GB Items Related to Tag - byrds
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Favorite Byrds AlbumIt depends on what day it is for me, Younger Than Yesterday or Turn, Turn, Turn. If they had only made Mr. Tambourine Man, The Byrds place in Rock & Roll History would have been cemented.
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America's Greatest BandI am writing as a fan of Rock & Roll's most underrated band The Byrds. This was a band who emerged from the dust of the beat poet scene from the late 1950's to the early 1960's. A few like Roger McGuinn, David Crosby, Barry McGuire, Gene Clark & John...
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Sneak Peek at Exclusive Roger McGuinn ConcertGB President Marc Middleton lets you in on a little secret -- The Byrds' Roger McGuinn is taking you on the road for a concert on rails that travels through the history of rock and roll.
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Grammy Winner Forced to Delay New TourSinging star Dolly Parton just announced that she is postponing her upcoming U.S. tour -- but in true Dolly fashion, she has a hysterical take on her troubles!
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Mr. Tambourine ManCome along as we visit Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Roger McGuinn at home. A GB Exclusive!
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Roger McGuinn: Priceless PhotoIt's just a small publicity photo -- or is it? What makes this photo so important to rock and roll hall-of-famer Roger McGuinn? Why is it a priceless memento from the early days of The Byrds?
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Inside the Folk DenSince 1995, Byrds founder Roger McGuinn has worked to keep the legacy of American folk music alive. Every month, he records a song for his Grammy-nominated Folk Den project. This is an exclusive inside look.
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Byrds Founder and Legendary Guitarist Roger McGuinn Rocks on RailsIn a musical first, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Roger McGuinn has recorded a unique video from the inside of a private berth on a train headed from Florida to New York.
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Roger McGuinn Stays CoolWe knew he was cool, but this takes it to a whole new level. Byrds founder Roger McGuinn has gone green with solar-powered ice.
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Childhood Gift Changed Music HistoryMany of us collect and proudly display treasured objects because of their special significance. The legendary Roger McGuinn collects small transistor radios. The Byrds' founder describes how a childhood gift changed his life and inspired music history.
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Roger McGuinnRoger and Camilla joined us live in studio for the entire hour. Roger brought his guitar and took us on a trip thorough the history of rock.
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Roger Rocks on RailsWhat happens when you give a music legend a home video camera and ask him to record an intimate concert on a train from Florida to New York City? All aboard for a trip through rock history with the Byrds founder Roger McGuinn.
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Eight Miles High: Historic Home Movie RediscoveredIn 1965, The Byrds' Gene Clark, Roger McGuinn, and David Crosby wrote the song Eight Miles High about their plane trip to England. Two years later, the group returned to London and McGuinn took along his home movie camera -- now he's unveiling the film.
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He's Still Got ItThe placed was packed. Off stage, one of the most famous guitars in the history of music began to jangle with one of rocks most recognizable tunes. The sellout crowd exploded into applause as 64-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Roger McGuinn strolled...
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Roger Rocks on a ScooterRock legend Roger McGuinn takes us for a ride powered exclusively by energy from the sun.
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Memories of the Byrds as told to Camilla McGuinnIn July 2005, I wrote the first "Roadie Report" for Roger's web page. I wasn't sure I wanted this personal road diary to come under scrutiny of the world, but several different prompts set me to writing. After a few BLOG entries, I received an email from...
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Roger McGuinn's Latest SongRock and Roll Hall of Famer Roger McGuinn has just put the finishing touches on a song he first learned in the late '50s, and you can download it for free! Click to find out more.
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My Association Experience, Part 1The following was taken from my Facebook profile, with a little editing: Saturday, February 21, 2009, will be a date which I will never forget. After 40 years, I finally had a chance to see The Association in concert in Mt. Dora, FL (their first ever...
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Brownie Wise-The Original Tupperware LadyEver since his early death, the legend of Florida’s Cosmic Cowboy, country rock pioneer Gram Parsons, has overshadowed his considerable talent and musical legacy. Parsons left his mark across the Sunshine State, from his boyhood home in Winter Haven...
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Gram Parsons
Ever since his early death, the legend of Florida’s Cosmic Cowboy, country rock pioneer Gram Parsons, has overshadowed his considerable talent and musical legacy. Parsons left his mark across the Sunshine State, from his boyhood home in Winter Haven...
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GB Radio Top 25Growing Bolder Radio is the voice of 50+ America. We talk to rock stars, authors, athletes, actors, environmentalists, scientists, and ordinary people living extraordinary lives.
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Growing Bolder With Roger McGuinn
Follow Marc on Twitter When we arrived, Roger was running next door to deliver something to a neighbor. Camilla was hanging out with the window washers talking about Jesus. Just another day in suburbia -- except Roger and Camilla aren’t your...
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Become a Bold Blogger!Hey GrowingBolder.com Members! We're getting some great blogs from some of you! For those of you still standing on the cyber-sidelines, jump on into the game! A blog is short for a Web log. Blogs can be as short or as long as you want them to be and...
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Camilla and Roger McGuinn - Roadie Report 36
We have been home for six weeks, so when I sat down at my desk this Saturday morning, I didn’t have a clue what to write but to write I must. We happily go on the road again on Wednesday and the April Blog must be uploaded to mcguinn.com.I could...
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Top 100 Singers in Rock and Roll HistoryCan you name the top 100 singers in rock and roll history? It's a tough job, because not all of the best singers are necessarily the most financially successful, and each person you ask might come up with a completely different list! But Rolling Stone...
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Roadie Report 32 -By Camilla McGuinn
Growing Bolder Note: This a fabulous 2007 wrap-up written by Roger McGuinn's wife Camilla. As always, it's a fascinating tale that starts in the present and occasionally "timeshifts" to add context to the present. October 10, 2007: Roger was...
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The GB Top 50It's the unofficial playbook for life.