Led Zeppelin’s first-ever concert, 1968

On August 12th, 1968, four lads by the names of Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and John Bonham gathered together to start something more monumental than they’d ever…

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…

What does Led Zeppelin’s ‘Zoso’ symbol mean?

Harbingers of hard rock, Led Zeppelin still boast a virtually unparalleled reputation within the world of rock and roll, over four decades since they split up. Since their very first…

‘The right Led Zeppelin album for the right time, according to Jimmy Page

When it comes to Led Zeppelin albums, it’s easy to fixate on the numbers. There’s a good reason, too—there are few runs of four albums that are strong in any…

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…