We just learned that Steve Duncan, the drummer from The Desert Rose Band, died on December 8th.
He recorded with artists including Lee Rocker, Emmylou Harris , John Denver, Ricky Nelson, The Hellecasters and more.
Condolences to his family and friends.
Clarence White and The Country Boys in a movie - watch it!
"The Farmer's Other Daughter" (1965)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e72aKC8TzWc
Thanks to UG for the info
Starbyrd, the Byrds-sounding band led by Horst-Peter Schmidt, announces the release of their new CD in mid-December 2025.
It's titled BACK TO MORDOR and it has the following tracks:
1. Devil's
Dream (4:14)
2. Shoot 'em (5:46)
3. Eve Of Destruction - Revisited (3:40)
4. Insanity Road (3:14)
5. Road To Nowhere (4:25)
6. When Lunatics Rule The World (5:59)
7. The Tyrant (3:59)
8. Lord Of The Rings (3:34)
9. Rescue Me (3:51)
10. Voice Of Reason (3:56)
11. Starship (4:18)
A proper look at today's world situation
You can pre-order it by writing to Horst-Peter at
Our regular correspondant David Chriko has copiously augmented his Byrds Covers Page.
SONGS BY BYRDS COVERED BY OTHER ARTISTS
MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN ANY MANNER.
Download
it here:
https://workupload.com/file/qV5qQ48uBMJ.html
Compiled by David Chirko, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
chirkoart.ca
You can download it here:
https://workupload.com/file/5TYCus5MYQ4
Thanks to David.
New double vinyl LP by The Desert Rose Band to be released on September 5, 2025:
Live At The Country Music Hall Of Fame 10-2-22 (Ruby Red Vinyl / Limited Edition)
Chris Hillman, Herb Pedersen, John Jorgenson, Steve Duncan, JayDee Maness, Mark Fain
LP 1
SIDE 1
1. Ashes Of Love
2. Love Reunited
3. One Step Forward
4. He's Back And I'm Blue
5. Time Between
6. Start All Over Again
SIDE 2
1. Summer Wind
2. I Still Believe In You
3. Missing You
4. Once More
5. Our Baby's Gone
LP 2
SIDE 3
1. She Don't Love Noboby
2. In Another Lifetime
3. Story Of Love
4. Hello Trouble
5. It Takes A Believer
6. No One Else
SIDE 4
1. Desert Rose
2. Together Again
3. Under Your Spell
4. Above And Beyond
5. Hard Times
6. Runnin’
7. The Price I Pay
Thanks to DE and JPM for the info
Chris Hillman is guesting on Paul Weller's new CD titled FIND EL DORADO, an album of acoustic covers, released on July 25, 2025.
Ordered but not received yet, but I guess Chris is at least on "White Line Fever".
Update / Correction
Having now received the CD, I noticed that it's not The Byrds' Chris Hillman but a namesake, a U.K. pedal steel guitar player who is featured on "White Line Fever".
