Led Zeppelin’s “Going to California” was a passion project for Jimmy Page and Robert Plant. “When you’re in love with Joni Mitchell,” Plant memorably quipped,
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Led Zeppelin never shied away from revealing their roots. They deliberately and frequently pulled from their personal record collections, taking inspiration from numerous early rock pioneers and
How Hiding Away Helped Led Zeppelin to Greatness on ‘IV’
It’s common practice for artists to record more songs than those that end up on their albums. As cuts are made, material is often consigned to the
Why Kiss’ ‘Music From ‘The Elder” Never Made the Big Screen
After the release of Led Zeppelin III in 1970, some music critics, less than impressed with Led Zeppelin’s brighter, folk-rock leaning sound on the LP,
Given Pink Floyd’s rare level of dysfunction, it’s shocking they had survived through the early ’80s at all. But even after the departure of Roger Waters — bassist, co-singer and overall
Why Def Leppard Released ‘Bringin’ on the Heartbreak’ Twice
Despite being one of the most grandiose-sounding rock records of all time, Led Zeppelin’s untitled fourth album was born out of hardscrabble recording conditions. They began
The bigger the concert spectacle, the bigger the audience disconnect. During Led Zeppelin’s Fall 1970 arena tour, the rock giants found themselves burned out from the