How Jeff Beck contributed to ‘Stairway to Heaven’
Music How Jeff Beck contributed to ‘Stairway to Heaven’ While crafting ‘Stairway to Heaven’, Jimmy Page didn’t rely on just one guitar. He weaved together various instruments to compose his […]
Dragon: the Jimmy Page Telecaster that changed rock music forever
Setting aside things like family and small acts of joy that we take for granted, there are two things that Jimmy Page loves most in this world: guitars and dragons. […]
How Robert Plant ended up covering The Drifters in the desert with Ali Farka Touré
Rock artists are the gift that keep on giving as it seems they always have interesting stories or pieces of music to talk about. Robert Plant, the lead singer of […]
Freddie Mercury: The Queen Frontman Actually Had Much More Humble Beginnings With the Band
Music Freddie Mercury: The Queen Frontman Actually Had Much More Humble Beginnings With the Band Learn more about Freddie Mercury’s start to his career. It might have been fifty years […]
The 10 best rap and hip-hop songs that sample Led Zeppelin
At the height of their powers, Led Zeppelin were the most brilliant band on earth. The English quartet were an absolute powerhouse, and their back catalogue speaks for itself. From […]
The story behind the strange noise at the start of Zeppelin track ‘Celebration Day’
There are few musical legacies as towering as the one created by Led Zeppelin. From their impactful debut, they charted a course through the 1970s as one of rock’s foremost […]
The Victorian photographer who shaped a Led Zeppelin album cover
The cover of Led Zeppelin‘s lauded fourth album, Led Zeppelin IV, is instantly recognisable. Not only because it was the record that produced enduring classics like ‘Stairway to Heaven’, but […]
Tony Iommi discusses the “power” behind Led Zeppelin
Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has seen many great acts rise to the top as he emerged in an era not short of widely influential names. Yet, Led Zeppelin was […]
The Led Zeppelin mistake that was used to trick radio
Led Zeppelin are considered by many to be one of the most influential rock bands ever to pick up guitars. They originally formed in 1968 with members Robert Plant, Jimmy […]
The one song Jimmy Page said he was “on fire” for
There is no questioning Jimmy Page’s legacy as a guitarist. In fact, there is no question Led Zeppelin full stop. They are the absolute pioneers of rock. An outfit that […]