The Yardbirds

Guitarist sent heavy blues in a new direction when he quit band in 1965.

Queen Elizabeth II made headlines after a 2005 Buckingham Palace event when she failed to recognize four of rock's most famous guitarists.

A new album that includes previously unreleased Yardbirds material from 1968 will be released later this year.

The Yardbirds are getting ready to record their next album.

Before touring became big business for promoters who elevated rock shows to an art, even name-brand bands played pretty much anywhere.

Like many artists of the era, they went through some major creative changes in 1966.

Jimmy Page had already turned down the Yardbirds … twice.

Despite being outlived by former bandmates, he's remembered as the one of the indelible voices of the British Invasion.

Giorgio Gomelsky showcased the Rolling Stones in their first house-band gig, and later produced the initial two albums by the Yardbirds.

Yardbirds fans have seen the band's Facebook page take a surprising — and decidedly NSFW — turn over the past several weeks.