Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Page said he had Led Zeppelin's sound, and first songs, fully formed in his mind before his old band, the Yardbirds, were even done. more info

Uncut — Eric Clapton: Life In 12 Bars opens on January 12 A new documentary, Eric Clapton: Life In 12 Bars, opens in cinemas this Friday, January 12. Directed by Lil Fini …Continue reading » The post Eric Clapton recalls his Yardbirds days in an exc... more info

Popdose — I’ve been a fan and was influenced very early on by The Yardbirds.  I was never keen on Eric Clapton (and still am not) or Jimmy Page (although I do love Led Zeppelin).  I’m also not a great fan of guitar virtuosos.  Watching the uber-flashy s... more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Cooper has described his music as a blend of the Yardbirds, the Who, the Beatles, 'West Side Story," "Salem’s Lot," villainy and slapstick. more info

Uncut — An archive interview to celebrate the great man's birthday Photo by Lucy Young/REX/Shutterstock An archive interview to celebrate the great man's birthday The post Jimmy Page on Plant, Zeppelin, The Yardbirds and his session work appeared first... more info

Rolling Stone — In October 1966, guitarist Jeff Beck suddenly quit the English band the Yardbirds in the middle of a U.S. tour. "We were doing 600 miles a day in a bus, choked with people," Beck, 71, recalls with a bitter laugh. "And then we'd do three songs. I t... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — The official lyric video for the song "Live In The Dark" from Jeff Beck can be seen below. The track is taken from the legendary guitarist's forthcoming studio album, "Loud Hailer", his first in six years, which will be available on Atco Records, an ... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — On Jeff Beck's forthcoming studio album "Loud Hailer", his first in six years, the legendary guitarist combines fluid fretwork with topical lyrics to make a powerful statement about everything from the love of power, to the power of love. "Loud Haile... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — WHITFORD/ST. HOLMES, the collaboration between AEROSMITH guitarist Brad Whitford and Derek St. Holmes, the voice of such early TED NUGENT songs as "Stranglehold" and "Dog Eat Dog", will release its new studio album, "Reunion", on June 3. Today, the ... more info

The Independent — You’d think “being in The Yard Birds”, “welcoming children” and “not dying from heavy recreational drug use in the Seventies” would be up among Jimmy Page’s list of crowning achievements  second only to “being the lead guitarist o... more info