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<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Led-zeppelin ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/led-zeppelin Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “I read the other day that I hated him. I can’t believe they said that”: Ritchie Blackmore sets the record straight about his relationship with Jimmy Page ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/ritchie-blackmore-on-jimmy-page gRZUgjMtNxPYmTHtmzaTWk Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Vai, Joe Satriani and Pete Thorn trade solos over Led Zeppelin classic at recent SatchVai Band show ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/satchvai-band-covers-led-zeppelin-and-steppenwolf 53j4UMLLpTQqRFhKewn5a8 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:18:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It sounds like nature coming through the speakers”: Jimmy Page shares rare home recorded demo of Led Zeppelin’s Ten Years Gone ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/music-releases/jimmy-page-releases-home-demo-of-ten-years-gone PEuHouDtNLQhJZZFT4pNzj Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:43:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ “At the end of the show, Jimmy goes, ‘The way you mix rock and Indian music is something I’ve never seen before’”: Meet the psych-rockers merging Hendrix with 600-year-old Hindustani classical music tradition – who count Jimmy Page among their fans ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/karma-sheen-sameer-khan-interview sU8RZ5eXhXL7HrxKDd2DQU Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:20:00 +0000 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:50:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Jimmy had his own viewpoint when he started working with Robert again. It meant having to dive much deeper into the Led Zeppelin catalog”: How Charlie Jones became the ‘other bassist’ to work with Robert Plant and Jimmy Page ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/charlie-jones-robert-plant-jimmy-page-cult TnhaGgdyKB5F8R6ee4EAw8 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:16:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Someone borrowed it and when it was returned the speakers were blown”: Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones is auctioning off his gear – including his Them Crooked Vultures amp that he left at Dave Grohl’s house ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/john-paul-jones-studio-gear-auction L2B3Uc93TupvwtBf5SvrzZ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:16:39 +0000 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:05:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was almost throwing down a challenge with some of those basslines: play me if you can!” John Paul Jones’ best Led Zeppelin basslines – including an eight-string classic ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/john-paul-jones-best-led-zeppelin-basslines KYTHmDHJxdS32v7hWmNHVD Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:44:40 +0000 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:46:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Explore open G tuning: a fresh perspective that reshapes your fretboard and inspired timeless blues and Americana songs ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/techniques/open-g-tuning M9NRFsGfCAKBGJj5EcDEfn Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:08:00 +0000 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:12:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Page must be mental giving away such a terrific guitar”: The incredible story of Jimmy Page’s 1957 Gretsch 6120 that fetched over $130,000 at auction – 50 years after the Led Zeppelin icon gave it away for free ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/jimmy-page-1957-gretsch-6120 S6S8anGP5SwfmT2pd6s4qa Fri, 24 Oct 2025 11:53:39 +0000 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:29:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ “John Bonham and I would push the tempo and play it ridiculously fast for minutes on end while Page wailed away on the guitar”: John Paul Jones wasn't married to a single bass technique, but for these Led Zeppelin classics, one finger was all he needed ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/john-paul-jones-using-one-finger-on-led-zeppelin-classics 5WbDk5yeAJtS7qw3jP7KNg Sat, 04 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 16:16:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “That’s one of the things that made us sound so heavy”: Led Zeppelin’s Immigrant Song, Kashmir, and The Song Remains the Same are wildly different classic rock staples, but one key element ties them all together, says John Paul Jones ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/artist-lessons/john-paul-jones-led-zeppelin-octaves-lesson 8NEpDSx7qKLkG9KoedJkUT Sat, 23 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Thu, 28 Aug 2025 10:25:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I remember when Led Zeppelin II came out and hearing The Lemon Song. That bass solo is one of my favorite bass parts ever”: Why The Lemon Song is John Paul Jones’ finest moment in Led Zeppelin ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/john-paul-jones-the-lemon-song rYX6Dy9fM2P2gsf2WmS5WV Sat, 16 Aug 2025 17:25:00 +0000 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 15:15:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ “One of the greatest to ever do it”: Terry “Superlungs” Reid, the guitarist, singer, and songwriter who forged his own path after turning down Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, has died aged 75 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/terry-reid-has-died-aged-75 dhoks54CDDVXCHRQHfNa9N Tue, 05 Aug 2025 10:35:15 +0000 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:38:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jimmy Page settles decades-long Dazed and Confused lawsuit with original songwriter ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/jimmy-page-and-jake-holmes-settle-dazed-and-confused-lawsuit iYPo4YPTb3tjNXf3nzkoQX Mon, 04 Aug 2025 12:07:37 +0000 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:32:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was painful for me to listen to Ian Anderson’s voice. I felt for him a lot”: Dave Pegg on why he quit Jethro Tull, beating Metallica to a Grammy, gigging with John Bonham and working with Nick Drake in a smelly squat ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/dave-pegg-jethro-tull-nick-drake-fairport-convention 4FY7Xu4hVH9XdLsDLoJCY Sun, 03 Aug 2025 12:23:00 +0000 Wed, 06 Aug 2025 14:57:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Countless Zoso wannabes have tried to decipher Jimmy Page’s tone secrets”: Hands-on with the ultimate Led Zeppelin amps – Sundragon’s painstakingly accurate replicas of the guitar hero’s elusive backline ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/sundragon-super-dragon-jimmy-page Pq95jnBjUqoe5gCKXdWWjY Fri, 25 Jul 2025 08:58:51 +0000 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:51:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It came from a great deal of eye contact between the two of us”: When it came to Led Zeppelin's most powerful riffs, sometimes what didn't get played was more important than what did, says John Paul Jones ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/artist-lessons/john-paul-jones-silence-in-led-zeppelin-riffs CLP8QBMEx5cZqSqKTQ9DkK Sat, 19 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Mon, 21 Jul 2025 13:53:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It proved to be too tricky for everyone to hear and perform together without losing track of the beat”: Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones explains what people get wrong about his Black Dog riff – which originally tripped up even Jimmy Page and John Bonham ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/song-lessons/john-paul-jones-black-dog-lesson V39uiy7AZVvxUUPYQCvjJ4 Sat, 05 Jul 2025 14:32:00 +0000 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:13:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’d never heard it like that, apart from on record, because in the days of Zeppelin, I’d do as much as I could with the one guitar”: 25 years ago, Jimmy Page’s live vision for one Zeppelin classic was fully realized – thanks to the Black Crowes ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/jimmy-page-vision-for-one-led-zeppelin-classic-was-fully-realized-thanks-to-the-black-crowes 6qE8tTMAsFtXTYXFpBNykH Fri, 13 Jun 2025 15:57:32 +0000 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 09:53:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I always dreamed of playing Whole Lotta Love! I took 20 different fuzzboxes in with me. Finally, I get to play some metal”: Marc Ribot went into a session with Robert Plant equipped with Zeppelin-esque gear – only to find out it was a folk record ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/marc-ribot-on-going-into-a-session-with-robert-plant-equipped-with-zeppelin-esque-gear acQRmqmnRHWVXPQFAK9RTK Wed, 28 May 2025 15:28:45 +0000 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 11:25:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “That was the infamous moment of my life when Dazed and Confused fell into the loving arms and hands of Jimmy Page”: Original Dazed and Confused songwriter revives copyright lawsuit against Jimmy Page ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/original-dazed-and-confused-songwriter-jake-holmes-revives-copyright-lawsuit-against-jimmy-page 5imo8tVosJWHv7nPJuviWk Tue, 06 May 2025 14:23:49 +0000 Tue, 13 May 2025 14:09:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I said, ‘Let’s get Hendrix to play on it.’ His manager said, ‘Jimi’s playing shows back-to-back.’ So we got Jimmy Page”: The hit ’60s single that was supposed to feature Jimi Hendrix… but ended up with Jimmy Page ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/donovan-jimi-hendrix-jimmy-page-hurdy-gurdy-man KjEiZyxAujLXY7yREcQAx3 Thu, 17 Apr 2025 16:19:38 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:39:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Jimmy was still playing the Telecasters that he played in the Yardbirds. I laid it on him and said, ‘Try this out.’ I gave him a good deal, about 1,200 bucks”: How one of rock's most storied Les Pauls changed hands from one guitar hero to another ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/joe-walsh-jimmy-page-1959-les-paul y4rVr7AZzcQHBwZyaPYzBn Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:42:04 +0000 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 16:10:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I didn’t know the solo was that iconic beforehand! It was only when I started seeing all the comments that I realized”: Shane Fontayne isn't “a Jimmy Page kind of player” – but he had to play the Stairway to Heaven solo… in front of Jimmy Page ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/shane-fontayne-stairway-to-heaven-solo-in-front-of-jimmy-page x4qf6CgZnZVqxynqc7PXFJ Tue, 11 Mar 2025 15:39:40 +0000 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:15:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Bonzo and I were great groovers. People would dance to our music. There aren't many hard rock bands these days that people dance to”: John Paul Jones breaks down his Led Zeppelin bass approach – and what separated his and Jimmy Page's riffs ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/john-paul-jones-led-zeppelin-bass-approach xdWajc9xwkw62cCnWyFEAZ Sun, 09 Mar 2025 10:28:00 +0000 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:05:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I have kept this film in a drawer all these years. Guitarists have gone nuts”: Unseen footage of Led Zeppelin performing in Denmark has surfaced after 45 years – and it's been restored with original audio ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/led-zeppelin-denmark-1979-footage kx8fPaYp9twHBeoj5fNQgQ Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:28:07 +0000 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:13:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We're gonna play something we thought was appropriate for the evening”: Watch Slash join the Black Crowes for a heartfelt Led Zeppelin cover at star-studded FireAid benefit concert ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/slash-black-crowes-cover-led-zeppelin-at-fire-aid cfsX9VWvcC8PZMFnhewogh Fri, 31 Jan 2025 20:48:31 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “They want people to look at them and say, ‘Is this a joke?’” Chibson has made a movie about Robert Plant’s “favorite band” – a reggae Led Zeppelin cover group fronted by an Elvis impersonator ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/chibson-usa-dread-zeppelin-documentary T5vxUarFkoYzuZpuPnJXkk Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:49:15 +0000 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 11:17:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You could tell it was gonna be a good group, but people wouldn’t even book the band”: Long-awaited Becoming Led Zeppelin documentary gets its first trailer – and hints at the band’s early struggles ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/becoming-led-zeppelin-first-trailer kLYqPSe34GHbELBbj8zhRU Fri, 06 Dec 2024 11:26:43 +0000 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:04:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was just the best amp that I’d ever had in my collection. And it was so roadworthy. It did all those Led Zeppelin tours, and all the recordings”: Jimmy Page reveals his favorite amp, which did “flippin’ everything” throughout his career ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/jimmy-page-reveals-his-favorite-amp 39WYrih5jXDjQwEn4g6y3H Mon, 28 Oct 2024 13:03:50 +0000 Mon, 28 Oct 2024 14:47:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I went to Jimmy Page’s hometown. I’d walk the streets he walked and breathe the air he breathed… I even noticed the smell when it rained”: Akio Sakurai aka Mr. Jimmy has studied the Led Zeppelin icon for 43 years – and elevated tribute artist to high art ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/akio-sakurai-mr-jimmy-page ytU6FbbsCEYE3BRyQLVdQT Wed, 23 Oct 2024 10:16:48 +0000 Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:32:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was an amazing-sounding instrument”: Gibson’s Jimmy Page SJ-200 is a five-figure signature model based on an acoustic he borrowed to record Led Zeppelin’s debut album – before it was stolen ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/gibson-jimmy-page-sj-200 TKvNjSTbz8guM8UJogjcMJ Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I asked Jimmy for advice, and if it was OK to keep doing what I'd been doing. It could be seen as creepy!” Mr. Jimmy, aka Akiro Sakurai, has dedicated his life to becoming Jimmy Page – and he received some sound advice when he met the Led Zeppelin legend ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mr-jimmy-jimmy-page-advice RaAbZxLyW6DLWtoHRxqoPB Fri, 04 Oct 2024 11:20:32 +0000 Fri, 18 Oct 2024 15:12:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s always been such a special song to me, and I just love Jimmy Page’s playing on that”: Grace Bowers is the hottest name in blues right now – and she’s taken a rare acoustic turn to cover Led Zeppelin on her new single ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/grace-bowers-going-to-california-single GToE7xU42MHG3yoxDQBW4m Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Fri, 18 Oct 2024 15:12:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The Allman Brothers were unbelievable. When Duane came to the studio to play on Layla, I was so taken with him that I started ignoring my own band”: How the 1970s became the greatest decade for rock guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/how-1970s-became-greatest-decade-for-rock-guitar 8ZXc4TAAu2hmyVwBgjn8mY Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:50:55 +0000 Thu, 17 Oct 2024 11:45:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There was a boy playing some Lonnie Donegan songs on acoustic guitar. He said, ‘If you bring your guitar to school, I’ll show you some chords’”: Jimmy Page reflects on his guitar journey as the British Embassy celebrates his achievements ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jimmy-page-reflects-on-guitar-journey-at-british-embassy-event AroRRGKdVwePkNCD7vsgD Thu, 26 Sep 2024 12:32:48 +0000 Fri, 18 Oct 2024 15:38:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “That song has a Led Zeppelin-meets-Frank-Zappa unison riff up front, but I tried to imagine what Krist Novoselic might play”: Fusion bass great Jimmy Haslip breaks down his 2001 project with Robben Ford and Vinnie Colaiuta ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/jimmy-haslip-on-his-project-with-robben-ford-vinnie-colaiuta vPbQAHgTiBtovuBwjGTtiT Wed, 07 Aug 2024 10:50:44 +0000 Wed, 07 Aug 2024 10:52:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’m guessing he wasn’t in, otherwise he would have quite obviously invited us in for a jam”: America’s Got Talent star Old Grey Guitarist plays Whole Lotta Love… outside Jimmy Page’s house ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-wines-jimmy-page-whole-lotta-love pJtTNhf5PnpVxfYrgABGAM Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:20:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If you heard the first demo of that song you wouldn’t believe it!” How Led Zeppelin’s legendary multi-instrumentalist took flight with Them Crooked Vultures ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/john-paul-jones-on-them-crooked-vultures xtqFcvhZWdrJQfLLVsy2zk Sun, 14 Jul 2024 11:00:00 +0000 Tue, 30 Jul 2024 11:07:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was like, ‘OK, so how many songs am I not going to play bass on?’” Nate Mendel on the time John Paul Jones arrived for his Foo Fighters cameo ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/nate-mendel-on-john-paul-jones bkLRCbmrf7iMv62vrH5kyV Sat, 22 Jun 2024 13:41:22 +0000 Tue, 09 Jul 2024 09:05:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s not about playing whatever the lowest note available is. You have to consider melody, rhythm and harmony”: Listen to John Paul Jones’ isolated bass on Led Zeppelin’s Ramble On ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/john-paul-jones-isolated-bass-led-zeppelin-ramble-on pghSfNdRpBfSQF7GNoUk7e Wed, 12 Jun 2024 13:55:15 +0000 Tue, 25 Jun 2024 09:56:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Plant let us know he usually hated people’s covers of Stairway, but he liked that one. Jimmy Page goes, ‘You nailed the guitar part!’” That time Heart performed Stairway to Heaven in front of Led Zeppelin – and reduced Robert Plant to tears ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/heart-stairway-to-heaven-led-zeppelin-cover LYQU3RBrL5za85CeKVQAXK Fri, 12 Apr 2024 14:02:39 +0000 Wed, 22 May 2024 14:27:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’d be there with bass pedals, a triple-neck guitar and keyboards, and Robert Plant would ask, ‘Can you sing, as well?’” How John Paul Jones became Led Zeppelin’s ultimate wingman ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/how-john-paul-jones-became-led-zeppelins-ultimate-wingman WYCjc59zySCChBDcAAnwCQ Fri, 05 Apr 2024 15:16:24 +0000 Wed, 17 Apr 2024 10:12:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I felt Jimmy's excitement for music... He played with absolute conviction and passion and power at all times”: Rich Robinson reflects on the time Jimmy Page performed with The Black Crowes ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/rich-robinson-on-performing-with-jimmy-page vnaRp9XoizD8yqhRwfaA8R Tue, 02 Apr 2024 12:03:19 +0000 Tue, 16 Apr 2024 09:50:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I thought, ‘He’s got to be joking,’ because John Paul Jones is God on bass, as far as I’m concerned”: How Lita Ford almost ended up joining Led Zeppelin – on bass ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/lita-ford-led-zeppelin-john-paul-jones-replacement AGCj28bcjupcvHRaKm93NY Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:45:30 +0000 Wed, 24 Jul 2024 16:17:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We’ve arrived at something that’s really special”: Gibson launches Jimmy Page’s ultra-exclusive Collector’s Edition 1969 EDS-1275 double-neck signature guitar – a meticulous, $50,000 recreation of an enduring rock ’n’ roll symbol ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gibson-jimmy-page-1969-eds-1275-double-neck-collectors-edition ppRzsUETTRHAc5E5CBdw6E Thu, 14 Mar 2024 17:33:13 +0000 Mon, 05 Aug 2024 10:30:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We walked into your house, you had the case on the floor and you handed it to me – and then said, ‘No Stairway to Heaven!’” Gibson announces new multi-guitar series with Jimmy Page, kicking off with the signature 1971 EDS-1275 double neck ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gibson-custom-shop-jimmy-page-eds-1275-signature-double-neck-guitar ownjs9KbCy6XxzNyccdpZj Thu, 22 Feb 2024 13:47:06 +0000 Tue, 16 Jul 2024 14:24:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was never a huge Led Zeppelin fan, but I always loved that song, and the open strings just set it up for bass”: Watch Stuart Hamm’s bass arrangement of Led Zeppelin’s Going to California ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/watch-stuart-hamms-bass-arrangement-of-a-led-zeppelin-classic t2yAMNyvUuW5B6cfYpnaSA Fri, 16 Feb 2024 09:22:23 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:18:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “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 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/jimmy-page-anthology-2020-interview 7bcLvW5eBMRoYodBY7Udm8 Tue, 09 Jan 2024 16:38:17 +0000 Thu, 18 Jan 2024 12:49:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Unseen Led Zeppelin footage appears from the band’s record-breaking 1977 set at the Pontiac Silverdome ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/led-zeppelin-pontiac-dome-1977 Cj4cvVkUafsBDCJswNFytJ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 15:17:55 +0000 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 15:33:55 +0000