Ritchie Blackmore wades in on where Led Zeppelin's heavy metal sound came from. Jimmy Page boldly reinvented the blues in the ...

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 ...

Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck played a huge part in developing the standard rock guitarist, but they had their influences before they started playing.

How Eric Clapton’s Split With Yardbirds Caused a Chain Reaction How Eric Clapton’s Split With Yardbirds Caused a Chain Reaction Guitarist sent heavy blues in a new ...

Guitarist Jimmy Page was looking to start a new band after the breakup of the Yardbirds, so he organized a jam session with singer Robert Plant, drummer John Bonham and bassist John Paul Jones.

Yardbirds drummer Jim McCarty has seen it all over six decades. And he has had the rare opportunity to play with three of the best guitarists of modern time. Yes, he has stories. ByJim Clash ...

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Clapton, Beck and Page will forever be linked by the fact they all had stints in the Yardbirds, before they too embarked down notably differing guitar paths. Page embraced hard rock with Led ...

Eric Clapton may have the most impressive résumé in rock ‘n’ roll history, having played in the Yardbirds, John Mayall’s Bluebreakers, Cream, Blind Faith and Derek and the Dominos.

After June 2024's at The Yardbirds THE GERRY CINNAMAN EXPERIENCE is coming back to Grimsby! Consistently selling out venues nationwide across the UK & Ireland this very much in demand Gerry ...