15 April 1966. The Yardbirds on the steps of The Royal Albert Hall, while being filmed for the US TV show ‘Where The Action Is’ Hearing a major figure in British pop being so frank is made doubly ...

OGUNQUIT, Maine — When the Yardbirds return to Jonathan’s Ogunquit for their second appearance there this Friday night, the band members will have more than their decades of rock 'n' roll hits to ...

On March 13, 1965, Eric Clapton made one of the most famous decisions in classic rock history: to leave The Yardbirds. He felt the group was leaving their blues roots behind. Clapton didn’t want to be ...

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Released in the United States as a single on April Fool’s Day in 1968, this song is a bit of a psychedelic rock number, written by Page, lead singer Keith Relf and drummer Jim McCarty. It also ...

Jimmy Page with a guitar in his hands comes off as one of the most confident musicians ever. How confident? Enough to quit his lucrative session musician job and finally join the Yardbirds. Still, ...

Also titled Over Under Sideways Down, The Yardbirds - Roger The Engineer 60th Anniversary 7-inch Singles Set is now available ...

Co-founder of the Yardbirds, Chris Dreja – who supported Clapton, Beck and Page on rhythm or bass guitar, then went on to ...

When playing with hard rock giants Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page was famous for using a violin bow on his guitar during extended live solos. But that innovation started years earlier, when Page was a ...

Graham Gouldman wrote a batch of hits at the core of the British invasion. The Yardbirds, Herman’s Hermits, and The Hollies all recorded the Manchester teenager’s songs. By day, he worked at a ...

A legendary English rock band that kickstarted the careers for musicians Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck recently practiced for its upcoming tour at a Lancaster music venue. The Yardbirds, ...

At 81 years old, Jim McCarty, the drummer for The Yardbirds, will be incorporating storytelling into the band's upcoming tour. The Yardbirds are known for having three legendary guitarists in the band ...