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The Yardbirds' Roger The Engineer: an erratic album held together by dazzling brilliance
By Julian Marszalek published
Haphazard album 'Roger The Engineer' shows why The Yardbirds were such a terrific singles band

Fantastically flash, inscrutably cool: How the Yardbirds shaped rock'n'roll
By Mick Wall last updated
They had Eric Clapton. They had Jeff Beck. They had Jimmy Page. In the late 60s, no other band could get close to them. And without The Yardbirds, there would be no Led Zeppelin

Join Jimmy Page as he explores the mystical journey of his 1959 Telecaster
By Scott Munro published
Animated video narrated by the former Led Zeppelin guitarist tells the story of his famous 1959 Fender Telecaster - as recreations of the instrument go on sale

Jimmy Page joins forces with Fender to recreate his iconic 1959 Telecaster
By Scott Munro published
Jimmy Page’s famous “mirror” and “dragon” design Fender Telecaster recreated to mark Led Zeppelin’s 50th anniversary

The Yardbirds - Yardbirds ’68 album review
By Ian Fortnam published
Plant-free proto-Zep. What wonders might have been, eh, readers?

Jimmy Page producing Yardbirds compilation
By Martin Kielty published
Yardbirds ’68 to be released in November, containing studio recordings and live tracks

Martin Power - No Quarter: The Three Lives Of Jimmy Page book review
By Kris Needs published
Page-turningly compelling account from author of acclaimed Jeff Beck book.

Can there be such a thing as ‘real blues’ in the 21st century?
By Charles Shaar Murray published
Half a century on from the British blues boom, can authenticity still exist on the scene?
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