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Born 85 Years Ago Today in California, the Outspoken Folk-Rock Pioneer Who Founded Two of the Most Beloved Bands of All Time

08.14.26

By Erinn Callahan

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“Mostly Childish Lyrics—Crappy Music”: The Genre David Crosby Thought Had “No Musical Value”

01.20.26

By Alex Hopper

UNITED KINGDOM – SEPTEMBER 28: HAMMERSMITH ODEON Photo of David CROSBY and CROSBY & NASH, David Crosby performing live onstage (Photo by Andrew Putler/Redferns)

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Why David Crosby’s Intense Behavior Got Him Booted From The Byrds: “I Was an A–Hole”

10.29.25

By Peter Burditt

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Remember When David Crosby Released a Spacey Solo Album in 1971?

08.26.26

By Jim Beviglia

David Crosby in 1969 — BIG SUR, CA – SEPTEMBER 14-15: Singer David Crosby of Crosby, Stills and Nash looks on in a fur coat during the Big Sur Folk Festival at the Esalen Institue on September 14-15, 1969 in Big Sur, California. (Photo by Robert Altman/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

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David Crosby Once Blamed This British Rock Band for the Tragic Events at Altamont Speedway in 1969

12.12.25

By Melanie Davis

The Byrds in the 1960s — UNITED STATES – CIRCA 1960: Photo of Byrds, Mid 1960?s, California, Los Angeles, Whisky a Go Go ByrdsL-R: David Crosby, Jim ? Roger? McGuinn,Chris Hillman, Gene Clark (in foreground),Michl Clarke. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

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This Byrds Song Was a Hit, but David Crosby Hated It So Much That It Catalyzed His Departure From the Band

It was the straw that broke the camel’s back, you could say.

06.24.26

By Melanie Davis

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According to David Crosby, This Is Why The Beatles Are Better Than The Rolling Stones

07.30.25

By Peter Burditt

BIG SUR - SEPTEMBER 15: Crosby, Stills and Nash and Young (L-R David Crosby, Graham Nash and Stephen Stills) perform onstage at the Big Sur Folk Festival held at the Esalen Institue on September, 15 1969 in Big Sur, California. (Photo by Robert Altman/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) — Photo by Robert Altman/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

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The Two Mid-60s Films That Could’ve Predicted the Fate of CSNY, According to Graham Nash

Graham Nash used two iconic mid-1960s films to illustrate the inevitable fate of his folk-rock supergroup CSNY.

08.20.26

By Melanie Davis

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David Crosby Considered This Pink “Protest Song” From 2006 To Be One of His Favorites

05.05.26

By Tina Benitez-Eves

David Crosby of rock band “The Byrds” performing in a club in a profile view, eyes closed, head back with a mic, circa 1967 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sulfiati Magnuson/Getty Images)

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Remembering When David Crosby Wore Out His Welcome With The Byrds in 1967

04.27.26

By Jim Beviglia

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The 1982 Crosby, Stills, & Nash Song Jackson Browne Helped David Crosby Stay Away From Drugs Long Enough to Finish

04.08.26

By Tina Benitez-Eves

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Why David Crosby Thought Bob Dylan Was “Crazy” as a “Fruit Fly”

06.25.25

By Peter Burditt