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MUSICAL GUEST: JIM McCARTY

The legendary YARDBIRDS, a musical force of nature since the 1960s, are back on the road and show host Tom Lounges has caught up with the iconic group's co-founder and drummer, JIM McCARTY.

The Yardbirds -- one of rock’s most influential bands are still performing, but there's even some new things forthcoming from the legendary band from what I hear...

On this edition of "Midwest BEAT with Tom Lounges" we find out. JIM McCARTY -- the man who has been there keeping the beat for the band since the birth of the YARDBIRDS in 1963 -- discusses new projects, latest line-up of members and of course delve into the long and storied history of THE YARDBIRDS.

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Tom Lounges has been a radio personality and music journalist since 1979. For the last 43 years, Tom has been reporting on entertainment as a weekly music columnist and feature writer for The Times newspaper.