Led Zeppelin formed in 1968, after a string of recommendations from local musicians led to a lineup of Jimmy Page, Robert ...

Compiling such a finite list presents tough choices for anyone, as the band’s recorded output of great music during its heyday was impressively prolific by any standard and includes well over 50 gems.

Bernard MacMahon assumes we know a lot about Led Zeppelin. He’d guess that most fans have listened to the riffs and record sides thousands of times, tracked down the bootlegs, scoured YouTube for ...

Of all the controversies involving Led Zeppelin during their heyday, an incident on Feb. 14, 1972, is probably one of the most unusual. But politics did come into play. Having achieved independence ...

Bay Street Theater will present The Surfcasters in Dazed & Confused: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin on Saturday, February 28, 2026 ...

Zep drummer John Bonham died on Sept. 25, 1980. A day of hard drinking as the band rehearsed for a North American tour led to him dying in his sleep. Jimmy Page revealed Led Zeppelin could never ...

The communication breakdown was brief. The mighty Zeppelin soon made a name for itself with a haunting, powerful sound that still thrills listeners today. Led Zeppelin blended American delta blues, ...

In one of the key scenes from Cameron Crowe’s 2000 film “Almost Famous,” an aspiring rock star played by Billy Crudup stands on a rooftop in Topeka, Kansas, throws out his arms and shouts, “I am a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. The release of the Becoming Led Zeppelin documentary pushes several ...

He sat behind a drum kit in the back, but John Bonham was a driving force in Led Zeppelin. His powerful playing came through on the albums, and his concert solos are nearly legendary. Bonham also ...

L.A. based Becoming Led Zeppelin filmmakers Bernard MacMahon and Allison McGourty aren’t just fans of the classic rock band’s music, they’re fans of the mythos. Not the salacious side that probably ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: When does a concert film become cinema? Like pornography or which bagel to ask for (no, no, the one to the right), I know it when I see it. And I say anything with Robert ...