From raw blues to epic rock grandeur, we rank every Led Zeppelin album—studio mastery, iconic riffs, and hidden gems included. Here's how the legends stack up ...

Led Zeppelin albums are unlike anything else you'll ever hear. It is beyond rare to be spoiled by this degree of general consistency in music. Robert Plant on vocals. Jimmy Page on guitar. John Paul ...

Jimmy Page was a guitarist in the Yardbirds and one of the busiest session musicians in London in the mid-‘60s when he first proposed forming a group of his own with the Who’s rhythm section—and ...

Back in 1969, rock outfit Led Zeppelin released their very first self-titled record. The cover of the album is incredibly recognizable and features the Hindenburg exploding in the sky. In a way, there ...

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Led Zeppelinis known for their unforgettable tracks, including “Whole Lotta Love”, “When The Levee Breaks,” a song that ...

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, ...

Once dismissed for its acoustic sound, Led Zeppelin III has become a fan-favorite masterpiece that reveals the band’s most ...

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 ...