For Your Love' (The Yardbirds’ U.S. debut LP) turned 60 this year, so here are five great tracks from the band that should be ...

Jimmy Page learnt a lot during his period in The Yardbirds, and he also worked on some great music with them, but what was ...

Jimmy Page may have a certain level of genius on guitar, but he could still be dumbfounded by someone going against the grain ...

The Yardbirds made one final LP, Little Games, which contained several great moments but also showed the divide between producer Mickie Most, Page and the rest of the band over musical direction.

The Yardbirds’ 1968 breakup caused barely a ripple, but their influence has endured, despite the overshadowing presence of the bands that emerged from their ruins: Led Zeppelin, ...

The Yardbirds first asked you to replace Clapton when he left. You recommended Beck instead. Was it because you were making better money doing sessions? It wasn’t that.

The Yardbirds perform live on stage at Holterhallen in Holte in Denmark, April 1967. Jim McCarty and Jimmy Page appear in this shot. | Jorgen Angel/Redferns.

This Rock and Roll Hall of Famer's place is assured: He played on five Top 20 hits and was in a band with Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck. But Jim McCarty — drummer for '60s British ...

'Blow-Up,' Antonioni's 1966 masterpiece, featured The Yardbirds in a key scene in a rock club. Originally, The Who were supposed to get the gig.

The Yardbirds -- featuring original members Jim McCarty (drums) and Chris Dreja (bass) recently completed a new album, "Birdland," featuring an extraordinary cast of guest guitarists.

Jeff Beck took the Yardbirds in a new direction, but the constant Eric Clapton comparisons took years to shake. Jackson Maxwell. Tue, January 7, 2025 at 1:12 PM UTC. 5 min read.