The Yardbirds | Latest News, Stories, and Commentary
  • About
  • Advertising
  • Contact
  • Sign In
  • Become a Member
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • instagram
  • pinterest
  • youtube

  • Features
    • Behind The Song
    • Digital Cover Exclusives
    • Interviews
    • The List
    • On This Day
    • Gear
    • Reviews
      • Album Reviews
    • Subscribe to Newsletter
      • Sign up for The Daily Co-Write
      • Sign up for the Sunday Soundbite
      • Sign Up for In The Round
  • Latest News
  • Contests
    • Song Contest
      • Enter Song Contest
      • Song Contest Winners
      • Rules and Deadlines
      • Meet the Judges
    • Lyric Contest
      • Enter Lyric Contest
      • Dream Day on Music Row
      • Lyric Contest Winners
      • 2026 Lyric Contest Judges
      • Rules and Deadlines
    • Road Ready Talent Contest
      • Enter Road Ready
      • Road Ready Winners
      • The Public’s Pick
      • Road Ready Rules and Deadlines
    • Hip Hop Contest
      • Enter The Beat4Beat Contest
    • Contest Promotions
  • Song Contest
  • Community
    • Subscribe to Magazine
    • Subscribe to Newsletter
    • Foundations Songwriting Course
    • Apply To Songwriting Camps
    • Become Songwriter Member
    • Access Membership Hub
    • Manage My Subscription/Membership
  • Shop
  • Watch
    • Watch on YouTube
Search
Login
Menu

Login

You are here:

  1. Home
  2. Tag Archives: The Yardbirds

The Yardbirds

Latest stories

Sole Album by Forgotten 1970s Supergroup Armageddon, Featuring The Yardbirds’ Keith Relf, Being Reissued on Colored Vinyl

Sole Album by Forgotten 1970s Supergroup Armageddon, Featuring The Yardbirds’ Keith Relf, Being Reissued on Colored Vinyl

Original Yardbirds Guitarist Chris Dreja Passes Away at 79

Original Yardbirds Guitarist Chris Dreja Dead at 79

“For Your Love,” the Song That Gained The Yardbirds a Big Hit and Lost Them a Legendary Guitarist

Ritchie Blackmore performing

“This Shouldn’t Be Allowed”: Deep Purple’s Ritchie Blackmore’s Favorite Guitarist

3 Musicians That Dislike Eric Clapton

More stories

  • Psychedelic Boogie: The Story Behind “Over Under Sideways Down” by The Yardbirds

    March 6, 2024, 1:45 pm

  • How “Shapes of Things” by The Yardbirds Helped Set a Standard for Other Guitar-Driven Bands

    February 4, 2024, 8:00 am

  • 10 Classic Rock Staples You Didn’t Know Were Written by 10cc’s Graham Gouldman, a Founding Father of the British Invasion

  • 3 Songs You Didn’t Know Jimmy Page Wrote for the Yardbirds

    October 20, 2023, 8:30 am

  • Why is Eric Clapton Called Slowhand

    August 10, 2023, 8:00 am

  • The Top 8 British Invasion Bands of the ’60s

    May 31, 2023, 10:08 am

  • 3 Songs You Didn’t Know Eric Clapton Wrote for Other Artists

    May 19, 2023, 10:37 am

  • Aerosmith’s Joe Perry, The Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood Join Upcoming Jeff Beck Tribute

    April 5, 2023, 10:22 am

  • 5 Songs You Didn’t Know Credit Edgar Allan Poe

  • Eric Clapton Reveals Five-Date 2023 North American Tour

    March 27, 2023, 11:12 am

  • Behind the Band Name: The Yardbirds

    February 7, 2023, 10:51 am

  • Former Bandmates Jimmy Page, Ronnie Wood, Rod Stewart, and Many More in Music Mourn Jeff Beck

    January 12, 2023, 9:02 am

Follow American Songwriter for More Breaking News

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • instagram
  • pinterest
  • youtube

Trending Now

  • Zach Bryan Reveals Surprising Connection To Bob Weir After Grateful Dead Legend’s Death

    Zach Bryan Reveals Surprising Connection To Bob Weir After Grateful Dead Legend’s Death

    Read More

  • Lefty Frizzell, who helped Whitey Shafer early in his career

    On This Day in 2019, We Lost the Songwriter Who Penned Decades of Country Hits Thanks to His Friendship With Lefty Frizzell and a Series of Divorces

    Read More

  • Mike Oldfield

    3 One-Hit Wonders From 1974 That Still Sound Fresh Today

    Read More

  • “Always a Hoot”: Jerry Garcia’s Heartfelt Last Words To Grateful Dead Co-Founder Bob Weir

    “Always a Hoot”: Jerry Garcia’s Heartfelt Last Words To Grateful Dead Co-Founder Bob Weir

    Read More

  • 3 of Glen Campbell’s Best Songs From the 1970s

    On This Day in 1969, Glen Campbell Was in the Middle of a Massive Seven-Month Run at No. 1

    Read More

  • Born on This Day in 1939, One of Country Music’s Most Recognizable Faces

    Born on This Day in 1939, One of Country Music’s Most Recognizable Faces and Singer for Southern Gospel’s Most Beloved Quartet

    Read More

become a member cta

Explore American Songwriter

© 2026 American Songwriter

  • American Songwriter: a Savage Ventures Brand
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • instagram
  • pinterest
  • youtube
Back to Top
Close
  • Features
    • Behind The Song
    • Digital Cover Exclusives
    • Interviews
    • The List
    • On This Day
    • Gear
    • Reviews
      • Album Reviews
    • Subscribe to Newsletter
      • Sign up for The Daily Co-Write
      • Sign up for the Sunday Soundbite
      • Sign Up for In The Round
  • Latest News
  • Contests
    • Song Contest
      • Enter Song Contest
      • Song Contest Winners
      • Rules and Deadlines
      • Meet the Judges
    • Lyric Contest
      • Enter Lyric Contest
      • Dream Day on Music Row
      • Lyric Contest Winners
      • 2026 Lyric Contest Judges
      • Rules and Deadlines
    • Road Ready Talent Contest
      • Enter Road Ready
      • Road Ready Winners
      • The Public’s Pick
      • Road Ready Rules and Deadlines
    • Hip Hop Contest
      • Enter The Beat4Beat Contest
    • Contest Promotions
  • Song Contest
  • Community
    • Subscribe to Magazine
    • Subscribe to Newsletter
    • Foundations Songwriting Course
    • Apply To Songwriting Camps
    • Become Songwriter Member
    • Access Membership Hub
    • Manage My Subscription/Membership
  • Shop
  • Watch
    • Watch on YouTube
  • About
  • Advertising
  • Contact
  • Sign In
  • Become a Member
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • instagram
  • pinterest
  • youtube