Jeff Beck's initial encounter with the Yardbirds was unexpectedly adversarial. The four remaining band members were praying ...

Jeff Beck on the day he replaced Eric Clapton in the Yardbirds ...

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

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 ...

Sixty years after its release, Roger The Engineer remains The Yardbirds' defining studio album, showcasing Jeff Beck's groundbreaking guitar work and helping shape the future of psychedelic and hard ...

“It’s a shame the Yardbirds have no image,” opined Herman’s Hermits’ Peter Noone bluntly in 1966, “because they would be the Number One group in England.” It’s true that the Yardbirds—whose ...

These days, many know The Yardbirds as much for the incredible lead guitarists that passed through their lineup as much as for their music. But make no mistake, the band released some incendiary stuff ...

Like many artists who came of age in the early to mid-'60s, the Yardbirds went through some major creative changes in 1966. Leading up to this point was a series of singles, a couple of albums and a ...

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. That Brian May… ...

Along with the Brit-invaded rock of The Animals and The Rolling Stones, by the early 1960s, The Yardbirds pulled their sound from the likes of Bo Diddley and Howlin’ Wolf and other American blues and ...

The Yardbirds' storied history often overshadows the great music the band made during their five-year run. Our list of the Top 10 Yardbirds Songs emphasizes the music, not the history, but all three ...