The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in 1962 by guitarist Brian Jones with singer Mick Jagger and rhythm guitarist Keith Richards. They emerged in London’s R&B–beat boom with bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts. In November 1963, they scored their first UK hit with The Beatles cover “I Wanna Be Your […]
Jeff Beck (1944–2023) was an English rock guitarist who emerged as the lead soloist in the Yardbirds during the mid-1960s. In 1968, he formed the first edition of the Jeff Beck Group with vocalist Rod Stewart and bassist Ron Wood, releasing two albums on Columbia in 1968 and 1969. In 1971, Beck formed a second […]
The Faces were an English hard-rock/soul band that released four studio albums on Warner Bros. between 1970 and 1973. They came together in 1969 when vocalist Rod Stewart and guitarist Ron Wood, both fresh off their stint in the Jeff Beck Group, stepped into the Small Faces to fill the guitar/vocal talents of the Steve […]
The Creation was an English rock quartet that was active during the mid-to-late 1960s. Vying for attention just as beat music and mod fashions were being overtaken by psychedelia, the band was noted for the antics of guitarist Eddie Phillips, who played his instrument with a violin bow. Musically, their legacy amounted to a series […]
