The Byrds news

A small note from David Crosby helped shape the trajectory of the Byrds and Bob Dylan's careers and form a whole new genre.

Listening to The Byrds as a teen inspired Talking Heads' David Byrne to get otherworldly with music in the best way possible.

Byrds guitarist Roger McGuinn was the third person to ever own a Rickenbacker 12-string, following George Harrison – and his timely purchase would completely transform the Dylan song, and the band's e ...

Since joining his first band aged 12, Stuart has played with the likes of Johnny Cash and the Byrds and is now building a country music museum. He explains the roots of his lifelong passion ...

In light of the former faux-pas, it is suggested that no purist C&W fans listen to Sweetheart Of The Rodeo, the Byrds’ latest transition. The Yin-Yang cycle of the musical flow continues to hold ...

Wrecking Crew guitarist Bill Pitman has died at age 102. He recorded with the likes of Frank Sinatra, the Beach Boys and the Byrds, and his work appeared in countless films and TV shows over the ...

Elsewhere, The Byrds talk us through their classic era; Joni Mitchell returns from the wilderness; The Libertines tell us what they can remember about making Up The Bracket; the literally fabulous ...

The Byrds hosted the event on March 22-24 at the Chattanooga Convention Center. The Region 8 competition occurs April 13th weekend (in Jackson, Miss.), and April 20th weekend (in Atlanta).

Reverend Douglas Kevin Byrd and his wife, Nancy, have returned to the Dillon County area as the pastors of the Hamer Church of God. Both Bro. and Sis. Byrd grew up in Dillon and lived here serving the ...

Whilst John Coltrane and The Byrds are not two names that you’d necessarily mention in the same breath, the two are inextricably linked. The former, who is one of the most celebrated musicians of all ...

As the Byrds declared in 1967, if you want to be a rock 'n' roll star, "Just get an electric guitar, then take some time and learn how to play." The Rickenbacker had a fascinating history before ...