Despite basically inventing the folk-rock genre, the Byrds never quite managed to sneak into the sacred cultural space occupied by the Beatles, Beach Boys, and Rolling Stones. But two isolated vocal ...

On this day in 1965, The Byrds topped the UK singles chart with their cover of Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man." It was the first time a Dylan song reached that spot, and it marked the mainstream ...

""For Gene, it was all about the lyrics,"" states Einarson at the outset of his latest book on rock music. Einarson devotes several pages to exploring Clark's gene pool, dwelling on the singer's ...

Fifty years ago, in the first half of 1965, the British invasion was officially under way – at least, in music. It seemed like all the biggest hits on the American pop charts came from British bands.

For The Byrds founder Roger McGuinn, the perfect song was one that he and his band would eventually score a number one hit ...

A: Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark and David Crosby began playing together in the 1964 under various names before signing a recording contract with Columbia Records and changing their name to the Byrds.

The NFL has reportedly decided on its plan of action when it comes to Jaguars defensive end Travon Walker. Walker, the first ...

It’s not entirely John Einarson’s fault this exhaustively researched biography leaves readers no closer to understanding The Byrds’ enigmatic songwriter than they were before they started. Because ...