The 10 best Led Zeppelin songs that aren’t by Led Zeppelin By Joe Daly published 28 January 24 Soundalikes, homages and bare-faced rip-offs – these are the 10 best Led Zeppelin songs not actually by Led Zeppelin
"I'd seen Led Zeppelin, loved it, but you can't touch them: they fly away on a jet plane that says 'Led Zeppelin' on it. The Clash pulled up in a station wagon": Guns N' Roses' Duff McKagan on the gig that changed his life forever By Paul Brannigan published 25 January 24 In October 1979, 15-year-old Michael 'Duff' McKagan attended a punk rock show in Seattle which turned his world upside down
“The audience just wouldn’t let us go!” Jimmy Page recalls Led Zeppelin's legendary four-night stand in Boston in January '69, the gigs that set his band up for superstardom By Paul Brannigan published 24 January 24 On this week in 1969, Led Zeppelin played their first dates in Boston, and blew the minds of everyone in attendance
"Led Zeppelin played to a crowd of 150,000, but no-one on the bill was looking for a big break or even a record deal": How 60s' music festivals turned a generation of blues aficionados into the first rock stars By Paul Henderson published 22 January 24 Some of the events still exist today, but back in the 60s they played hosts to bands for whom future possibilities were entirely unknown
“John Paul Jones kept to himself, but Jimmy Page took great delight in showing you what he’d been doing the night before”: Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson on touring with Led Zeppelin, John Bonham’s pranks and Jimmy Page’s ‘fruity’ Polaroids By Paul Brannigan published 18 January 24 When Jethro Tull opened up for Led Zeppelin on their 1969 US arena tour, it was an eye-opening experience for frontman Ian Anderson
Robert Plant announces extensive UK tour with Saving Grace By Fraser Lewry published 16 January 24 Robert Plant Presents Saving Grace featuring Suzi Dian have UK shows lined up between March and July
"Shirley Bassey arrived, took off her coat and went straight into the studio. She sang and then just collapsed on the floor": an epic Jimmy Page interview By Peter Makowski published 9 January 24 As Led Zeppelin prepared for their 2007 reunion show, Jimmy Page sat down with Classic Rock for an extensive interview. And now, for the first time, we're publishing it online in full
More than 20 minutes of unseen footage of Led Zeppelin playing live at the Pontiac Silverdome in 1977 has emerged online By Fraser Lewry published 2 January 24 The 8mm footage has been synced with original audio and comes from the archive of professional photographer Jim 'Speedy' Kelly
"I did all that Hammer Of The Gods stuff – I lived Hammer Of The Gods!": Robert Plant looks back By Brian Boyd published 2 January 24 In 2010, Robert Plant talked to Classic Rock about the Band Of Joy album, the chances of a Led Zeppelin reunion, and musical anthropology
Watch Robert Plant receive a foam pie to the face in 13 minutes of anarchic kids' TV with Cozy Powell By Fraser Lewry published 28 December 23 TV really isn't what it used to be
"It would’ve been nice to have done more with Keith": Jimmy Page recalls 1974 jam with Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards which stayed in the vaults for 45 years By Paul Brannigan published 27 December 23 Jimmy Page on the "mutual respect" he shared with Keith Richards
The guide to Led Zeppelin’s Swan Song Records in 10 essential songs By Joe Daly published 26 December 23 Led Zeppelin, Bad Company, The Pretty Things, Maggie Bell – Swan Song Records was one of the great maverick labels of the 1970s
Watch Slash, ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons and Myles Kennedy join Gov’t Mule onstage for an epic cover of Lynynrd Skynyrd classic Simple Man By Paul Brannigan published 11 December 23 Warren Haynes’ annual Christmas Jam charity fundraiser featured some familiar faces and some killer collaborations this weekend
100 schoolkids in New Zealand go viral after prize day performance of Led Zeppelin's Stairway To Heaven By Fraser Lewry published 4 December 23 Parents wishing to send their offspring to a school with a decent music programme may wish to relocate to Christchurch
The least popular songs by 10 legendary rock bands By Classic Rock published 1 December 23 We’ve combed Spotify to find out the least popular songs by Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Beatles, AC/DC and more
Rush's Geddy Lee scores top five placing on the Sunday Times Bestseller List with My Effin' Life memoir By Paul Brannigan published 29 November 23 Rush bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee joins Britney Spears, Jeremy Clarkson, Billy Connolly and late Friends star Matthew Perry at the summit of the UK's best-selling books chart
“Peter Grant had tears in his eyes. He gave a little speech and then said, ‘Now get the f**k out of here and knock them dead’”: how Bad Company‘s classic debut album won over the US and turned them into the next Led Zeppelin By Jon Hotten published 25 November 23 Spooky houses, supergroups and the patronage of Led Zeppelin – how Bad Company became one of Britain’s biggest musical exports in the 70s
The long wait is over: Jethro Tull's Warchild II is finally available on vinyl By Hugh Fielder published 24 November 23 Ian Anderson had an album’s worth of material left over from War Child and he splattered them across various compilations. Now they're collected on vinyl for the first time
"They're Led Zeppelin - and I got the balloons!": It turns out Dolly Parton has wanted to go into the studio with Jimmy Page for decades By Fraser Lewry published 22 November 23 Dolly Parton's new album is stacked with A-List rock stars - but one big name is missing despite years of enthusiasm
Watch every song from Led Zeppelin IV being played live By Dave Everley published 18 November 23 Every song from Led Zeppelin’s iconic fourth album from Black Dog to When The Levee Breaks, captured at different points in their career
