Comprised of singer Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, drummer John Bonham, and bassist John Paul Jones, Led Zeppelin claimed their place in rock-and-roll royalty. With hits like “Going to California ...
“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 ...
Jimmy Page with a guitar in his hands comes off as one of the most confident musicians ever. How confident? Enough to quit his lucrative session musician job and finally join the Yardbirds. Still, ...
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 ...
Page shared on Instagram, "I heard today of the passing of musician Chris Dreja, who passionately played with the iconic Yardbirds, on rhythm guitar and then the bass. I hadn’t seen him in a while, ...
Chris Dreja, co-founder of the Yardbirds, has passed away. The musician was 79. Both his sister-in-law Muriel Levy and former bandmate Jimmy Page confirmed the news on social media. A cause of death ...
Jeff Beck, legendary guitarist from English rock band The Yardbirds and The Jeff Beck Group, has died at 78. The news was announced Wednesday on Beck's verified Twitter account. "On behalf of his ...
Jimmy Page has paid tribute to the late Yardbirds rhythm guitarist Chris Dreja, who died recently. A founding member of the Yardbirds, Dreja passed away just weeks before his 80th birthday after ...