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How one of rock's most storied Les Pauls changed hands from one guitar hero to another
By Jackson Maxwell published
Page had known Joe Walsh, then a budding guitar hero with the James Gang, since his pre-Zeppelin days with the Yardbirds. And Walsh had a proposition for him

When Shane Fontayne had to play the Stairway to Heaven solo – in front of Jimmy Page
By Jackson Maxwell published
As a member of the Kennedy Center house band, Fontayne – best known for his tenures with Bruce Springsteen and Lone Justice – played lead guitar on Heart's legendary cover of the none-more-iconic eight-minute epic

John Paul Jones breaks down his Led Zeppelin bass approach – and what separated his and Jimmy Page's riffs
By Nick Wells published
The all-time bass great discusses his telepathic relationship with John Bonham, early influences, and why Stairway to Heaven's gradual speed-up is part of its magic

Unseen footage of Led Zeppelin performing in Denmark has surfaced after 45 years
By Phil Weller published
The footage – which pre-dates Led Zeppelin’s iconic Knebworth shows – has been carefully restored after spending more than four decades locked in a drawer

Watch Slash join the Black Crowes for a Led Zeppelin cover at FireAid
By Jackson Maxwell published
Unlike the surviving members of Nirvana, the Black Crowes were featured on the FireAid bill beforehand, but they had a surprise of their own up their sleeves

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

Jimmy Page reveals his favorite amp, which did “flippin’ everything” throughout his career
By Janelle Borg published
Page’s affinity for his modded Marshall head stood the test of time – so much so that his boutique Sundragon amps are inspired by its unique tone

Akio Sakurai aka Mr. Jimmy has studied the Led Zeppelin icon for 43 years – and elevated tribute artist to high art
By Andrew Daly published
The star of the 2019 documentary reveals the one Page tone he can’t figure out, goes into incredible detail about pickups, and explains why there’s still one Gibson missing from his Page collection
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