The Rides are an American

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supergroup, featuring guitarists

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and keyboardist

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. The group formed in 2013 following a performance by the trio at a benefit led by Stills. Stills called the band “the blues band of my dreams”. The band toured in support of their debut album ''Can't Get Enough'' in fall 2013 backed by bassist Kevin McCormick (who played with Crosby, Stills and Nash in 2012) and Shepherd's longtime drummer

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. Their second album ''Pierced Arrow'' followed in 2016; it peaked at number one in the ''

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'' Top Blues Albums Chart. Barry Goldberg died on January 22, 2025.

Band members

;Main members *

- guitar, vocals *

- keyboards (died 2025) ;Touring musicians * Kevin McCormick - bass *

- drums

Discography

Studio albums

References

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