<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in The-yardbirds ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/yardbirds-0 Sat, 21 Mar 2026 13:15:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “Those Fender Jazz basses sounded fantastic, but they scared the hell out of me”: Why bassist Paul Samwell-Smith chose a short-scale Epiphone for his “rave-ups” with the Yardbirds ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/paul-samwell-smith-the-yardbirds-lost-woman WEuVJAUMbkgiV9fFAMFGvE Sat, 21 Mar 2026 13:15:00 +0000 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:51:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I guess like John Lennon and Brian Jones, we’re not up front, but we keep it all sticking together”: Chris Dreja turned down Led Zeppelin, but he will be remembered as the Yardbirds’ unsung bass hero in a band of guitar superstars ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/chris-dreja-the-yardbirds-bass paDyvq3ZYwTA3MkmHJMHU8 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 09:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I think he took the blues up as his personal crusade”: Why Eric Clapton left the Yardbirds and joined the Bluesbreakers, according to his former bandmate ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/jim-mccarty-oneric-claptons-time-in-the-yardbirds fuRaH5uxsVwCZHL6iok9S3 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:25:11 +0000 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 12:52:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I hadn’t seen him in a while, and I wish I had”: Jimmy Page pays tribute to original Yardbirds guitarist Chris Dreja, who has died aged 79 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/original-yardbirds-guitarist-chris-dreja-dead-at-79 PBwAkFTCj3t9gQxBKjC8qC Fri, 03 Oct 2025 10:21:05 +0000 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 16:13:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “That was the infamous moment of my life when Dazed and Confused fell into the loving arms and hands of Jimmy Page”: Original Dazed and Confused songwriter revives copyright lawsuit against Jimmy Page ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/original-dazed-and-confused-songwriter-jake-holmes-revives-copyright-lawsuit-against-jimmy-page 5imo8tVosJWHv7nPJuviWk Tue, 06 May 2025 14:23:49 +0000 Tue, 13 May 2025 14:09:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Jeff Beck used to love seeing him and Lenny play live – it feels full circle”: Lenny Kravitz guitarist Craig Ross has been playing Jeff Beck’s $490,000 Yardburst Les Paul onstage for an entire tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/lenny-kravitz-guitarist-craig-ross-playing-jeff-beck-yardburst-les-paul-onstage E9zikQixHEdvv4Uk3yCeo7 Thu, 17 Apr 2025 12:07:42 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:37:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Testament to the legacy of a genius”: Jeff Beck's guitar collection has sold for an astounding $10.7 million at auction – complete with a record-breaking Les Paul sale ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/jeff-beck-guitar-auction-results pt8hLBqS5rpb3FzRBmGwiE Thu, 23 Jan 2025 13:13:33 +0000 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:16:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ “These guitars were his great love and almost two years after his passing, it's time to part with them as Jeff wished”: Over 130 of Jeff Beck's guitars, amps, and gear – including his Oxblood Gibson Les Paul – are heading to auction ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/over-130-of-jeff-beck-guitars-amps-and-gear-are-heading-to-auction NqsPr6K3kE2BhmDwXbH3J3 Fri, 15 Nov 2024 18:58:48 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He said, ‘Caleb, I like what you're doing. I've got all this work lined up for Jimmy Page, but he doesn't want to do it anymore’”: How Elton John and Hall & Oates guitarist Caleb Quaye inherited the Led Zeppelin legend’s studio work ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/elton-john-guitarist-caleb-quaye-on-inheriting-jimmy-page-session-work dHoxjcdfr8bMZdqQYcFgRk Thu, 03 Oct 2024 09:32:53 +0000 Thu, 17 Oct 2024 11:42:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Full of history and stories from a pivotal era in British music”: Gibson honors Jeff Beck with a recreation of his historic 1959 ‘YardBurst’ Les Paul – before he gave it a radical makeover ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gibson-jeff-beck-yardburst-les-paul Qoyv73nGemqNsnYBW7jXTh Mon, 24 Jun 2024 12:41:12 +0000 Tue, 25 Jun 2024 15:44:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I knew exactly what I wanted to do in every respect”: How Jimmy Page built Led Zeppelin from the ashes of the Yardbirds ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/jimmy-page-yardbirds-led-zeppelin sSJzwV7T9rVdGZjHjqXXLA Mon, 31 Jul 2023 09:28:40 +0000 Thu, 22 Aug 2024 14:39:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Learn the playing styles of every Eric Clapton era with this epic lesson ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/eric-clapton-playing-styles MwzwFYpKV5RVZAgu5YQMmC Thu, 15 Jun 2023 12:12:11 +0000 Thu, 15 Jun 2023 12:15:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jeff Beck’s 10 most iconic guitars ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/jeff-becks-10-most-iconic-guitars qkdcwYrSt278FPu9RWKtmQ Fri, 14 Apr 2023 15:37:57 +0000 Sat, 15 Apr 2023 11:55:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Founding Yardbirds guitarist Antony “Top” Topham dies aged 75 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/antony-top-topham-dies-aged-75 zoDC6qNsqUwKpLmTaxdfHn Thu, 26 Jan 2023 11:56:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Yardbirds guitar legends unite: Watch Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page jam on Layla at 1983 ARMS Charity concert ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/yardbirds-eric-clapton-jeff-beck-jimmy-page-layla-1983 Hpres5BvJ8RfH2PsctjgsK Wed, 18 Jan 2023 15:20:57 +0000 Fri, 17 Jan 2025 10:31:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jeff Beck – the ultimate interview: one of the electric guitar's most prolific innovators reflects on his sprawling career ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/jeff-beck-the-ultimate-interview pMKPeUr8exvbzrQAbqBRRE Thu, 12 Jan 2023 16:19:14 +0000 Thu, 12 Jan 2023 16:22:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Johnny A: “I love vintage guitars and amps, but I love new ones, too. The bottom line is: does it sound good?” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/johnny-a-i-love-vintage-guitars-and-amps-but-i-love-new-ones-too-the-bottom-line-is-does-it-sound-good Xjx3C5HanurduSVyFc8Uge Mon, 20 Jul 2020 08:53:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Billy Sheehan names 5 of his favorite bass albums ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/billy-sheehan-names-5-of-his-favorite-bass-albums w4AUUS9j7C5wKeY7VbMqPn Thu, 19 Mar 2020 16:08:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Metallica, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck Jam at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/metallica-jimmy-page-and-jeff-beck-jam-rock-and-roll-hall-fame-2009-video wAZzUKPHfqmLcgzFMSMnnW Fri, 28 Jun 2019 14:50:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jimmy Page's Five Best Guitar Moments with The Yardbirds ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/little-games-jimmy-pages-five-best-guitar-solos-yardbirds w44BMTRvKtJyZeSjcinPcm Wed, 09 Jan 2019 15:44:00 +0000 Wed, 09 Jan 2019 15:44:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ 10 Great Fuzz Guitar Songs ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/10-great-fuzz-guitar-songs Z9Uu3MLmHmUKoEpx4xHg3D Tue, 29 May 2018 14:19:40 +0000 Wed, 26 Jun 2024 15:47:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Forgotten Guitar: Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page on Stage Together in 1966 Film 'Blow-Up' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/forgotten-guitar-jeff-beck-and-jimmy-page-stage-together-1966 9beqGRfTGP5UhVpBm6Vv8h Fri, 11 May 2018 20:09:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ George Harrison's First Electric Guitar Going Up for Auction ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/george-harrison-first-electric-guitar-going-up-for-auction UV6hjqPy8T6yydU2WPG2wJ Thu, 03 May 2018 18:31:13 +0000 Fri, 16 Aug 2019 10:10:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jeff Beck and Stevie Ray Vaughan Perform "Jeff's Boogie" in 1984 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/video-jeff-beck-and-stevie-ray-vaughan-perform-jeffs-boogie-1984 WsVSvh8hrM4t9Lvh9NSAYH Fri, 15 Sep 2017 04:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ New Jimmy Page-Produced Yardbirds Compilation Features Early Version of "Dazed and Confused" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/jimmy-page-producing-historic-yardbirds-compilation nHSpxKnBsV68nHk3S5VSnN Tue, 29 Aug 2017 15:21:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ March 13, 1965: Eric Clapton Quits The Yardbirds ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/march-13-1965-eric-clapton-quits-yardbirds 7rvNV8UXv8aCYzgKNKxyiW Sun, 12 Mar 2017 20:50:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Yardbirds Announce Fall 2015 North American Tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/yardbirds-announce-fall-2015-north-american-tour hCePpwpauE4bYjaUbvbMjB Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:55:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Eric Clapton's 50 Greatest Guitar Moments ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/ec-listening-eric-claptons-50-greatest-guitar-moments oQEN6QHdEmq3oFdM8KTG6m Mon, 30 Mar 2015 10:57:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Shred Zeppelin: How to Play Like Jimmy Page ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/shred-zeppelin-how-play-jimmy-page nfG5SFsGbo3KtdXiA4tRJg Fri, 21 Mar 2014 15:29:28 +0000 Wed, 23 Oct 2019 22:34:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gypie Mayo, Guitarist for Dr. Feelgood and The Yardbirds, Dead at 62 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gypie-mayo-guitarist-dr-feelgood-and-yardbirds-dead-62 ZrAwifd4HEx8sZo6e4RGFn Wed, 23 Oct 2013 17:04:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Yardbirds to Release New Live/Documentary DVD, 'Making Tracks' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/yardbirds-release-new-livedocumentary-dvd-making-tracks idFfPuEMwt8PPCSzG3PjyU Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:35:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Yardbirds Announce September North American Tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/yardbirds-announce-september-north-american-tour Esb7nW5pNy4fUWNRZccFbH Mon, 06 Aug 2012 14:35:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Eric Clapton Edition of Guitar Legends Features Interviews, Five Transcriptions and More ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/eric-clapton-edition-guitar-legends-features-interviews-five-transcriptions-and-more 9PgnbBouDfMJpypsGtcPdc Wed, 25 Jul 2012 19:30:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Guitar Girl'd: Top 12 Hot Male Guitar Players for 2012 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/guitar-girld-top-12-hot-male-guitar-players-2012 D6LAmsnwUAacmzxcvzoZo9 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:32:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Omnibus Press to Publish New Jeff Beck Biography, 'Hot Wired Guitar' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/omnibus-press-publish-new-jeff-beck-biography-hot-wired-guitar 5DHE458Dja3dPT2CrLu8HX Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:29:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Interview: Yardbirds Guitarist Ben King Discusses the Band's Legacy and Brief East Coast US Tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/interview-yardbirds-guitarist-ben-king-discusses-bands-legacy-and-brief-east-coast-us-tour AygkKREN47wREQa5ZrAE7Q Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:48:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Poll: What Is Jimmy Page's Best Post-Led Zeppelin Album? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/poll-what-jimmy-pages-best-post-led-zeppelin-album Cn4JV2oy5DYYjRRahkQBh6 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:43:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Yardbirds Announce Brief Northeast US Tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/yardbirds-announce-brief-northeast-us-tour PQ5MHSnQfSqa2jmpwxoHbD Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:40:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Poll: What Is Eric Clapton's Best Guitar Album? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/poll-what-eric-claptons-best-guitar-album hv796aa9yUqYGZT6KJmS4a Fri, 09 Sep 2011 20:38:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Yardbirds: One of the Best Gigs I've Seen This Year ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/blogs/yardbirds-one-best-gigs-ive-seen-year 8Co7v2v8cYwx9o327kPX4n Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:46:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jeff Beck Discusses Gear, Technique and Hendrix in 1985 Guitar World Interview ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/jeff-beck-discusses-gear-technique-and-hendrix-1985-guitar-world-interview ggB3pECM8muLCNBGSsvoZA Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:17:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ How Eric Clapton Became Slowhand ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/how-eric-clapton-became-slowhand fwUHMiauR6mBAx6gzXuCeA Wed, 20 Jul 2011 21:49:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jimmy Page Launches Official Website, JimmyPage.com, Today ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/jimmy-page-launches-official-website-jimmypagecom-today VGDNcLt284VWzAZzHY7meC Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:05:19 +0000