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25 years ago, Jimmy Page’s live vision for one Zeppelin classic was fully realized
By Janelle Borg published
A new mini-documentary charting the history of Page and the Crowes’ live album, Live at the Greek, has been released

Marc Ribot on going into a session with Robert Plant equipped with Zeppelin-esque gear – only to realize it was a folk record
By Janelle Borg published
The lauded sideman has played on numerous sessions with many acclaimed musicians – but he was “totally intimidated” when he was approached for the Plant gig

How JD McPherson took surf rock way past witching hour with vintage amps and Gretsch guitars
By Jim Beaugez published
McPherson's new LP, Nite Owls, was nearly over before it began, but an invitation to open for Alison Krauss and Robert Plant brought it back to life. The result is a work of “surf noir”… with a little bit of Depeche Mode in there, too

Led Zeppelin's 50 greatest songs
By Jimmy Brown published
An overview of the gems of the catalog of hard rock’s most innovative group, with a focus on the guitar playing, songwriting, and arranging genius of the quartet’s visionary founder

Chibson has made a movie about Robert Plant’s “favorite band” – a reggae Led Zeppelin cover group
By Phil Weller published
The meme machine has expanded its empire into the world of film with a debut documentary that tells the story of one of the wildest cover bands ever

Long-awaited Becoming Led Zeppelin documentary gets its first trailer – and hints at the band’s early struggles
By Matt Owen published
The first authorized Led Zeppelin documentary was premiered at the 2021 Venice International Film Festival – and now it’s been given a 2025 release date

Richard Hawley on jamming with Robert Plant, his father's guitar sacrifice – and restoring Scott Walker's Tele
By Jamie Dickson published
Hawley doesn't hide his influences but instead synthesizes them into a sound that is all his own. And on new album, In This City They Call You Love, he might just have ascended into the ranks of the legends

Heart performed Stairway to Heaven for Led Zeppelin – and reduced Robert Plant to tears
By Matt Owen published
When Led Zeppelin were awarded the Kennedy Center Honors in 2012, they were treated to an emotional rendition of their 1971 classic, performed by Ann and Nancy Wilson with the help of John Bonham's son

“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
By Matt Owen published
In the early '70s, Jones was poised to take a step back from his role as the band's bassist – and Jimmy Page and Robert Plant eyed up The Runaways lead guitarist as a potential successor

“Poverty accounted for many of my choices – I had this knockoff, fake Tele I used on Rain Dogs… It was awful but also beautiful”: Marc Ribot on recording Tom Waits classics with cheap gear, and why ‘How can I destroy it?’ is one of his session mantras
By Andrew Daly published
A session legend who has recorded with Tom Waits, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss and many more, Ribot returns with a new solo album, Connection, and, musically, anything goes
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