Ah, to settle into these idyllic fall days, with Led Zeppelin ringing in the air. October 5th marked the 50th anniversary of the release of Led Zeppelin III, mixed and mastered at Ardent Recordings, ...
After two hard-hitting and heavy blues-influenced albums, Led Zeppelin III confused fans and critics with several folk-inspired songs. The cover telegraphed the musical direction even before listeners ...
Jimmy Page was a guitarist in the Yardbirds and one of the busiest session musicians in London in the mid-‘60s when he first proposed forming a group of his own with the Who’s rhythm section—and ...
In early ’70, Abbey Road and Zeppelin II traded weeks at No. 1 until Zep’s album took over for all of February. “Whole Lotta Love,” the track that fueled the band’s searing live performances, ...
For U.S. males who grew up in the “classic rock” era of radio, many of us went through a Led Zeppelin phase. Maybe it lasted a year or two during high school, pounding out Bonzo’s drum parts with ...