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John Fiddler interview

Sun, May 05 2013 4:59am - Source: Music-News.com

John Fiddler , singer/songwriter from Medicine Head , released his first solo album, �State Of The Heart�, in 1991.

Forgotten series: Armageddon featuring the Yardbirds’ Keith Relf – Armageddon (1975)

Wed, May 01 2013 2:55pm - Source: Something Else!

Originally released in 1975 on A&M Records, Armageddon proved to be the late great ex-Yardbirds/Renaissance vocalist Keith Relf's last stand — and he really went out rockin.'

Flashback: Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck Play 'Immigrant Song'

Tue, March 19 2013 5:07pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Four years ago, Jimmy Page inducted his former Yardbirds bandmate Jeff Beck into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist.

Something Else! Interview: Bob Gonzalez and Don Baskin of the Syndicate of Sound

Sat, March 09 2013 6:58pm - Source: Something Else!

The Syndicate of Sound, a garage-rock band from San Jose, California, was best known for their No. 8 1966 hit "Little Girl." They also charted with "Rumors" (No. 55 in 1966) and with "Brown Paper Bag" (No. 73 in 1970) before initially breaking up.

Mike Ragogna: Making Tracks: A Conversation with The Yardbirds' Jim McCarty, Plus Anti-Flag and Brad Mackeson Video Exclusives

Fri, February 15 2013 6:06am - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Let's talk about your new Yardbirds double-disc DVD, Making Tracks.

The Yardbirds :: I’m Waiting For The Man – VU Cover (Live, 1968)

Tue, January 15 2013 8:26pm - Source: Aquarium Drunkard

Yeah, the party line on the Velvet Underground is that the band was almost completely ignored during the 1960s, their flowers of darkness vibes passed over in favor of flower power.

Something Else! Interview: Co-founding Yardbirds drummer Jim McCarty

Wed, January 09 2013 2:26pm - Source: Something Else!

Drummer Jim McCarty, who has participated in all of the Yardbirds' many Rock and Roll Hall of Fame incarnations, talks about a line of guitarists from the Surrey area that stretches back to their 1960s heyday.

‘I don’t think we realized how important it was’: Joe Perry on the classic blues song that shaped Aerosmith

Sun, January 06 2013 1:50pm - Source: Something Else!

For Aerosmith's Joe Perry and Steven Tyler, there was one moment — one song — that forged their musical bond: The Yardbirds' version of "Train Kept a Rollin.

New Music Monday: Emerson Lake and Palmer, Black Sabbath, the Yardbirds, Yngwie Malmsteen

Mon, December 10 2012 12:48pm - Source: Something Else!

Emerson Lake and Palmer are heard in full, early-1970s flight on Live in California, an archival, long-bootlegged live date.

The Yardbirds – Making Tracks: On Tour (2012)

Sun, December 09 2012 11:46am - Source: Something Else!

Always a fluid amalgam, even in their hey day, the Yardbirds have every right to continue forward — though former big-name members like Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page are, of course, long gone.

Book Notes - Brad Tolinski "Light and Shade: Conversations with Jimmy Page"

Thu, November 15 2012 3:31pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book.

Desert Island Discs: Guitar Record Edition

Tue, October 30 2012 1:01pm - Source: Something Else!

Stuck on a desert island, you're going to want to rock every once in a while, right?

‘Recorded in a matter of 30 hours’: Jimmy Page goes inside the sessions for Led Zeppelin’s debut

Wed, September 12 2012 4:59pm - Source: Something Else!

Conversations with Jimmy Page, shares a series of interviews held with the notoriously press-shy guitarist.

Something Else! Interview: Eric Clapton biographer Chris Welch

Tue, April 03 2012 9:28pm - Source: Something Else!

Even in his formative stages Eric Clapton was earning a rapturous, rabid following and inspiring generations of guitarists to come.

Something Else! Featured Artist: Jeff Beck

Tue, March 27 2012 12:40pm - Source: Something Else!

A certified funky-fusion platinum smash, the George Martin-produced Blow by Blow peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 — hurtling itself to Record You Must Own status for Jeff Beck. So enough of that.

Jim McCarty discusses Jeff Beck’s ouster from the Yardbirds: “He had to go”

Wed, February 15 2012 7:06pm - Source: Something Else!

Co-founding drummer Jim McCarty recently returned to the band's separation from Beck, which actually happened on tour after a October 1966 stop in Texas.

This week in rock history also saw the first performance of the Beatles' 'All You Need is Love'

Tue, June 21 2011 4:49pm - Source: Rolling Stone

This week in rock history, Jimmy Page hit the stage with the Yardbirds, the Beatles told the world that "All You Need is Love," Steely Dan broke up, John Lennon's murderer pleaded guilty, and the Ronettes took Phil Spector to court.

BluesonaMonday - Top Topham

Mon, October 25 2010 10:17pm - Source: MOG

Anthony "Top" Topham (born 3 July 1947, Southall, Middlesex), is an English musician, and artist.

Yardbirds Bassist Recalls Photographing Early Days of Led Zeppelin

Fri, June 18 2010 8:13pm - Source: Spinner

Even though he'd been a member of the most impressive guitar band in rock music, Chris Dreja abruptly quit the music business after the Yardbirds split in 1968.

The Yardbirds News

John Fiddler interview

Forgotten series: Armageddon featuring the Yardbirds’ Keith Relf – Armageddon (1975)

Flashback: Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck Play 'Immigrant Song'

Something Else! Interview: Bob Gonzalez and Don Baskin of the Syndicate of Sound

Mike Ragogna: Making Tracks: A Conversation with The Yardbirds' Jim McCarty, Plus Anti-Flag and Brad Mackeson Video Exclusives

The Yardbirds :: I’m Waiting For The Man – VU Cover (Live, 1968)

Something Else! Interview: Co-founding Yardbirds drummer Jim McCarty

‘I don’t think we realized how important it was’: Joe Perry on the classic blues song that shaped Aerosmith

New Music Monday: Emerson Lake and Palmer, Black Sabbath, the Yardbirds, Yngwie Malmsteen

The Yardbirds – Making Tracks: On Tour (2012)

Book Notes - Brad Tolinski "Light and Shade: Conversations with Jimmy Page"

Desert Island Discs: Guitar Record Edition

‘Recorded in a matter of 30 hours’: Jimmy Page goes inside the sessions for Led Zeppelin’s debut

Something Else! Interview: Eric Clapton biographer Chris Welch

Something Else! Featured Artist: Jeff Beck

Jim McCarty discusses Jeff Beck’s ouster from the Yardbirds: “He had to go”

This week in rock history also saw the first performance of the Beatles' 'All You Need is Love'

BluesonaMonday - Top Topham

The Yardbirds - For Your Love

Jedward & The Yardbirds rev up for hiistoric Silverstone classic festival

Yardbirds' Chris Dreja Recalls Opening for the Beatles

Yardbirds Bassist Recalls Photographing Early Days of Led Zeppelin

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