"We had no idea we were going to do it": That time Jimmy Page, Jack White and The Edge saluted the Band with a surprise campfire cover of The Weight By Jackson Maxwell published 10 August 23 The impromptu acoustic jam closes out the 2008 guitar-themed documentary, It Might Get Loud
Here’s what you voted the greatest acoustic guitar song of all time – and the winner might be controversial By Matt Owen published 1 August 23 The track beat Eric Clapton’s Tears In Heaven and Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here to the top spot
“I knew exactly what I wanted to do in every respect”: How Jimmy Page built Led Zeppelin from the ashes of the Yardbirds By Alan di Perna published 31 July 23 Using knowledge gleaned from his time as a first-call session pro – and his brief but crucial tenure alongside Jeff Beck in the Yardbirds – Page formed a rock colossus from the ground up
“I wrote Black Dog on a train. There was a Muddy Waters song with a riff that never ended...” How John Paul Jones wrote Led Zeppelin's Black Dog By Nick Wells published 7 July 23 Despite Jimmy Page’s masterful guitar playing, Black Dog was written by Led Zeppelin's bass hero John Paul Jones
Pete Thorn explains why mistakes are part of Jimmy Page’s magic By Matt Owen published 26 June 23 Though Page's production prowess and legendary chops are usually the focus of praise, Thorn gave credit to a more human aspect of the Led Zeppelin legend's playing
Jimmy Page and Jack White both loved Metallica's St. Anger, according to Bob Rock By Matt Parker published 26 May 23 The guitar heroes – and It Might Get Loud co-stars – expressed their appreciation for the highly polarizing album in separate encounters with the producer
5 ways to use DADGAD tuning By Jenna Scaramanga published 12 May 23 Think DADGAD, think folk, but even Slipknot have used it, and this lesson shows you just how versatile it can be
Dirty Honey’s John Notto on Les Pauls: “There’s such a great sound and great look that you put up with their charmingly difficult attributes” By Jenna Scaramanga published 3 May 23 A hard-riffing, Marshall-diming rock-and-roller, Notto swears that all the Gibson Les Paul's idiosyncrasies are worth it for that sweet, sweet tone
How Jeff Beck passed the Telecaster torch to Jimmy Page and changed the course of rock history By Matt Parker published 28 April 23 A tale of Jeff Beck’s generosity, Jimmy Page’s enduring gratitude and a 1959 Fender Telecaster that helped define a whole generation of rock music
Watch Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page and Joe Perry join Metallica for a pulverizing performance of Train Kept A-Rollin' at 2009’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony By Matt Owen published 24 April 23 The two Yardbirds alumni and Aerosmith icon – who each had history with the song – were joined by Ronnie Wood and Flea for the rendition, which featured a who's who of rhythm heroes and lead legends
Jared James Nichols: “I was playing a lot of Strats and Telecasters. And then I tried a Les Paul Standard. The first thing I thought was, ‘Holy f**k, this feels like a Cadillac!’” By Amit Sharma published 19 April 23 When it comes time to unleash a vulgar display of Blues Power, it’s all about expression – JJN explains why the Les Paul is “the best tool for the job”
From all-star extreme metal to riffs built entirely around ring modulators: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Matt Owen, Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Parker published 30 March 23 Round out March in style with a playlist of killer six-string showings from Nervosa, Empire State Bastard, Pete Townshend, Jimmy Page, Grentperez, CLT DRP, Enforcer, Charlie Cunningham and more
Jimmy Page unearths lost Led Zeppelin demo, The Seasons – the acoustic guitar arrangement that became The Rain Song By Matt Parker published 29 March 23 Hear Page’s previously unreleased home demo of The Rain Song, originally recorded for 1973’s Houses of the Holy
Watch Jimmy Page demo his most iconic guitar gear, including his Les Paul, the Telecaster that “built Led Zeppelin I,” and the Gibson double-neck behind Stairway By Matt Parker published 27 March 23 Led Zeppelin fans have been enjoying newly surfaced footage of Page playing through the most significant guitars and amplifiers from his playing career
How to play acoustic blues in open D tuning By Richard Barrett published 24 March 23 Open minds with open tunings can bring new shades to the blues, and in this acoustic piece inspired by Molly Tuttle and Jimmy Page, we bring bluegrass, blues and folk to the party
Joe Bonamassa says he regularly apologizes to Eric Johnson: “Every time I see him I’m like, ‘I’m sorry for stealing your style’” By Matt Parker published 15 March 23 The blues giant reports he says sorry whenever he meets the Texas guitar great – and he has issues with anyone calling Jimmy Page sloppy
L.A. Guns' Tracii Guns names 12 guitarists who shaped his sound By Andrew Daly published 13 March 23 The Sunset Strip stalwart recalls learning the Crazy Train solo with Slash, names the saddest piece of guitar playing he's ever heard and reveals his pick for "the most straight-up brutal rock guitarist ever"
The ultimate Jimmy Page guitar lesson: learn every aspect of the Led Zeppelin legend’s playing By Jon Bishop published 10 March 23 Take a deep dive into the electric and acoustic techniques of one of the most influential blues, rock and folk guitarists of all time – and learn to incorporate them in your own style
Hear Orianthi lend her majestic lead work to this orchestral cover of Stairway to Heaven By Matt Parker published 20 February 23 The rock guitarist has guested on composer Kitt Wakeley's explosive instrumental take on the Led Zeppelin classic, featuring the London Symphony Orchestra
Jimmy Page reveals why he switched to Gibson Les Pauls – and how Joe Walsh helped shape the sound of Led Zeppelin II By Matt Owen published 6 February 23 The James Gang icon's Les Paul Standard convinced Page to put down the Fender Telecaster he used on Led Zeppelin I and begin a love affair with another single-cut