Mixing the deep sounds of Indian songs and the free style of jazz with their own folk-rock tune, The Byrds made a new piece that stood out in psychedelic rock. The song, made by Gene Clark, Jim ...

The Byrds released the Mr. Tambourine Man album in June 1965. About 60 years later, it stands as a defining moment in folk rock.

"Mr. Tambourine Man," as performed by The Byrds, is often called the first "folk rock" song. And sometimes the first ...

The Byrds covered multiple Bob Dylan songs as a band. In some instances, their covers of his songs became more popular than Dylan’s versions. For the most part, Dylan didn’t mind.

Co-founders Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman are commemorating the Byrds‘ pioneering 1968 country-rock gem Sweetheart of the ...

The Monkees‘ songs sound very different from The Byrds’ songs.Despite this, one of the Prefab Four’s tracks was a cover of a song by The Byrds. Notably, the track was co-written by Carole King.

The Byrds are on the shortlist of great American bands. Between 1965 and 1973, the L.A.-based group released 12 albums — including classics like Mr. Tambourine Man, The Notorious Byrd Brothers ...

In 1990, they recorded a song called King of the Hill [from McGuinn’s 1991 album, Back from Rio], which had every element I loved about the Byrds and Petty. Describe what each of these Byrds ...

David Crosby's bandmates in The Byrds and CSNY penned the groups' biggest hits, but his unique, experimental songwriting has gained a cult following over the years. Here are 10 songs that show how ...

Instead of going for an obvious Byrds’ song, “Take It Easy” (which Browne co-wrote with members of the Eagles) or even a sing-along of Zevon’s hit “Werewolves of London,” the musicians ...

In excerpts from 'The Byrds 1964-1967,' photo book, the surviving members share memories of performing with Bob Dylan, almost getting booted from 'The Ed Sullivan Show,' stardom, fighting and more.