In a band, one position generally contributes a great deal to their popularity. Simply put, vocalists and lead guitarists are showered with more attention, barring some exceptional cases. The spotlight…
Led Zeppelin’s record sales skyrocketed during the 1970s, leaving the band with a difficult problem to solve by 1978: How could the members of the band receive £3.668 million in…
In the days following the final performance on November 25 of Robert Plant’s recent UK tour with Saving Grace, a rumour spread online that Plant announced on stage that the…
Accusing rockstars of adopting Satanic messages is a tale as old as time. Since it came onto the scene as a mainstream force, many of the greats, including Led Zeppelin,…
By the end of the 1960s, Led Zeppelin had released their first two albums and were already a titanic presence rivalling The Rolling Stones and the moribund Beatles for the…
Formed out of the ruins of the Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin quickly rose to high acclaim, becoming an era-defining classic rock band. From Jimmy Page’s incredible guitar playing to the powerful…
Robert Plant’s ability as a vocalist comes not only in how his voice sounds/sounded, but in how it has evolved with time. He continues to perform worldwide, but the music…
There’s no easy way for someone to get over a bandmate’s death. After touring around the world and getting to know each other more intimately than anyone could outside of…
Led Zeppelin made Robert Plant’s solo career possible. The singer worked laying asphalt roads and gigging with pre-Zeppelin bands that found modest success at best. He found fame with the…
“I mean he’s Plant and Page in one,” Brad Pitt said of the mercurial talents of his late musical hero, Jeff Buckley. “On a technical level it’s mind-blowing.” Indeed, Buckley…