Paul Stanley never intended for “Hard Luck Woman” to appear on a Kiss album or even to be performed by his band. When he sat down to
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If you trace the influences of various rock ‘n’ roll bands through the ’60s and ’70s, most roots will lead back to Little Richard. Led Zeppelin was no
It makes sense that a band as prodigiously talented as Led Zeppelin would rarely enlist outside collaborators, but on their untitled fourth album — colloquially known as Led Zeppelin
The four members of Led Zeppelin certainly didn’t know they were creating an anthem for the ages when they began writing “Stairway to Heaven” in early
Beyond the sawing riffs and building-rattling stomps, there was always something a little hippie-dippie about Led Zeppelin. One critic memorably described lyrical detours like “Misty
How Ginger Baker Inspired Led Zeppelin’s ‘Four Sticks’
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,
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