Dave Lewis
Dave Lewis is a freelance journalist and the editor and publisher of the Led Zeppelin magazine and website Tight But Loose, and author of several books on the band. Through the magazine and books, the Tight But Loose website and his Facebook page, Dave's objective remains to continue to inform, entertain and connect like minded Led Zeppelin fans new and old throughout the world – bringing them closer to the greatest rock music ever made.
Latest articles by Dave Lewis

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Led Zeppelin Live On Blueberry Hill shows the band at the height of their powers in 1970

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Jimmy Page dug up several unheard gems for his deluxe Led Zeppelin reissues. But there's one song that still remains unreleased

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In 1971 Led Zeppelin gave their fourth album an unpronounceable title made up of four distinct symbols, and Jimmy Page still isn't talking

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With Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page revolutionised what could be done with the guitar. Here are his 10 best solos

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In 1971 Led Zeppelin could sell out any venue in the world, and to thank fans they played a series of club dates, with tickets on sale for just 70 pence

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The 10 songs you need to know by folk rock supergroups Crosby, Stills & Nash and Crosby, Stills & Nash & Young

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We pay tribute to the Welsh cottages, pints of beer and pet dogs that made Led Zeppelin III possible

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Perhaps rock's most influential frontman, Mick Jagger is responsible for some of the Rolling Stones' finest moments - here are 10 of the best

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Paul McCartney followed The Beatles by going back to basics with Wings and becoming a phenomenon all over again – here are 10 of the songs that got them there

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Led Zeppelin's Whole Lotta Love: borrowing the blues, happy mistakes, and the classic single that wasn't

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The 10 best riffs from the legendary Human Riff himself, Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards

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Not quite the quiet one – 10 songs that demonstrate the pivotal role John Paul Jones played in creating the Led Zeppelin legacy

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With Led Zeppelin, John Bonham wrote the drumming rulebook. These are the 10 songs that show why he was the greatest rock drummer of all

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We rank every song on Led Zeppelin's most admired work – Led Zeppelin IV – in order of greatness

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George Harrison might have been the quiet one, but here are 10 songs that highlight his profound contribution to The Beatles

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Led Zeppelin II would dislodge The Beatles’ Abbey Road from the top of the US chart and go on to shape the the craggy face of modern rock music

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Forget The Song Remains The Same – the 1970 bootleg Live On Blueberry Hill captures Zeppelin at the peak of their powers better than anything else

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The highlights of the singer's post-Zeppelin solo career
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