John Paul Jones reveals the biggest problem of Led Zeppelin’s reunion: “He left us all”
Led Zeppelin may have done the impossible by reuniting in the 2000s, but it wasn't a cakewalk, according to John Paul Jones.
The Led Zeppelin songs Robert Plant called their “finest moments”
There aren't many people more qualified than singer Robert Plant to tell you the songs he considers to be led Zeppelin's best.
John Paul Jones breaks down his Led Zeppelin bass approach – and what separated his and Jimmy Page's riffs
The all-time bass great discusses his telepathic relationship with John Bonham, early influences, and why Stairway to Heaven's gradual speed-up is part of its magic ...
Phil Collins' memories of Led Zeppelin's "dark, sulphurous" reunion at Live Aid are brutal, and he refuses to be made a scapegoat
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 p ...
‘Black Dog’: the one Led Zeppelin song Jimmy Page didn’t write the riff for
Jimmy Page penned countless iconic guitar riffs for Led Zeppelin, but one of his most recognisable was actually written by ...
The Led Zeppelin song directly inspired by Fleetwood Mac’s early hit: “Build a song similar in construction”
We are dipping into the Far Out vault to look at how Peter Green and Fleetwood Mac inspired jImmy Page's Led Zeppelin to write a classic song ...
When Shane Fontayne had to play the Stairway to Heaven solo – in front of Jimmy Page
As a member of the Kennedy Center house band, Fontayne – best known for his tenures with Bruce Springsteen and Lone Justice – played lead guitar on Heart's legendary cover of the none-more-iconic eigh ...
The classic Led Zeppelin song that Jimmy Page lied about: “Quite a little showpiece”
Original pressings of 'Led Zeppelin' list ‘How Many More Times’ as lasting only around three minutes and 30 seconds, but the song was much longer.
Sly Stone, Led Zeppelin and two rock docs that treat ‘genius’ very differently
In “Sly Lives!” and “Becoming Led Zeppelin,” the divergent expectations faced by White and Black musical artists become ...
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Remember When: Paul McCartney Assembled His All-Star Rockestra
Paul McCartney has never shied away from a big idea throughout his recording career, going back to his time with The Beatles and then all the way through his stint with Wings and his solo efforts. One ...
Guy Pratt on the Jazz Bass he bought from John Entwistle and how he conjured a “massive octave-pedal freakout” with Madonna
In addition to his main gig with David Gilmour, Guy Pratt has played bass on some monster hits, including Madonna’s Like a ...