Why Jimmy Page refused to share a label with Eric Clapton
Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, and Jeff Beck are among the usual roster members considered for the ultimate guitar hero. Often, the upper ranks are chock-a-block with blues-rooted electric…
The final time Jimmy Page and Robert Plant performed on stage together
When guitar player Jimmy Page formed Led Zeppelin in 1968, he was scrambling to get a new group together after his band, The Yardbirds, dissolved. Initially, this new band were…
Jimmy Page at 80: the life and times of Britain’s ultimate guitar hero
The argument over the world’s greatest guitarist is a fiercely controversial one, but regardless of your stance on it, one name is unavoidable: Jimmy Page. “It’s like, whether I wanted…
Watch Jimmy Page and Robert Plant cover The Cure’s ‘Lullaby’
We’re dipping into the Far Out Magazine vault to bring you a clash of cultures as Led Zeppelin‘s Robert Plant and Jimmy Page ditch their hefty brand of heavy metal…
The producer Jimmy Page forbid from producing Led Zeppelin: “You haven’t got a hope in hell”
Every artist usually has a certain vision of what they want their music to sound like before anyone’s even heard of them. It might be easy to knock out a…
Led Zeppelin Turned Down a $250,000 Payday and It Was Totally Worth It
Led Zeppelin won over fans almost immediately with their live shows. A series of standout performances in California before the first record came out made Robert Plant realize Zeppelin might…
The song that Led Zeppelin struggled to record
When a band has enjoyed a tremendous influence on the music industry, it’s fun to look back at what, in turn, was their influence. For Led Zeppelin, a large portion…
The Led Zeppelin song that took almost three decades to chart
In conversations about Led Zeppelin, it doesn’t take long before their most career-defining track is brought up. Of course, this song not only became a cornerstone of rock ‘n’ roll…
Led Zeppelin at the Silverdome ’77: how the record-breaking concert unfurled
During the final episode of The Office, Ed Helms’ character Andy Bernard ponders, “I wish there was a way to know you’re in the good old days… before you’ve actually…
Led Zeppelin to Make Its Songs Available Digitally
It’s been a long time, but Led Zeppelin, one of the last superstar acts to refrain from selling its music online, is finally offering its catalog to digital-music fans. The…