However, on IV, released in 1971, Led Zeppelin were ready to explore blues more curiously and with more historical closeness.

The title of the song, adorably enough, was inspired by a real pup. At the recording studio where the band was laying down ...

Led Zeppelin released two albums in 1969 and almost endlessly crisscrossed the Atlantic Ocean for concerts for 18 months after forming. They had no choice but to write songs for their second album ...

Led Zeppelin approached its fourth album with a mission — make it all about the music. That’s why the cover doesn’t feature the band’s name, the album title, or the record label information. It was a ...

After Robert Plant sang “Stairway to Heaven” at a charity event in England last October — the first time he’d done so since 2007 — the rock god said it may have been the last time he’ll ever perform ...

At the height of Led Zeppelin’s fame in 1975, Robert Plant called himself a “golden god,” a phrase he delivered with his tongue firmly in cheek. In the nearly 50 years since he uttered those words, ...

Led Zeppelin was around for quite a while, and their live performances were notably incredible. Certified head-bangers like “Whole Lotta Love” and the almost operatic “Carouselambra” were go-to’s for ...

As with each Led Zeppelin, picking the single best song is nearly impossible and may just depend on your mood that day. But “Dazed And Confused” is a moody, brooding song that explodes into a giant ...

It's no secret that Led Zeppelin ripped off lesser-known blues artists to craft some of their most timeless songs — so consider this list of the 11 best and most brazen Led Zeppelin rip-offs a loving ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...