The story of Led Zeppelin, a mud-shark and a groupie is an ugly one
We’re dipping into the Far Out Magazine to revisit one of the alleged stories that surrounds Led Zeppelin. This one is not NSFW and involves a fish and a groupie.…
The Cover Uncovered: How Led Zeppelin created the artwork for ‘Physical Graffiti’
Led Zeppelin’s sixth studio album Physical Graffiti was released on February 24th, 1975, to rave reviews. The double album debuted at number one on the album chart in the UK…
Robert Plant was “intimidated” by Led Zeppelin’s “excellence”
While he may be revered as one of the greatest rock singers of all time, even the great Robert plant felt intimidated when he first joined Led Zeppelin in 1968.…
Robert Plant now sees himself as “the old man” from ‘Led Zeppelin IV’
Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant was a spunky 23-year-old when Led Zeppelin released their 1971 album Led Zeppelin IV. Now, aged 73, the rock star likens himself to the crooked…
Watch a news report from 1973 as Led Zeppelin set a new world record
After the demise of The Yardbirds, Jimmy Page managed to scrape together a new band with Robert Plant, the esteemed rock vocalist of The Band of Joy, and his ex-bandmate,…
How Led Zeppelin found themselves banned in two hemispheres at once
If I were reincarnated as a 1970s band manager, I wouldn’t step within 30 metres of Led Zeppelin. Not only were they constantly trashing hotel rooms and – as in…
Led Zeppelin: John Bonham Deserves as Much Credit for the ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Solo as Jimmy Page
Led Zeppelin created an all-time classic with “Stairway to Heaven.” Singer Robert Plant has no idea if fans got the point of the song, but it might not matter. Whether…
The Led Zeppelin album that their label called “commercial suicide”
Led Zeppelin’s second album, Led Zeppelin II, heroically knocked the Beatles’ Abbey Road off the top of the albums chart in 1969. Evidently, the Midlands band were a force to…
Why John Bonham had to be persuaded to join Led Zeppelin
Some decisions define the rest of our lives. John Bonham must have come to that same conclusion when he agreed to join Jimmy Page’s fledgling rock group, Led Zeppelin. It’s…
What did ‘Rain Song’ teach Jimmy Page about Led Zeppelin?
As any knowledgeable songwriter will tell you, there is such a thing as getting “too close” to a song. From writing and demoing to recording in the studio, musicians spend…