Robert Plant on how Pink Floyd inspired Led Zeppelin’s reunion
When Led Zeppelin reunited for a show at London’s O2 Arena in 2007, Robert Plant was adamant it was a one-off, special occasion. While the lucrative offers would have tempted…
The attempted onstage assassination of Jimmy Page
No artist thinks they will be risking their lives doing what they love. Outside of maybe a few dangerous bouts with pyrotechnics, very few of the biggest names in music…
THE LEGENDARY LED ZEPPELIN SHOW THAT PROBABLY NEVER HAPPENED
Led Zeppelin performed a show for fewer than 60 people on Jan. 20, 1969, at a tiny youth center in Maryland. Or, maybe and more likely … they didn’t. A…
Robert Plant on his “perfect relationship” with Led Zeppelin bandmate Jimmy Page
Together, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page helped establish Led Zeppelin as one of the UK’s most lucrative musical exports. The pair were introduced after a gig at Birmingham’s teacher training…
Is ‘Dazed And Confused’ Led Zeppelin’s dirtiest song?
Led Zeppelin were always originators, credited with having a hand in the development of heavy metal, psychedelic rock, and the advent of sounds that could fill stadiums. Formed in 1968,…
What is the highest-charting single by Led Zeppelin?
Formed in London in 1968, Led Zeppelin remain one of the most successful bands of all time. A pioneering group that eclipsed The Beatles as the hottest on earth with…
The comical way that Led Zeppelin were confirmed ‘the greatest rock band of all time’
There are few things more subjective than music. While sports stars can prove themselves to be numero uno through direct competition, the world of the arts is a murky place…
‘Stairway To Heaven’: The Led Zeppelin song Jimmy Page called “everlasting”
E.B. White once said, “Explaining a joke is like dissecting a frog. You understand it better, but the frog dies in the process.” In essence, if you look too much…
Why Led Zeppelin hated being called “heavy metal”
Labels and rock bands never really sit well with one another. As artists, one can’t really expect a band to happily have their entire artistic vision distilled into a simple…
How ‘Led Zeppelin II’ defied the second album syndrome to become a classic
There is a myriad of extendable and retractable laws and fables of the music industry. Some are stringent and rigid while others are fluid pieces of folkloric advice handed down…