
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

The secret history of Led Zeppelin’s lost masterpiece
By Dave Lewis published
Jimmy Page dug up several unheard gems for his deluxe Led Zeppelin reissues. But there's one song that still remains unreleased

"My symbol was about invoking and being invocative": Everything we know about the origins of Led Zeppelin's mysterious four symbols
By Dave Lewis published
In 1971 Led Zeppelin gave their fourth album an unpronounceable title made up of four distinct symbols, and Jimmy Page still isn't talking

Jimmy Page: the 10 best Led Zeppelin guitar solos
By Dave Lewis last updated
With Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page revolutionised what could be done with the guitar. Here are his 10 best solos

"We aim to re-establish our contact with the people who got us off the ground": What happened when Led Zeppelin went Back To The Clubs
By Dave Lewis published
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

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: the 10 best songs
By Dave Lewis published
The 10 songs you need to know by folk rock supergroups Crosby, Stills & Nash and Crosby, Stills & Nash & Young

25 things only hardcore fans know about Led Zeppelin III
By Dave Lewis published
We pay tribute to the Welsh cottages, pints of beer and pet dogs that made Led Zeppelin III possible

The Rolling Stones: the 10 best Mick Jagger performances
By Dave Lewis published
Perhaps rock's most influential frontman, Mick Jagger is responsible for some of the Rolling Stones' finest moments - here are 10 of the best

Paul McCartney and Wings: the 10 best songs
By Dave Lewis published
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

The complicated journey towards legend of Led Zeppelin's Whole Lotta Love
By Dave Lewis published
Led Zeppelin's Whole Lotta Love: borrowing the blues, happy mistakes, and the classic single that wasn't

The 10 best Keith Richards riffs
By Dave Lewis last updated
The 10 best riffs from the legendary Human Riff himself, Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards

The 10 greatest John Paul Jones performances with Led Zeppelin
By Dave Lewis published
Not quite the quiet one – 10 songs that demonstrate the pivotal role John Paul Jones played in creating the Led Zeppelin legacy

The Top 10 greatest Led Zeppelin John Bonham songs
By Dave Lewis last updated
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

Led Zeppelin IV: every song ranked from worst to best
By Dave Lewis last updated
We rank every song on Led Zeppelin's most admired work – Led Zeppelin IV – in order of greatness

The 10 best Beatles songs written by George Harrison
By Dave Lewis published
George Harrison might have been the quiet one, but here are 10 songs that highlight his profound contribution to The Beatles

How Led Zeppelin II changed the face of rock music
By Dave Lewis published
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

Why a live bootleg could be the greatest album Led Zeppelin ever made
By Dave Lewis last updated
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

The Top 10 Best Robert Plant Solo Songs
By Dave Lewis published
The highlights of the singer's post-Zeppelin solo career
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