The Byrds’ Roger McGuinn on Lennon, Dylan and the forgotten guitarist who was as good as Hendrix

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The “perfect” song Roger McGuinn wanted The Byrds to be remembered for

For The Byrds founder Roger McGuinn, the perfect song was one that he and his band would eventually score a number one hit ...
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Why David Crosby’s Intense Behavior Got Him Booted From The Byrds: “I Was an A–Hole”

David Crosby was often candid about his former actions, including in this instance, when he revealed why he was kicked out of The Byrds.

White Lightning - The Music of Clarence White

Clarence White revolutionized the role of the guitar in Bluegrass, played on sessions for many of the top artists of the 60's ...
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Nels Cline on the Allman Brothers Band, the Byrds, John Coltrane and the 10 albums that changed his life

"This was incredibly difficult, as you might imagine," Nels Cline tells us as he begins to go through his list of 10 albums ...

The band that the Eagles modelled themselves on: “The disciples”

Eagles carried on a legacy of free flowing harmonies and catchy melodies. A stall set out nicely by these three bands.
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The Byrds needed a hit or they’d be dropped. Releasing a cover of Bob Dylan's Mr. Tambourine Man as their first single was a gamble that paid off

The Byrds were famously the first rock ’n’ roll band to be signed to Columbia Records – no mean feat considering the label's longstanding love affair with jazz and classical Broadway show tunes, ...