NTS aired an episode dedicated to the music of The Byrds on 20 June 2022. The Byrds has been played on NTS over 110 times, featured on 83 episodes and was first played on 6 April 2015.

The Byrds were a popular American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964. They are considered one of the most important and influential bands of the 1960s.

Their music bridged the gaps between the socially and spiritually conscious folk music of Bob Dylan, the studio trickery of The Beach Boys, and the sardonic rock of The Beatles. Some of their trademark songs include pop versions of…