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“I didn’t really know”: The truth behind Robert Plant’s onstage posing

One of the things that was so exciting about Led Zeppelin was the fact that each member seemed to be the very best in their field. There were few bassists, drummers and guitarists that could go toe-to-toe with John Paul Jones, John Bonham and Jimmy Page. However, at the forefront of everything was the exciting […]

“I was flourishing”: Robert Plant’s greatest Led Zeppelin performance

We approach the end of the 1960s, and every rock vocalist in London is either in another band or pursuing a solo career. The decade had been a who’s who of innovation, as The Beatles’ experimental approach to some of their latter albums opened up the charts to a range of different styles of music. […]

“Glorious anthems”: The artist Robert Plant called a musical shapeshifter

A new era of rock and roll was dawning during the late 1960s, a darker, more abrasive style that did away with the spaced-out ‘peace and love’ style of the hippie era. Led Zeppelin were at the forefront of that rock revolution, paving the way for the emergence of hard rock and metal from their […]

“Millions would agree”: The sound Jimmy Page thought was essential to Led Zeppelin

All the pieces of a musical superband can be found in everything that Led Zeppelin played. As much as people like to talk about them as one of the greatest bands ever to exist, they do at least make a good argument when looking at the kind of music coming out of Jimmy Page’s guitar […]

Robert Plant’s Favorite Track Was Too Embarrassing for Led Zeppelin

“I’m embarrassed by this”: Robert Plant’s surprising regret about a Led Zeppelin classic. Not every rock song is supposed to hold up to the test of time. Even though plenty of artists have been able to write staggering lyrics that can resonate with anyone from any generation, a few numbers always have a timestamp on […]

“None of us wanted”: The album John Paul Jones considered a total embarrassment

Not every album is meant to withstand the test of time. As much as people look back fondly on all of the 1980s fashion that were popular back when MTV was still playing music videos, it’s easy to see why artists like Prince and Michael Jackson have stood the test of time and why bands […]

“This is going to work”: the song that started Led Zeppelin

What can you say about Led Zeppelin that has not already been said? They were the band that changed rock music forever, paving the way for the emergence of hard rock and metal, in addition to establishing many of the rock star stereotypes that still prevail today. Private jets, a different city every night, copious […]

“Manufactured”: Why disregarding Led Zeppelin as imitators is redundan according to Kurt Cobain

Passion can be our undoing, sometimes. Is there anything more eye-roll worthy than when someone calls your favourite artist overrated? Or worse, unoriginal? “Popularity doesn’t mean they’re good,” someone might say, priming the stage for countless reasons about why that may or may not be the case. It’s everywhere: there’s probably someone within a 50-foot […]

What was greatest guitar solos of Led Zeppelin from the 1960s?

What was greatest guitar solos of Led Zeppelin from the 1960s? Led Zeppelin – ‘Whole Lotta Love’ Let’s be absolutely real here, even though a lot of their work was released in the ‘70s, we could still flood this list with Led Zeppelin songs if we wanted to. Jimmy Page never held up when it […]

Jimmy Page: The Reluctant Revolutionary Who Reshaped Rock, Embraced Punk, and Stood Tall as a Quiet Architect of Modern Music”

Jimmy Page isn’t just a rock icon—he’s one of the architects of modern music. The legendary Led Zeppelin guitarist stands alongside the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton in the eternal debate over who reigns supreme in classic rock. Page didn’t just play guitar—he reshaped its language, influencing generations from Pearl Jam to Royal […]