Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. So strong was its spell that when later guitarists like R.E.M.'s Peter Buck, Tom Petty or Mike Campbell picked up an electric 12, ...
Before the British Invasion swept the Beatles across American airwaves, popular music in the United States had a distinct sound. Roger McGuinn, who co-founded the Byrds, accented by his now iconic ...
With his long hair, granny glasses and shimmering, 12-string Rickenbacker, lead singer Roger McGuinn was the epitome of L.A. rock star cool on the Sunset Strip when the Byrds hit it big in the ...
It’s kind of like the life of Will Rogers, but it’s about my life.” McGuinn, known as Jim McGuinn early in his career, said the “autobiographical” performance is just him and four instruments: his ...
The Byrds circa 1965 from left: Chris Hillman (bass), Gene Clark (vocals, tambourine, guitar), Roger McGuinn (12-string guitar, vocals), Michael Clarke (drums) and David Crosby (rhythm guitar, vocals) ...