Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones names the only “perfect” bassist
The idea of a perfect musician differs from individual to individual, and there is no artist that every rock fan would collectively put in this lofty position. However, when it…
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss share new version of Led Zeppelin classic
As the frontman of Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant reigned supreme over a new era for rock and roll. From roots firmly bedded in the blues, the band succeeded The Beatles…
The Led Zeppelin album Robert Plant said they couldn’t make again: “A cry of survival”
Every album that any artist makes will be a reflection of them at a particular moment. Even though it’s hard to get some of the biggest stars in the same…
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.…
The five best acoustic songs by Led Zeppelin
Rock music today, in its expansive and dynamic form, owes much of its existence to Led Zeppelin. While The Beatles pioneered studio experimentation and embodied the complete package of aesthetics…
The Led Zeppelin era John Paul Jones called their “lowest period”
Although Led Zeppelin soared to fame throughout the 1970s like a titanic force of musical explosion, the entire decade was filled with distinctive struggles and mishaps. The difficulties appeared both…
What was the first song Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones played on?
Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page and singer Robert Plant might have grabbed most of the headlines about the band., but bassist John Paul Jones was the first member of the…
Which Led Zeppelin song inspired Black Sabbath’s ‘Paranoid’?
In one fell swoop of three-fingered power, Black Sabbath tore down the veil of hippiedom and ushered in a new, darker, meaner, but overall more hard-hitting era for rock and…
‘Rock and Roll’: The Velvet Underground vs Led Zeppelin and two sides of the same counterculture coin
The Velvet Underground and Led Zeppelin are perhaps two of the most iconic rock and roll bands of all time, yet they are worlds apart in terms of sound. While…
‘Immigrant Song’: The mystery chord “nobody could work out” in the Led Zeppelin classic
Ever since hard rock progenitors Led Zeppelin burst onto the scene in 1968, countless young hopefuls have been trying – and, largely, failing – to emulate the incredible guitar stylings…