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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As drummer for the Yardbirds — the only one in the British band’s history, in fact — Jim McCarty spent six years during the ’60s ...

It's difficult to imagine why anyone would choose to leave a hit rock band at the height of their popularity. But such was the case for Eric Clapton's shocking exit from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ...

The band thought it was just right for them, except for Eric Clapton, of course – I think it was the last straw for him. The purist that Clapton is didn’t like the idea of them doing something that ...

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 ...