Bibek Acharya
- Led Zeppelin , Rock Music
- May 14, 2025
- 55 views
The only musicians Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham listened to non-stop
The late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham preferred to let his artistry do the talking rather than his mouth. During interviews, he was often a man of few words, with…
- Jimmy page , Led Zeppelin , Rock Music
- May 14, 2025
- 56 views
The two Led Zeppelin songs Jimmy Page apparently “pinched” from a Scottish folk artist
The line between theft and flattery is incredibly thin. While some artists regard mimicry as a natural part of musical evolution, others aren’t so philosophical. The question of inspiration also…
- Jimmy page , Led Zeppelin , Robert Plant
- May 14, 2025
- 73 views
The Led Zeppelin song Jimmy Page considered perfect: “It sounded bloody marvellous”
Mere months after 1969’s eponymous debut had introduced a new lauded ensemble to the world of stadium rock, Led Zeppelin II arrived in October of that year with an even…
- Led Zeppelin , Robert Plant , Rock Music
- May 13, 2025
- 85 views
The singers Jimmy Page considered for Led Zeppelin before Robert Plant
Certain pillars of cultural history seem so inextricably linked to one another that the thought of an alternative is largely impossible. Imagine Gordon Ramsay without the word “fuck” or David…
- Led Zeppelin , Robert Plant , Rock Music
- May 13, 2025
- 94 views
“Four months without walking”: The Led Zeppelin song inspired by Robert Plant’s accident
Rock and roll is fraught with health and safety concerns, from dealing with the effects of years spent under the influence of drugs and alcohol to the potential for falling…
- Led Zeppelin , Robert Plant , Rock Music
- May 13, 2025
- 110 views
The ultimatum Robert Plant gave himself before joining Led Zeppelin: “I was working my ass off”
Dreaming of a life of rock and roll rapture is all well and good, but sometimes it is easy to forget about the fact that real life still goes on…
- Led Zeppelin , Robert Plant , Rock Music
- May 12, 2025
- 93 views
The band Robert Plant accused of copying Led Zeppelin: “Repetition is a hell of an evil bedfellow”
Regarding plagiarism accusations, Led Zeppelin is typically on the receiving end of allegations rather than dishing them out. During their career, they found themselves in hot water on numerous occasions…
- Led Zeppelin , Rock Music
- May 12, 2025
- 77 views
“Unbelievable”: Robert Plant on why ‘Achilles Last Stand’ was the best of Led Zeppelin
As a journalist, I have a habit of ruining the simple pub meet-up with friends by asking what I think are fun, hypothetical questions. After I’ve got them to name…
- Led Zeppelin , Rock Music
- May 12, 2025
- 129 views
“Getting it right”: The band Robert Plant called the best imitator of Led Zeppelin
If I were to go on a road trip through the winding roads of Europe, wearing open-collared shirts and sipping on expensive wine, I’d probably want a car to suit…
- Led Zeppelin , Robert Plant , Rock Music
- May 11, 2025
- 80 views
The Led Zeppelin ad-lib that Robert Plant will always regret: “He winced”
It is difficult now to remove the association between the lead singer and the chief lyricist. We have become so used to the two effortlessly combining that you can forget…
The Island Records story: how a shipwreck led to Bob Marley and the reggae explosion
- August 14, 2025
- 28 views
Amy Winehouse’s greatest cover reveals more than any song could
- August 12, 2025
- 75 views
‘Got to Get You into My Life’: The Beatles’ impassioned homage to Motown
- August 12, 2025
- 77 views
The song David Gilmour called too wordy to sing
- August 12, 2025
- 46 views