What Was John Lennon’s Biggest Hit as a Solo Artist?
By early 1970, The Beatles were on their last legs as a band. The previous September, during a particularly hostile meeting, John Lennon had told the other members of the…
The only number one song of Jimmy Page’s career wasn’t with Led Zeppelin
Anyone can spend their entire lives trying to get the number one song in the country. Although it might take them a while to reach that milestone, reaching the top…
“Quite a breakaway”: the album Robert Plant called a turning point for Led Zeppelin
Every artist has that one moment where they go beyond the threshold of what they can do. As much as they like the idea of audiences eating out of the…
The only musicians Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham listened to non-stop
The late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham preferred to let his artistry do the talking rather than his mouth. During interviews, he was often a man of few words, with…
Jimmy Page reveals the best songs that Led Zeppelin never released
It’s the kind of thing that drives fans mad—wondering about all the songs their favourite artists have hidden away, never to be heard by the world. There are David Bowie…
The gospel according to Led Zeppelin: Is Jesus the ‘Stairway to Heaven’?
When Ian Anderson spoke about Jethro Tull going on tour with Led Zeppelin, he admitted that while he enjoyed watching them play, he liked to stay “outside the orbit of their…
“Quite a breakaway”: the album Robert Plant called a turning point for Led Zeppelin
Every artist has that one moment where they go beyond the threshold of what they can do. As much as they like the idea of audiences eating out of the…
“It’s quite edgy”: Jimmy Page on the song that only true Led Zeppelin fans know
“Led Zeppelin…the greatest rock and roll band of all time. Better than the Beatles, better than The Stones,” he said, “And if you don’t agree with me, that’s because you…