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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
“I’m honored”: Tony Iommi walks onstage to play Paranoid at the Black Sabbath ballet – and the entire ensemble bows at his feet
By Matt Parker published
The father of metal guitar was given a humbling tribute during a surprise appearance at the Birmingham Royal Ballet’s new Sabbath-themed show
Hear Led Zeppelin tear through Black Dog, All My Love, Kashmir and more in their final show with John Bonham
By Jackson Maxwell published
The fateful 14-song set took place on this day, 1980, in Berlin
Robert Plant says the keys of Led Zeppelin songs were determined solely by Jimmy Page’s guitar playing
By Matt Owen published
Page apparently favored the key of E because he got "much more out of the bottom of the guitar"
From extended blues workouts to cosmic guitar disco: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche, Matt Owen published
Press play on fantastic new tunes by Mitski, Trivium, Los Bitchos, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Gov't Mule, ERRA, and more
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