The Tragic End of Led Zeppelin: How John Bonham’s Death Led to the Band’s Breakup

Led Zeppelin’s breakup in 1980 remains one of the most heart-wrenching and defining moments in rock history. The true cause behind the dissolution of the legendary band was not due to creative differences or financial struggles but the tragic death of …

“This swagger”: The Led Zeppelin song inspired by Stevie Wonder’s ‘Superstition’

(Credits: Far Out / Alamy) Finding a commonality within two artists’ work can give one a sense of unmatched comfort. Knowing that two artists, and therefore two audiences, can join in rejoicing a particular sonic structure makes listeners feel somewhat …

‘Physical Graffiti’ turns 50: How Led Zeppelin built a double-album masterpiece

In the mid-1970s, Led Zeppelin best represented the canonical excesses of a successful rock band: shaggy-haired guys traveling in private planes, prone to unleashing barbarism in hotel rooms, and entertained by female fans and drugs. They also recorded …

The ultimatum Robert Plant gave himself before joining Led Zeppelin: “I was working my ass off”

(Credits: Far Out / surrealuv) 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 around you. It’s worth always remembering that between the heights of the …

Home Lotta Love! Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant's hideaway country mansion up for sale for £2.5million

By ROBERT FOLKER Published: 07:42 EDT, 24 April 2025 | Updated: 07:51 EDT, 24 April 2025 Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant's former hideaway country home has been placed on the market for £2.5million. The lead singer of the English rock band lived in …

Led Zeppelin – ‘Immigrant Song’

Zeppelin tribute, Y2K, Echo Summit, and blues legends hit Folsom Powerhouse

Powerhouse Entertainment in Historic Folsom has another jam-packed weekend of live music lined up that will take audiences through a time warp of genres—from the iconic riffs of Led Zeppelin to the high-energy hits of the 2000s, eclectic rock, and a Sunday …

“My album”: The Led Zeppelin album John Paul Jones calls his own

(Credits: Far Out / julio zeppelin) From the dying embers of The Yardbirds, Jimmy Page, the band’s third guitar hero following Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck, cobbled together a new lineup. With Robert Plant, John Bonham and John Paul Jones on board, a new …

“What more do you need”: the Motown band Johnny Marr said was was as important as Led Zeppelin

(Credits: Salford University) Not every rock and roll artist is mandated to like the same bands. Although there are acts like The Beatles and Led Zeppelin that have become omnipresent in people’s lives, there’s a good chance that someone could make it to …

The Led Zeppelin song Robert Plant paid a radio station $10,000 to stop playing

(Credit: Alamy) There is nothing in the rock and roll rulebook to suggest you must love everything you or your band ever produces. The competitive nature of the music business often leads people to believe that an artist thinks every single note they ever …