When singer/guitarist Ricky Byrd looks back upon the Big Moments of his life, it would be pretty hard to beat the evening of April 18, 2015. There’s when on the stage of Cleveland’s Public Hall, he ...

Renowned guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer Ricky Byrd has released his fourth and most personal album to date. Byrd, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts in ...

Joan Jett’s 1981 anthem I Love Rock ‘n Roll is an electric guitar – and air guitar – classic, and Ricky Byrd says he received some crucial advice from Leslie West before tracking its guitar solo. The ...

Sept. 25, 1987 is a momentous date in Ricky Byrd’s history. It marks the first day of his drug and alcohol recovery journey—a daily task he grapples with every time he wakes up. While it would have ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Taylor Hill/Getty Images Ricky Byrd spent over a decade playing alongside Joan Jett as a ...

Ricky Byrd may be a spokesman for recovery, but rock ‘n’ roll remains an addiction he’s happy to maintain. The guitarist and songwriter started young, growing up in the Bronx and — after seeing the ...

Before Ricky Byrd joined Joan Jett and The Blackhearts for a wild ride and career, he was just a kid from New York, listening to AM radio hits by The Rolling Stones and Frank Sinatra. As a teen, he ...

Drake is a two-time Telly award-winning TV host and media personality of “The Donna Drake Show.” Byrd is a former band member of Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, and they were inducted into the Rock and ...

Byrd, a former member of Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, headlines the theater's next Studio Session, with support by Seth Adam in an acoustic show in the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre, at 8 p.m. April 8.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Veteran rocker Ricky Byrd has been through it all: From being Joan Jett’s guitarist and playing the iconic solo on “I Love Rock 'N Roll” to touring with Roger Daltrey and being ...