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Peter Grant death: BBC presenter dies after short illness with cancer

Tributes poured in for the ‘wonderful and talented’ host

The Independent UK

"We just went in and just destroyed San Francisco, and that was it": Jimmy Page on Led Zeppelin's historic arrival in America

Jimmy Page talks absent friends, superstar fans, bad reviews and the next best thing to playing with Led Zeppelin

Louder

Michael Stewart: It's quite incredible VAR missed it… It's a penalty. Simple as that

Michael Stewart has weighed in on Sunday's controversial penalty dispute whereby VAR failed to intervene amid Rangers' extra-time penalty claim

The National (Scotland)

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Celtic TV co-commentator in new Tierney to Celtic transfer speculation

This former Celtic player shared a speculative theory on Celtic's Greg Taylor, Alex Valle and Kieran Tierney

The National (Scotland)

"I think Freddie would be happy, because I feel his spirit throughout the music": How Queen + Paul Rodgers took Freddie Mercury's spirit back to the stage

Before Queen + Adam Lambert there was Queen + Paul Rodgers. We spoke to them about the plusses and the minuses

Louder

Celtic hero fuming over 'embarrassing' Hearts away ticket allocation

Celtic hero fuming over 'embarrassing' Hearts away ticket allocation.

The National (Scotland)

"I was very green and it was a tentative start, but we knew we had something":The complicated birth of Led Zeppelin

How the most creatively fertile era in the history of British Music produced the most important hard rock band of all time, Led Zeppelin

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"He proceeded to take his trousers off between songs. The police got very twitchy": The chaotic night Led Zeppelin jammed with Ten Years After and the Jeff Beck Group

"My last memory was of Bonham’s hairy backside disappearing, illuminated by a spotlight"

Louder

Biologist Rosemary Grant: ‘Evolution happens much quicker than Darwin thought’

The evolutionary expert discusses the triumphs and challenges of the groundbreaking research on Galápagos Islands finches she undertook with her husband, Peter

The Guardian - UK

"They're not gonna get anybody heavier than me, are they?": In 1971 Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant was asked how he dealt with bootleggers

The BBC footage also shows Pink Floyd hearing one of their own bootlegs for the first time – and they're not happy

Louder

This constituency will be a tough result to call following boundary changes

UNTIL recently, the SNP had reason to be grateful that Glenrothes was a former traditional Labour heartland where the Tories are still…

The National (Scotland)

Shock David de Gea to Celtic transfer theory floated

Shock Celtic transfer theory floated amid links to ex-EPL keeper.

The National (Scotland)

The missed Celtic vs Rangers tackle that could've seen another red card

The missed Celtic vs Rangers tackle that could've seen another red for the same player.

The National (Scotland)

“I play the drums like I drive – crazy”: the epic life and tragic death of Cozy Powell

Drum legend Cozy Powell passed away on April 5 1998 at the age of 50. This is his story, by the people who knew him best

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How a photo of notorious German fighter ace the Red Baron provided the cover of Led Zeppelin II

Also in the picture are Miles Davis (or is it?), Neil Armstrong (or is it?) and a possible in-joke aimed at engineer Glyn Johns

Louder

"Leslie said to the audience 'There’s a technical hitch,' and he touched the microphone and the guitar. And that was it": The tragic story of Stone The Crows, Scotland's great lost band

With musical talent to spare and Led Zeppelin’s manager behind them, Stone The Crows should have been a success story. Instead it’s one of tragic death and unfulfilled potential

Louder

Led Zeppelin fans! Peter Grant's Ferrari 246 Dino GTS could be yours, although it won't be cheap

Peter Grant purchased the Ferrari in 1973 and drove it for three years. Now to be auctioned, it comes with Grant’s original logbook

Louder

“They said, ‘We did a little thing for you, but we don’t know if it will make the album. I said, ‘You’re crazy – this is the single!’” the epic life of ‘Funky’ Claude Nobs, the man who inspired Deep Purple’s Smoke On The Water

Claude Nobs was the man who co-founded the Montreux Jazz Festival – and crossed paths with Led Zeppelin, Frank Zappa and Deep Purple

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“The audience just wouldn’t let us go!” Jimmy Page recalls Led Zeppelin's legendary four-night stand in Boston in January '69, the gigs that set his band up for superstardom

On this week in 1969, Led Zeppelin played their first dates in Boston, and blew the minds of everyone in attendance

Louder

“I don’t mean to sound arrogant, but we had the goods. We knew what we were doing”: how Bad Company conquered in America in the ’70s

Bad Company played their first US gig in July 1974. Within 12 months, they were one of the biggest rock bands on the planet

The National (Scotland)

Peter Grant in 'no doubt' Alistair Johnston handball was Rangers penalty

Former Celtic player Peter Grant admitted his relief at Alistair Johnston not being awarded a penalty against him for a handball during the Parkhead…

Louder

The guide to Led Zeppelin’s Swan Song Records in 10 essential songs

Led Zeppelin, Bad Company, The Pretty Things, Maggie Bell – Swan Song Records was one of the great maverick labels of the 1970s

Louder

“I never liked it. I never understood it. And it made no difference to the way we played, not for a second”: how Bad Company defied punk to make their classic third album Run With The Pack

In 1976, punk was on the verge of exploding. But rock was far from done – and Bad Company were making a stand with Run With The Pack

Louder

“I don’t mean to be arrogant, but we had the goods. We knew what we were doing”: how Bad Company hit the bullseye with their classic second album Straight Shooter

Bad Company’s second album, Straight Shooter, was the one that sealed their superstardom

Louder

“Peter Grant had tears in his eyes. He gave a little speech and then said, ‘Now get the f**k out of here and knock them dead’”: how Bad Company‘s classic debut album won over the US and turned them into the next Led Zeppelin

Spooky houses, supergroups and the patronage of Led Zeppelin – how Bad Company became one of Britain’s biggest musical exports in the 70s

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