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.’ ...

Singer-guitarist Roger McGuinn, best known as leader of The Byrds, is a folk-rock pioneer. The Byrds blended traditional folk songs with a rock beat and scored major hits in the 1960s, including ...

Roger McGuinn (right) plays guitar during a Byrds recording session in Los Angeles, June 2, 1965. . | Credit: Lennon & McGuinn: CBS via Getty Images Before the British Invasion swept the Beatles ...

The one constant in The Byrds was Roger McGuinn, a founding member and the only person to appear on every record. It’s him playing the 12-string guitar parts that grace iconic singles like “Turn!

Roger McGuinn has never been one to fuss much ... it working instead of taking a job and doing music on the side." The Byrds experienced a whirlwind next few years, topping the charts and ...

Concerts Fly in when former Byrd-man Roger McGuinn alights at Cary Hall McGuinn performs tunes from his album "Sweet Memories" on June 8. Each week, Talk of the Nation plays The Byrds' song "I ...

The Byrds' Roger McGuinn (left) and David Crosby (right) at a recording session in Los Angeles on January 28, 1965 | Credit: CBS via Getty Images A key part of the song's makeover was the addition ...

Today, Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman of the legendary country-rock pathbreakers the Byrds celebrate a half-century of their landmark sixth album Sweetheart of the Rodeo with a new live release.

They didn’t have good security back then.” McGuinn also recalls one loyal fan stealing his trademark Byrds granny glasses in Chicago: “We were doing an in-store and coming down the escalator ...

The Byrds were famously the first rock ’n ... their first deal with Columbia – and guitarist (and frontman) Roger McGuinn's Rickenbacker 360 12-string would serve as the secret sauce ...