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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 […]

How an Icelandic Concert Inspired Led Zeppelin’s ‘Immigrant Song’?

There are lots of mystical and moving metaphors to be found in Led Zeppelin songs, but when Robert Plant sang about coming from the land of ice and snow in “Immigrant Song,” he meant it literally. “Immigrant Song” appeared on Led Zeppelin’s 1970 album Led Zeppelin III and was its lone single. Several months prior […]

“From Riffs to Ruins: The Unstoppable Force of Led Zeppelin”

Led Zeppelin are the world’s greatest supergroup. They first took to the stage on September 7th, 1968, as The New Yardbirds. That night, at the Gladsaxe Teen Club in Copenhagen, fans were initially disappointed as they only recognised Jimmy Page. The legendary John Paul Jones, John Bonham and Robert Plant were unknown entities. However, what […]

Why Led Zeppelin left Keith Richards confused relationship ?

It’s easy to view someone like Keith Richards as highly critical, sometimes to an unnecessary degree. However, considering the era he emerged from and how transformational it was for rock, Richards’ high standards make sense. After all, not only did he develop a deeper understanding of the blues than any other player at the time, […]

“Bores the pants off me”: The one artist John Paul Jones thought made terrible music

Rock and roll was never intended to be tied to one particular style. Although many people continue to swear by the model that Chuck Berry and Little Richard set for everyone, the biggest names of the genre were the ones that helped people branch out into different areas no one had heard before, whether that […]

Which one the Led Zeppelin song inspired by John Bonham’s drunken singing: “John used to do a lot of rap stuff” ?

Despite his lack of consistent representation on record, John Bonham was actually a pretty good singer. Not at the level of Robert Plant, of course, but throughout Led Zeppelin‘s discography there are plenty of examples of Bonham’s voice adding harmonies and spirited backup to Plant’s signature howl. Led Zeppelin were famed for their abilities on […]

“Inside the Led Zeppelin Bubble: John Paul Jones on Band Unity and Peter Grant’s Shield”

Excerpts of Jonesy talking about the band and Peter Grant – “How did the band interact on a personal level? It seemed like a very enclosed world, which added to the band’s mystique.’ The band was very close, which fostered a feeling of “us against them.” We knew what to do and we knew how […]

Which one a song Led Zeppelin never wanted to released Says “Everybody laughed” ?

There was arguably no one bigger than Led Zeppelin in 1975. The undeniable presence and charisma of Robert Plant, coupled with the mesmeric massaging of guitar strings by Jimmy Page, had the English band on top of the universe. Although they had a distinctly different sound from The Beatles, Led Zeppelin took the baton from […]

“What are we doing?”: The album that divided Led Zeppelin ?

No rock band can claim to see eye-to-eye on everything. Even though they seem like a band of brothers every time they take the stage, there are always those few minutes where you want to wring each other’s throats because one person dared to have their instrument louder than everyone else’s. And while Led Zeppelin […]

Why this Led Zeppelin album Paul Stanley called a “disaster”

Rock stars talk a lot of bollocks, but every now and then, one of them accidentally lands on something true. In a 2014 interview on his official website, Kiss frontman Paul Stanley went so far as to call Led Zeppelin’s 1969 debut album, Led Zeppelin I, a “disaster”. Now, hold on. Put your pitchforks down, […]