And by the end of the decade, they were one of the first groups to adapt to country music, in turn becoming one of the first ...

Anchored by McGuinn's guitar work, The Byrds version of the track pairs lush harmonies with infectious rhythm, blending folk and rock tones with ancient lyrics into one of the defining hits of the ...

It also served as this band's debut single.

In 1964, Bob Dylan first played a new song live, and a year later, it became a No. 1 hit for the Byrds. Here's a look at how ...

With six decades of hindsight, the Byrds' third studio album, Fifth Dimension (released 7/18/66), sounds like one of the most ...

This legendary guitar player helped to invent folk rock.

Over the years, one by one, the founding members – David Crosby, Chris Hillman, Michael Clarke – departed. So did their replacements – including Gram Parsons, the country-rock pioneer who made one ...

In 1965, The Byrds’ hit singles “Turn! Turn! Turn!” and the Bob Dylan cover “Mr. Tambourine Man” transformed rock music. Inspired by The Beatles and other British Invasion groups, The Byrds first ...

David Crosby is certainly one of the most fascinating figures in music history. During his years as a professional musician, Crosby penned some of the most successful songs of the 1960s and 1970s, ...

One of the most famous classic rock songs of the 1960s is The Byrds’ “Turn! Turn! Turn!” A star who was not a member of The Byrds read a passage from the Bible and subsequently wrote the song. The ...

There is an old music joke I point out to the Byrds’ Chris Hillman. It’s about how the Velvet Underground’s seminal first album only sold 10,000 copies but all 10,000 of those buyers started a band.

In late December, Tom Petty‘s Twitter account resurfaced a 1985 live clip of Petty and his band the Heartbreakers running through their take on The Byrds’ “So You Want to Be a Rock ‘n’ Roll Star.” The ...