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Son of Yardbirds Drummer Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges

Simon Jasper McCartey, son of Yardbirds drummer Jim McCartey, has pleaded guilty to child pornography charges. ... Read More »

The Greenhornes' Jack Lawrence 'Sure' Dead Weather Will Return in Due Time

In 20 whirlwind months with blues-punk side project the Dead Weather, Greenhornes bassist Jack Lawrence played on and toured behind two full-length records. ... Read More »

Yardbirds' Chris Dreja Recalls Opening for the Beatles

The Yardbirds were doing a show with the Beatles in the mid-'60s when Paul McCartney arrived in ... Read More »

Go-Go's Bassist Kathy Valentine Reveals Band's Future Plans

Unfortunately, the Go-Go's aren't getting the proper end to a 32-year career that they had expected. ... Read More »

Yardbirds Bassist Recalls Photographing Early Days of Led Zeppelin

Even though he'd been a member of the most impressive guitar band in rock music, Chris Dreja ... Read More »

Yardbirds Forge Ahead Without Guitar God Trio

As a band, the Yardbirds never achieved the success of its most famous members -- Eric Clapton, ... Read More »

In Memory Of: Songs About the Dearly Departed

Some artists are at their best when they're down, their ... Read More »

Jeff Beck Names His Favorite Collaborators

Jeff Beck has made his legendary career out of collaborating, from his days in the Yardbirds and ... Read More »

Jeff Beck Moved to Tears by New Album

Jeff Beck is on the short list of the world's greatest living guitarist, a double member of the Rock ... Read More »

Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck Announce North American Concerts

The guitar gods have spoken: The pairing of Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck is coming to a few select ... Read More »

Led Zeppelin Manager and Ex-Wrestler Peter Grant Starts Battle Royale

At six foot five and 300 pounds, Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant broke into the entertainment world ... Read More »

Twisted Tales: Fake Sonny Boy Williamson Becomes a Blues Star

The man pictured here is blues harmonica wizard Sonny Boy Williamson. Except it isn't. What is ... Read More »

Count Five: Ozzy Osbourne's Favorite Hard Rock Bands

Talking to Ozzy Osbourne about hard rock is like talking to Tony Soprano about crime, Tiger Woods ... Read More »

IFLTS: 'Working to Work,' Field Music

'Working to Work,' Field Music From 2007's 'Tones of Town' Although the alphabet dictates that XTC ... Read More »