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 ...

This legendary guitar player helped to invent folk rock.

When veteran musician Skip Battin was invited to join the Byrds as their bassist in late 1969, Roger McGuinn was optimistic that he had finally assembled a stable line-up for his band. (He was right: ...

It also served as this band's debut single.

Anchored by McGuinn's guitar work, The Byrds version of the track pairs lush harmonies with infectious rhythm, blending folk ...

It's no secret that the Byrds were really, really into Dylan (keep reading for more on our list of the Top 10 Byrds Songs). Their 1965 debut album included four of his songs, including this ringing ...

Nobody really talks about it much, but the Byrds were one of the '60s' most restless bands. Other groups jumped genres and evolved as the decade wore on, but a lot of these twists and turns were means ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

The rockers transformed an ambitious 10-minute story song into one of the most beloved recordings of their later career.