Why is Led Zeppelin’s band name spelt without an ‘A’?
After starting out as “The New Yardbirds” in 1968, Led Zeppelin never looked back, a new kind of electric blues to the thronging masses of rock fans at the tail…
‘Custard Pie’: The dirty song Led Zeppelin only played live once
It almost seems sacrilegious to denounce any of Led Zeppelin’s compositions. After all, the band was instrumental in establishing hard rock, without which we might never have had metal, punk,…
What was the first song Led Zeppelin played together as a band?
By the time Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and John Bonham formed Led Zeppelin, they were already seasoned musicians who’d been in and out of various recording sessions.…
Why Robert Plant found the Led Zeppelin reunion ‘too heavy’
Led Zeppelin took to the stage for the final time on December 10th, 2007, when they bowed out in style by bringing the roof crashing down on London’s O2 Arena…
Led Zeppelin once again defeat ‘Stairway To Heaven’ copyright claims
Led Zeppelin have once again defeated copyright claims on their iconic song ‘Stairway To Heaven’ after another appeal launched has been successfully overcome as the US Supreme Court refused to…
When Led Zeppelin tore through ‘Kashmir’ live at Knebworth in 1979
Today we are taking a journey down the Far Out vault to a time when Led Zeppelin were still at the pinnacle of their game, just a year before John…
John Paul Jones’ isolated bass on Led Zeppelin’s ‘Whole Lotta Love’ is proof he’s an underrated master
‘Whole Lotta Love’ is up there as being Led Zeppelin’s magnum opus thanks to astounding performances across the board from the four horsemen of rock. It’s a song that we…
Robert Plant says he can no longer relate to Led Zeppelin song ‘Stairway To Heaven’
Robert Plant, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the iconic rock band Led Zeppelin, says he can no longer relate to the band’s most famous song ‘Stairway…
What instruments does John Paul Jones play on the Led Zeppelin song ‘Kashmir’?
Led Zeppelin arguably peaked as a band during their frenetic first three years as a group, a time when they produced some of the most ferocious hard-rocking blues and metal…
Who is the “lady” from Led Zeppelin’s song ‘Stairway to Heaven’?
At least in the opinion of casual listeners and the cumulative swell of music critics down the years, ‘Stairway to Heaven’ is Led Zeppelin’s definitive contribution to music. The jewel…