Roger McGuinn was always considered a legend of folk rock, but he never intended in being in a band and wanted to write narrative-driven folk music.

After the practical disintegration of The Byrds after 1968’s Sweetheart of the Rodeo, Roger McGuinn carried the band’s name on for five years of variable musical consequence. When he emerged as a full ...

“It’s a shock and I feel great, but I’m 81 years old. The good thing is a lot of people look at me and say, ‘Oh, come on man, you must be kidding.’ So that’s nice.” Rock stars aren’t supposed to get ...

Tension in bands grows steadily over time, it's a lingering feeling that isn't recognised until a triggering event, which in ...

On Friday night (6/10) Tom Petty‘s reunited pre-Heartbreakers band Mudcrutch played the first of their two sold-out Webster Hall shows. The band is currently on tour after releasing their second album ...

With the Byrds, Roger McGuinn gifted us chiming electric 12-string anthems like “Turn, Turn, Turn,” riff-laden cuts like “So You Want to Be a Rock ‘N’ Roll Star,” and proto-country-rock classics like ...

The tours and hoards of adoring fans were exciting for Harrison at first, but he said that he began to tire of it. “I sensed this in 1965, and I said, ‘I don’t want to do this anymore. I don’t want ...

Roger McGuinn of the Byrds will perform in Traverse City at the City Opera House in downtown Traverse City on Thursday, May 21 at 7:30 pm. Read on for a complete description about his background, ...

Old rock stars don’t fade away like old generals. A contemporary and friend of Dylan and the Stones, legendary Byrds guitarist Roger McGuinn recently paid a visit to Chapel Hill. Though in town mainly ...

The Byrds are on the shortlist of great American bands. Between 1965 and 1973, the L.A.-based group released 12 albums — including classics like Mr. Tambourine Man, The Notorious Byrd Brothers, and ...

Cardiff Rose is a mare of a wholly different color. After wrapping up roadwork with Dylan’s 1975-76 Rolling Thunder Revue, McGuinn immediately hit the studio with producer/multi-instrumentalist Mick ...