Led Zeppelin record that band wanted destroyed found on Antiques Roadshow Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant ordered the batch to be recalled and destroyed The Independent UK · Oct 4
“I said, ‘Hey, guys - we’ve got a visitor’. They looked at me as if to say, ‘So what?’ and then Joey Ramone walked in and went, ‘How’s it going, guys?’ Everyone’s jaws hit the floor”: We speak to Primal Scream legend Bobby Gillespie The Primal Scream frontman reflects on the group’s politically-charged turn of the century trilogy of albums, and collaborating with the legendary Robert Plant MusicRadar · Aug 27
“Robert Plant sat at the back. You could see his brain ticking away, thinking, ‘I should do this.’ That’s what I like”: What drives the prog veteran who’s been compared to God? With 100 albums to his name, prime mover of folk rock Ashley Hutchings has never run out of creative goals. Louder · Aug 13
“We were going to form a group at the time of the Beck’s Bolero sessions”: Jeff Beck was going to be part of the original Led Zeppelin, according to Jimmy Page In a momentous sliding doors moment in rock history, Page and Beck had plans to form a twin-guitar act that would have been supported by Keith Moon and John Entwistle Guitar World · Jul 29
"He said he did these big gigs to make money, but what he enjoyed best was playing in churches and castles with his missus." Russ Ballard's wild tales of Ritchie Blackmore, The Beatles, Robert Plant, Ozzy Osbourne and more Go-to songwriter, solo artist and former Argent guitarist/singer Russ Ballard hung out with The Beatles, is mates with Roger Daltrey and heard Elvis stories from Robert Plant Louder · Jul 15
"When Peter Grant played me the first Led Zeppelin album I thought he was having a laugh." Jeff Beck: My Life In 11 Songs In 2008, Jeff Beck looked back on his stellar career, and talked about his solo work and his music with The Yardbirds, Robert Plant, Tina Turner, Stevie Wonder and more Louder · Jul 13
In 1980, Led Zeppelin had new life, and were moving into a new era as a band – then tragedy struck. This was their final show with John Bonham The fateful 14-song set took place on this day, 1980, in Berlin Guitar World · Jul 7
“Robert asked, ‘Do you know a Led Zeppelin song called The Ocean?’ I just casually answered, ‘Yeah, I know that song’”: Robert Plant bassist Viktor Krauss on the genius of the legendary frontman – and the inspiration he gets from his sister Alison Few bassists can match the pedigree of Viktor Krauss, thanks to his session work with the likes of Lyle Lovett, Bill Frisell, Robert Plant, James Taylor and just about everyone else Guitar World · Jul 4
“To call Led Zeppelin heavy metal is at the very least absurd and at worst a sin. To me, Zeppelin was the equivalent of great classical music”: Kiss stars Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons on why Zep and The Beatles’ debut albums are the greatest of all time “The first time I heard Good Times Bad Times on the radio, my jaw just dropped!” MusicRadar · Jun 30
Jimmy Page on Presence: "You don't make music like that falling about in the street drunk" Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page reflects on the making of the band's 1976 album Presence, recorded in difficult circumstances in just three weeks Louder · Jun 24
“Without you, we wouldn’t be here”: He played bass with Robert Plant, gave Tony Iommi his sound and created an iconic British amp brand – the life and times of Lyndon Laney The loved and respected founder of the Midlands amp company was behind the seismic sound of Black Sabbath and countless more Guitar World · Jun 24
“George was talking to Bonzo one evening and said, ‘The problem with you guys is that you never do ballads.’ I said, ‘I’ll give him a ballad’”: How a light-hearted comment from a former Beatle inspired one of Led Zeppelin’s greatest songs “Seven minutes of exquisite heartache” – quite unlike anything else the band created MusicRadar · Jun 19
Fed Zeppelin: 5 Songs That Explain the Biggest Central Bank in the World Jimmy Page and Robert Plant have a lot to say about Donald Trump, Kevin Warsh and "regime change" at the Fed. Kiplinger · Jun 13
"If you watch the video, you can see Jimmy dribbling onstage, Robert not hitting the notes, and me miming, playing the air." Phil Collins' memories of Led Zeppelin's "dark, sulphurous" Live Aid reunion are brutal, and spare no-one The prospect of Led Zeppelin reforming to play Live Aid, the biggest music event of the 1980s, sparked great excitement. But their return to the stage on July 13, 1985 did not work out as anyone had planned Louder · Jun 10
Louder · Jun 10 The Karma Effect: big ideas, big ambition, big shows and the road to big success From "modern vintage" to playing Robert Plant: Six things you need to know about The Karma Effect
Louder · May 29 "I just sat there and looked at the words and almost leapt out of my seat." Robert Plant wrote the lyrics in a bad mood. Jimmy Page "winged" the solo. But Stairway To Heaven became a Led Zeppelin classic like no other Once voted the second-best song of all-time by the readers of Classic Rock, Stairway To Heaven is the Mount Everest of Rock
Louder · May 29 "We've been a rock band, we've been pop stars, and then we became dinosaurs. But if you can live through the dinosaur period you become a legend..." The epic story of Nazareth Axl is a huge fan. Robert Plant owes them money. They were almost on that plane with Skynyrd. Nazareth: the full crazy story
Guitar World · May 24 “I’d be there with bass pedals, a triple-neck guitar and keyboards, and Robert Plant would ask, ‘Can you sing, as well?’” How John Paul Jones became Led Zeppelin’s ultimate wingman Armed with years of experience as a session bassist and arranger – having worked with the Yardbirds, Jeff Beck and the Rolling Stones – John Paul Jones could do it all
Louder · May 20 "A week later I got a call from Led Zeppelin's tour manager. He threatened to break my legs." What happened when Led Zeppelin reformed for Jason Bonham's wedding Forget Live Aid and the O2 - the most exclusive Led Zeppelin reunion took place at a hotel in a small town in Worcestershire
Louder · May 14 "To my shock, as I was singing Stairway to Heaven, Led Zeppelin walked into the club." The story behind the night that Led Zeppelin watched Heart play a Led Zeppelin set The Wilson sisters once walked out of a Led Zeppelin gig. But six years later, Led Zeppelin walked in to a Heart gig to find the sisters playing Led Zeppelin songs
Louder · Apr 26 “I really wanted to help. But if I’m honest I was just crap. I couldn’t pull it off”: It Bites ex Francis Dunnery abandoned Asia after one show. He’s stopped trying to please everybody Robert Plant and Santana collaborator reveals complaints about his recent DVDs, the possibility of revisiting his 80s heyday, and why it was time to explore his difficult childhood on new album England’s Tales Of The Council House Kid
Metal Hammer · Apr 22 "We were just jamming, making stuff up. Our session went totally out of the window." The true story of Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin's lost jam Black Sabbath’s Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi on the legendary Black Zeppelin jam – the greatest session you’ve never heard
The Guardian - UK · Apr 16 Moya Brennan obituary Singer and musician who was a founder member of Clannad and lent an ethereal beauty to the theme of the TV series Harry’s Game
MusicRadar · Apr 14 “Lyndon was not only a founder, but also a creator and innovator”: UK amp pioneer Lyndon Laney has died, aged 77 Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi leads tributes to the founder of Laney Amplification, whose tube amps give helped birth heavy metal – and who also had a connection with Led Zeppelin, too
Guitar World · Apr 13 “His work helped shape the sound of generations of musicians”: Lyndon Laney, founder of Laney Amplification, has died aged 77 Laney played with Robert Plant and John Bonham, then established Laney Amplification in 1967 – helping Tony Iommi to define the sound of metal guitar