A rhythm guitarist and bassist, he was a “rock” for a band whose fiery lead players, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page, had no shortage of ego.
Category: Led Zeppelin
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Terry Reid, Rock Singer Known as ‘Superlungs,’ Dies at 75
He missed his chance to be Led Zeppelin’s lead vocalist, but his solo work — and his otherworldly voice — drew raves from Aretha Franklin and others.
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Rock’s Legends Were Messy. You’d Never Know That From Today’s Movies.
People used to eat up salacious stories of rock ’n’ roll excess. Now they’re the last thing filmmakers want to touch.
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A Pack of April Fools
A survey of the many fools who have been immortalized in song, featuring Aretha Franklin, Bow Wow Wow, the Stone Roses and more.
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‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’ Review: The Master Blasters
A new documentary looks back at the band’s early years, featuring interviews with Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones in retrospective mode.
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The Ultimate Dad Rock Playlist
What is dad rock? You know it when you hear it, so listen to 10 songs from Wilco, the Grateful Dead, Steely Dan and more.
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Plant and Krauss Cover a Led Zeppelin Classic, and 12 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Soccer Mommy, Tems, Floating Points and others.
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What Is a Song?
Is it simply the music flowing out of your earphones? According to the law, the answer is a bit more complicated.
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Lucky Find at Auction Identifies Man on Cover of ‘Led Zeppelin IV’
It’s not a painting. It’s a picture of a Victorian artisan taken in the English countryside in 1892.
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Readers Pick the Ultimate Fall Playlist
Listen to reader-submitted songs that capture the moodiness of fall.
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‘Mr. Jimmy’ Review: Trying for That Perfect Page Re-Creation
Akio Sakurai is obsessed with sounding exactly like the Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page. This documentary plumbs the depths of his devotion.
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7 canciones de casos emblemáticos de derechos de autor
Ed Sheeran está en juicio, acusado de “tomar prestado” de temas de Marvin Gaye. Escucha las canciones de George Harrison, 2 Live Crew, Led Zeppelin y Katy Perry que pueden influir en su caso.