Make no mistake, while he never received such incendiary levels of popularity as Eric Clapton or Jimmy Page – his predecessor and successor respectively in The Yardbirds – Jeff Beck was without doubt ...

The guitarist, who died on Tuesday, could make his instrument slash, burn and sigh. Listen to tracks released from 1966 to 2010 that reveal his range and intensity. By Jon Pareles Songs could barely ...

Jeff Beck, who died suddenly at the age of 78, was among the first and last of rock music’s epic guitar heroes. He played according to his own rules, with styles as unpredictable as the diverse genres ...

Sharing the stage with Page, giving Hendrix a slide, being mistaken for Jagger – these were some of Jeff Beck’s most ...

Fans around the globe are mourning the loss of Jeff Beck, the legendary guitarist who died Tuesday after reportedly contracting bacterial meningitis. The 78-year-old artist will be remembered as one ...

Whenever lists and discussions come up debating the greatest guitarists of all time, a peculiar pattern emerges. Justifiably, Jimi Hendrix is always number one, followed by the usual suspects: Eric ...

In an era littered with great guitar players, Jeff Beck was a legitimate contender for the best of his generation. Like Jimi Hendrix, he played with imagination and invention, harnessing the power of ...

In 1965, Beck, who died on Jan. 10, joined The Yardbirds. He replaced Clapton but left within the year, giving way to Jimmy Page. It started a rivalry between the guitarists. Beck told Classic Rock ...

Guitar maestro Jeff Beck played alongside many notable musicians during his life. Jimi Hendrix wasn’t one of them. Beck’s brand of classic rock saw him briefly share the Yardbirds with Jimmy Page, add ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Jeff Beck, a guitar virtuoso who pushed the boundaries of blues, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll, influencing generations of shredders along the way and becoming known as the guitar player’s ...