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…
The life-changing moment John Paul Jones almost quit Led Zeppelin
Every member of Led Zeppelin was responsible for making them what they were. As much as people might like to argue that Jimmy Page was the mastermind behind the band…
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…
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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…
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…
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…
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.…
Flashback: Led Zeppelin Play to a Crowd of Seated Danish Teens
Led Zeppelin emerged fully formed. Their self-titled debut, which turns 50 on Saturday, catalogued the sounds that would come to define the band, from stinging riff rock to epic, improv-heavy…
How Led Zeppelin’s album ‘Houses of the Holy’ ripped up the rulebook
What makes Houses of the Holy one of Led Zeppelin’s best, if not, the best album, is how ‘un-Led Zeppelin’ it is. Although having said, quite a few numbers on…