The Byrds built their signature, jangly sound with the help of a 1964 Beatles movie and a finicky studio engineer.

The Byrds’ guitarist was later told he influenced Harrison to write a Beatles’ classic. “We had some cross-pollination,” he says ...

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 ...

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, ...

Roger McGuinn changed stuff. In 1967, he changed his name from Jim to Roger on the advice of an Indonesian guru. The dude thought “Roger” would “vibrate better with the universe.” As the driving force ...

Roger McGuinn was a founding member of The Byrds, credited with creating country rock, psychedelic rock and popularizing the jingle jangle sound of the 12-string guitar. These days he is in his 80s ...

For the house or McGuinn or otherwise, Dylan visited the guitarist’s home often to play pool, shoot the breeze, and, after Dylan noticed McGuinn’s house had a basketball hoop, play pickup ball games. ...