Led Zeppelin were, and after recent events prove, still are one of the biggest bands of all time. They are often cited, along with Black Sabbath and Deep Purple, as the Godfathers of Heavy Metal but there was more to Zeppelin than just heavy riffs.
Led Zeppelin's first album serves as a blueprint for what would follow in the rest of their career. Led Zeppelin 1 showcases the eclectic mix of styles that would set them apart from their contemporaries.
There's a huge debt to the Blues music that they loved so much which was the initial common thread for Page and Plant with artists such as Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters proving particularly influential.
There's the British Folk strand that would later reach its peak in 'Stairway to Heaven' with Page coming under the spell of the breakthrough Sixties Folk guitarists such as Davey Graham and John Renbourn.
And there is of course some good old fashioned four to the floor Rock 'n' Roll with both Page and Plant decided to become musicians at young ages after hearing Elvis.
Ozzy Osbournes’ four-decade track record as a culturally relevant musical artist is unprecedented, but his personal struggles have been shrouded in myth and secrecy. In some ways, Ozzy’s fame has been predicated on his prodigious drug and alcohol intake, his musical accomplishments overshadowed b...
From their start at the Chateau Liberte’ in Santa Cruz to playing at the largest venues around the world, The Doobie Brothers have established themselves as one of the most important bands in the history of rock-n-roll, selling over 40 million records and earning 24 Gold and Platinum awards. Over...
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Lynyrd Skynyrd travelled back to their hometown of Jacksonville, Florida, where they played their first two legendary albums Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd and Second Helping in their entirety plus iconic hits, live at the historic Florida Theatre.
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