Led Zeppelin make their TV debut with this powerful performance in 1969
In 1969 the musical behemoth that was Led Zeppelin was just beginning to fill its own lungs with the gasps of every audience that they came across. From their very…
GOOD TIMES BAD TIMES: THE STORY BEHIND LED ZEPPELIN’S FIRST US SINGLE
Placed as the opening track on Led Zeppelin’s self-titled debut album, Good Times Bad Times was the first Led Zeppelin song most people heard. It was quite an introduction, too:…
The Led Zeppelin song Robert Plant used to call out Jimmy Page
Arguably, being in a rock and roll band is one of the most testing forms of love and friendship there is. This applies to people who are both in and…
‘Royal Orleans’: The most unwelcome Led Zeppelin song
While Led Zeppelin undoubtedly pushed music to new heights, their journey wasn’t always smooth sailing. At times, the band was divided along geographical and cultural lines, with West Midlands natives…
The song Robert Plant wrote about the dysfunctional side of Led Zeppelin
‘Carouselambra’ may sound like a playful work of progressive rock, but beneath those lively synths and cymbal clashes lies the tale of a band breaking down. Though they’re muffled beneath…
Led Zeppelin members pick their least favourite Led Zeppelin song
If you find a fan of Led Zeppelin and ask them what their least favourite Led Zeppelin song is, they will likely look at you in dismay, gather their thoughts…
The making of Led Zeppelin: Watch a 13-year-old Jimmy Page play the guitar on a BBC talent show, 1958
We take a look back at the humble beginnings of a certain legendary guitarist Jimmy Page and his relatively unknown skiffle band. Prior to being in one of the biggest…
The “intimidating” musician Robert Plant wanted Jimmy Page to work with
Led Zeppelin is often remembered for the compositional genius and guitar virtuosity of Jimmy Page, and for good reason. However, the band is distinguished as one of the most comprehensively…
Watch Jimmy Page play Led Zeppelin’s ‘Kashmir’ on acoustic guitar
The origins of ‘Kashmir’ lay in the hands of Jimmy Page. The legendary Led Zeppelin guitarist had already been experimenting with alternate tunings by the time the band reached the…
The song Robert Plant wrote about the dysfunctional side of Led Zeppelin
‘Carouselambra’ may sound like a playful work of progressive rock, but beneath those lively synths and cymbal clashes lies the tale of a band breaking down. Though they’re muffled beneath…