The young songwriter was working at a clothing shop at the time.

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’ Beck played his first show with the band on 5 March. He had been with ...

We can thank them for being the grandfathers of prog rock, psychedelic rock, and even for influencing punk.

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. During their initial years together, The Yardbirds scored several ...

Today, if you say the name Jimmy Page, it’s almost impossible not to think of Led Zeppelin. The guitar player and songwriter was with the band for about a dozen years and helped write songs like ...

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 ...

It goes without saying that there were plenty of teenagers in the '60s who worshipped the Beatles and dreamed of having their own music careers...but most of those kids didn't end up actually writing ...