Robert Plant’s favourite Led Zeppelin guitar work from Jimmy Page
Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page contains everything you’d ever want from a rock ‘n’ roll guitarist. He helped redefine the public’s expectation of what was possible from the instrument, and he…
The brilliance of Led Zeppelin’s album ‘Physical Graffiti’
Different bands get their source of inspiration from many places, which can often account for a band’s complete identity. For example, The Clash are a political force, The Beatles often…
From The Beatles to Led Led Zeppelin: 15 creepy songs with lyrics that have aged terribly
The defence of “it was of its time” is a common refrain, whether referring to the language spoken by Santino Corleone in The Godfather or certain works by Agatha Christie.…
Who wrote ‘Something’ by The Beatles?
Widely considered one of their greatest love songs, ‘Something’ by The Beatles has garnered its fair share of admirers, including pop music royalty. The song has been covered dozens of…
The moment John Lennon asked Eric Clapton to replace George Harrison in The Beatles
The intertwining paths of Eric Clapton and The Beatles stand as a testament to the personal relationship between two undisputed musical giants. As the electrifying – albeit problematic – lead…
‘Royal Orleans’: the Led Zeppelin song John Paul Jones called “homophobic”
Divided by experience, the members of Led Zeppelin were bound to disagree from time to time. On the one side, you had Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones: metropolitan professionals…
The three songs Robert Plant refers to as Led Zeppelin’s “finest moments”
With pants so tight that you could count the change in his pocket and cast a plaster mould of his manhood from memory alone, a golden mane of flowing locks,…
What’s That Sound? The squeaky drum pedal on Led Zeppelin song ‘Since I’ve Been Loving You’
There exists a solid line of distinction between the things that are considered to be musical and things that are not. But the innovative use of unconventional and non-musical sounds…
Victorian Wiltshire thatcher revealed as figure on cover of ‘Led Zeppelin IV’
For over fifty years, Led Zeppelin fans have been speculating about the mysterious figure on the cover of the iconic rock album, Led Zeppelin IV. At long last, it has…
Five isolated Led Zeppelin songs that prove John Paul Jones is a genius
In a band, one position generally contributes a great deal to their popularity. Simply put, vocalists and lead guitarists are showered with more attention, barring some exceptional cases. The spotlight…