Fifty years on from their first successes, Roger McGuinn, the 12-string architect of THE BYRDS , tells Uncut about their exceptional first 18 months – and his relationship with Gene Clark. As the young group make their jet-powered escape from the folk think tank, we hear about making the scene on the Strip, outraging Iowa and a muted response in the United Kingdom. But ultimately how “Eight Miles High” became the spectacular conclusion of the band’s first era. “I almost left The Byrds entirely to go and be in this space band With Dino Valente,” McGuinn tells John Robinson

Mike Patton and the Avett Brothers join forces to create a work of immense beauty.

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My Focus – Live Under The Rainbow

H.e.a.t frontman Kenny Leckremo on the records, artists and gigs that are of lasting significance to him.

Tobias Forge spent another year converting the masses. His next ambition? Scuba diving!