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 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. The Byrds’ take on ...

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 ...

Bob Dylan and The Band didn't officially release 'The Basement Tapes' until 1975. These four covers gave the wider world a ...

Yo La Tengo, who just released an album of ethereal drones, are back with a new EP titled Sleepless Night which will be out October 9 via Matador. The record is mostly covers, with songs by The Byrds, ...

David Crosby was a crucial voice of both the hippie idealism and the world-weary realism of the classic-rock era. As a founding member of the Byrds and later Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, he helped ...

This article originally appeared in Issue 5 of Crawdaddy in Sept. 1966. The Byrds have been personal favorites of mine since “Mr. Tambourine Man.” Their sonorous and overpowering (though technically ...

January 19, 2023 brought the heartbreaking news that we lost David Crosby at age 81. As a member of The Byrds; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; and more, as well as a prolific solo artist, David Crosby ...

“As a musician, and as somebody who is very musical, I listen to music a lot throughout my day,” Bethany Cosentino tells Billboard. “Whether I’m working on stuff around the house, or I’m cleaning or ...

Eighty-one years ago today, one of the most influential pioneering figures in country rock and Americana was born in ...

For Bob Dylan’s 80th birthday we’ve compiled our list of the 80 greatest covers of his songs — a collective gift back to him to say thank you for everything he’s given us. The list has songs recorded ...