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[from left] The Byrds’ Clarence White, Skip Battin, Gene Parsons and Roger McGuinn in action in London in 1971
“Bob Dylan said, ‘Give this to McGuinn. He’ll know what to do with it’”: Roger McGuinn on the making of The Byrds’ countercultural classic

By Andrew Daly Published

Roger McGuinn explains how Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Bob Dylan and CBS-era Fender amps all factored into the making of The Byrds’ 1969 classic, Ballad of Easy Rider

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Dressed all in black, Roger McGuinn holds up his right hand and addresses the audience during a 2022 live performance. He plays a 12-string Rickenbacker.
Roger McGuinn on the Ovation 12-string that fell apart and the infamous Rickenbacker theft of ‘65

By Andrew Daly Published

The Byrds’ 12-string-toting folk hero talks Rickys, Roland JC-120s, JangleBoxes and more

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How Roger McGuinn’s Byrds Rickenbacker was stolen – from right under his nose

By Phil Weller Published

The guitarist’s trust in a ‘fellow musician’ was tragically misplaced

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Roger McGuinn on The Byrds’ influential guitar style, and why they didn’t follow The Kinks and The Who into distortion

By Andrew Daly Published

The banjo-inspired Rickenbacker guitar icon recalls how Miles Davis got them signed and weighs up the merits of David Crosby and Clarence White

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American musician and frontman for The Byrds on set for the band's performance on Ready Steady Go!, August 6, 1965, in London, United Kingdom
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

By Janelle Borg Published

Byrds guitarist Roger McGuinn was the third person to ever own a Rickenbacker 12-string, following George Harrison – and his timely purchase would completely transform the Dylan song, and the band's entire trajectory

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Christian Parker is photographed during golden hour, playing a Gibson acoustic against a tree.
Christian Parker on the Byrds’ legacy as folk-rock trailblazers, gear innovators and righteous players in their own right

By Alan Paul Published

Parker’s two consecutive albums of Byrds covers showcase the brilliance of one of the '60s most underappreciated guitar powerhouses

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The Byrds' 10 Greatest Guitar Moments

By Damian Fanelli Published

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Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Roger McGuinn and Others Rehearse in 1992

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

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Marty Stuart Talks 'Way Out West,' Clarence White and Life Lessons from Johnny Cash

By Damian Fanelli Published

Ace guitarist and longtime Grand Ole Opry member Marty Stuart is one of country music history’s biggest champions, but whatGuitar Worldreaders really want to know is…

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Chris Hillman Announces New Album, 'Bidin' My Time'

By Damian Fanelli Published

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