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“I had a couple of passes at the solo, and that was it. Keith’s playing great – and it’s unusual to hear me playing at full acceleration outside of Led Zeppelin”: Jimmy Page on his surprise Rolling Stones collaboration, and the gear that made rock history

In this all-encompassing 2020 interview, the Led Zeppelin legend reflects on the evolution of his guitar rig, writing rock’s greatest albums – and how the Beatles shaped the sound of Whole Lotta Love

Guitar World

"They couldn't have been nicer, and it really lifted us at a moment when we could have used the lifting": Geddy Lee reveals how Robert Plant and Jimmy Page helped Rush overcome grief and loss

Led Zeppelin were a musical inspiration for Rush, but as Geddy Lee explains, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page also proved themselves to be decent human beings at a "dark, sad time"

Louder

"It's been an incredible ride." The Who, Robert Plant, Eddie Vedder, Noel Gallagher to play final Roger Daltrey-curated season of Teenage Cancer Trust shows

The Who's Roger Daltrey signs off his 24-year stewardship of hugely successful Teenage Cancer Trust charity gigs with heavyweight 2024 line-up

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10 times bands made masterpieces late in their career

Some bands run out of juice towards the ends of their career. These bands and artists are the exception

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"I did all that Hammer Of The Gods stuff – I lived Hammer Of The Gods!": Robert Plant looks back

In 2010, Robert Plant talked to Classic Rock about the Band Of Joy album, the chances of a Led Zeppelin reunion, and musical anthropology

Louder

Watch Robert Plant receive a foam pie to the face in 13 minutes of anarchic kids' TV with Cozy Powell

TV really isn't what it used to be

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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

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Famous fans and their clubs

A look at some well-known public figures with a passion for football and the teams they support...

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“I was looking for a new cliff to dive off to stimulate my creativity…That’s what I’ve done my entire life”: Why Francis Dunnery quit It Bites three times, and where it's taken him

A never-ending need to progress has seen him tour with Robert Plant, challenge gun-toting hip-hoppers, emulate Peter Gabriel and bring his late brother’s album back to life

Louder

“When Jimmy Page first saw my 8-string rig, he said, ‘I’m not playing to that!’” John Paul Jones on his 10 greatest moments with Led Zeppelin

From the pounding riffs of Black Dog to the monomania of Achilles Last Stand, we check out some Led Zeppelin history

Guitar World

10 essential live rock and metal albums from the ’90s

The ’90s were a golden era for box office productions from Page & Plant and AC/DC, not to mention a certain era-defining acoustic set from Nirvana

Guitar World

"They're Led Zeppelin - and I got the balloons!": It turns out Dolly Parton has wanted to go into the studio with Jimmy Page for decades

Dolly Parton's new album is stacked with A-List rock stars - but one big name is missing despite years of enthusiasm

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Watch every song from Led Zeppelin IV being played live

Every song from Led Zeppelin’s iconic fourth album from Black Dog to When The Levee Breaks, captured at different points in their career

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Identity Of Led Zeppelin IV Artwork Revealed: A Victorian Photograph Of A Wiltshire Thatcher

University of West England fellow discovers the true origins of the iconic album cover.

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Why I ❤️ Led Zeppelin IV and Stairway To Heaven, by Goldray guitarist Kenwyn House

Kenwyn House recently became the first guitarist to play Stairway To Heaven's guitar part with Robert Plant onstage apart from Jimmy Page himself

Zenger

Mystery Man From Led Zeppelin IV Album Cover Identified As 19th Century Thatcher

Researchers uncover the identity of the elusive figure on iconic album artwork.

Louder

The 50 best collaborations in rock

Guest spots, duets, team-ups and mashups – we take a look at the weird, wonderful world of the rock’n’roll collaboration…

The Independent UK

Man featured on Led Zeppelin IV album cover identified 52 years after its release

Identity of figure pictured on rock band’s fourth album cover has long been shrouded in mystery

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Iconic Led Zeppelin album cover star finally identified as 19th-century thatcher

The unnamed studio album, which was released in 1971, features legendary tracks such as Stairway to Heaven

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An original photograph of the mysterious figure on the cover of Led Zeppelin IV has been discovered in an old photo album - and he's been identified

One of rock's great mysteries appears to have been solved

The Guardian - UK

Figure on Led Zeppelin IV cover identified as Victorian Wiltshire thatcher

Fifty-year mystery solved as research suggests picture shows Lot Long, a widower from Mere

The Guardian - UK

An 80th Birthday Concert for Bert Jansch review – moving homage to 60s folk guitar hero

Pentangle’s Jacqui McShee as well as Robert Plant, Bernard Butler and Sam Lee were among stellar acts celebrating the late musician in impressive style

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"You can’t play Stairway to Heaven with cold fingers in front of Jimmy Page!": What happened when Ann and Nancy Wilson performed Stairway To Heaven for Led Zeppelin

Nancy Wilson reveals what it was like to perform Stairway To Heaven for Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, President Obama and an audience of stars

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"When they said they wanted the whole full-length version of Whole Lotta Love, I said, Really?": what happened when Jimmy Page took a Led Zeppelin classic to China

Jimmy Page, Leona Lewis, and a double-decker bus that transforms into a privet hedge: it can only be the closing ceremony of the 2008 Olympics

The Independent UK

15 awful albums by classic bands, from Led Zeppelin to Aerosmith

Even rock’n’roll heroes can have a bad day at the office, writes Kevin E G Perry

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