Roger McGuinn helped define Tom Petty's sound. Petty repaid him by co-writing and duetting with McGuinn on "King Of The Hill".

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

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. John Lennon (left) stands backstage for the Beatles' final performance on The Ed Sullivan Show, ...

Although he took influence from George Harrison, as a session player Roger McGuinn had been experimenting with 12-string guitar sounds long before he was captivated by the Beatles and Harrison’s use ...

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 ...

MANCHESTER — Two longtime rockers — Roger McGuinn, co-founder of the Byrds, and Mike Girard, co-founder of the Fools — are headed to the Palace Theatre in separate shows this week. Set to play the ...

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 likes to introduce concert audiences to some of his oldest friends: the folk songs he first learned even before he launched the Byrds, invented folk-rock and then steered rock toward ...

Editor’s note: Don Wilcock is writing his memoirs. This is one of several looks back at artists he’s interviewed in over 50 years as a music journalist. “I was always in the commercial side of folk ...

Roger McGuinn, founding member of The Byrds and a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, heads onstage at a California music festival in 2013. Frazer Harrison Getty Images for Stagecoach Two decades ago, the ...

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 ...