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, and ...

On this day (June 26) in 1965, The Byrds topped the Billboard Hot 100 with their debut single, “Mr. Tambourine Man.” It would go on to not only propel the band to fame but also signal the beginning of ...

The Byrds' classic "Turn! Turn! Turn!" didn't sound like anything else on the radio when it hit No. 1 on the Billboard charts in 1965. For starters, the lyrics came from the Book of Ecclesiastes, ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. John Lennon (left) stands backstage for the Beatles' final performance on The Ed Sullivan Show, ...

Soon after the Beatles arrived on American soil, a pair of folk musicians – Roger McGuinn and Gene Clark – formed what would become America’s answer to the Fab Four – ‘The Byrds.’ Enjoying tremendous ...

When the Byrds kicked off the second phase of their multistage career in March 1966 with the release of "Eight Miles High," they also happened to launch a new chapter in rock history. The quintet ...

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Bob Dylan never ...