Watch 1980s televangelists react to Led Zeppelin backmasking
It was always the same offenders: Black Sabbath, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and Led Zeppelin. In the late ’70s and ’80s, rock and heavy metal groups were frequently accused…
‘Kashmir’: Jimmy Page explains how Led Zeppelin wrote the “amazing piece of music”
There is a multitude of reasons why Led Zeppelin managed to eclipse The Beatles as the most acclaimed band on earth, but none are as important as the songs themselves.…
The reason why Led Zeppelin rejected the chance to play at Woodstock
Woodstock was a landmark cultural event which defined an era. It was a festival that was supposed to represent hippiedom and bring together thousands of like-minded individuals, but instead, it…
The occultist misogyny hidden in a Led Zeppelin classic song
For any rock and roll enthusiasts, there’s usually a bubble put around the work of Led Zeppelin. Aside from their various accusations of plagiarism throughout their career, no one can…
The Led Zeppelin song that showed Jimmy Page’s “swagger”
If there’s one word that best describes Led Zeppelin, it is ‘swagger’. Arguably, there has never been a rock outfit quite so swashbuckling, with each of the four members bringing…
Why was ‘Led Zeppelin III’ so hated?
Led Zeppelin were on top of the world when recording their hotly-anticipated third album, Led Zeppelin III. With the release of their first two records, the band had meteorically risen…
Led Zeppelin Lost a Key Secret Member on This Day, April 7, 2013
Led Zeppelin’s four members wrote and performed the band’s best songs. Guest musicians occasionally assisted, but Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham did the heavy lifting.…
Robert Plant says the idea of reuniting Led Zeppelin doesn’t “satisfy my need to be stimulated”
Robert Plant has discussed playing Led Zeppelin songs live and the idea of reuniting the band, saying it wouldn’t “satisfy my need to be stimulated”. The legendary band split up…
The Victorian photographer who shaped a Led Zeppelin album cover
The cover of Led Zeppelin‘s lauded fourth album, Led Zeppelin IV, is instantly recognisable. Not only because it was the record that produced enduring classics like ‘Stairway to Heaven’, but…
Why did Led Zeppelin split-up after John Bonham died?
In many ways, drummer John Bonham was Led Zeppelin. A rhythmic titan that fused the jazz flourishes of his hero Gene Krupa with a natural thunder that only a few…