Today's Vault request by Led Zeppelin marked the first and only time the band ever hired another singer to appear alongside Plant. Robert's friend from English act Fairport Convention, Sandy Denny got the call to duet on The Battle of Evermore, found on their 4th album. Still today, it remains a high point from
September 16, 2011 A Missouri man is following in the footsteps of athletes Chad Ochocinco and the pending Ron "Metta World Peace" Artest, by picking a new name that many would consider unique, to say the least.
August 3, 2011 A 1915 Ford Model T that went up for sale this week still holds a lot of musical history. The car, which was once owned by the late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham and appears in the band's 1976 concert film, 'The Song Remains the Same,' is looking for a new home.
Led Zeppelin released their 7th album 'Presence' in the spring of 1976 at the height of their popularity, soon to be trampled by critics and fans alike, leaving it to be the poorest seller in the bands catalog. Robert Plant even admitted later he hates his vocal performance on it, being in a wheelchair during it's recording due to an auto accident, feeling frustrated physically. Page added
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A hit of the All Mighty today, and we're not talking 'Fool in the Rain' either. What we like to do on the Vault is go back and remember things that just don't get on the air much anymore, like 'The Rain Song' from the boys 'Houses of the Holy' album in 1973. I r
Zeppelin's mostly acoustical third album has many high points; one of the best gets a spin on today's Vinyl Vault. 'Tangerine' is a Jimmy Page song that dates back to his Yardbird days. Thankful
The Physical Graffiti album in 1975 came as a surprise to most Led Zeppelin fans with it's longer moodier tunes and uneven texture, but a good surprise to most, ending up being a megahit for the band. An
May 12, 2011 Ever wonder what a vintage rock T-shirt might be worth? A mind boggling $10,000 if it's one of the rarest rock T-shirts in the world!
In 1990, excitement galore surrounded a "new" Zeppelin track coming out soon on some sort of box set. It turned out to be "Travelling Riverside Blues", not new at all, but something the band did for the BBC back in 1969. Contrac
Let me know what your favorite Zeppelin album is. Mine is III. Many fans list II or IV as their faves. Not too often does Physical Graffiti come into play so it's refreshing when it does ... like on today's Vinyl Vault! B
Led Zeppelin's 5th release, "Houses Of The Holy" includes a track that became a requirement to any Zeppelin stage show ... "No Quarter". A John Paul Jones tour de force, the boys surround his surreal keyboard work with enough minor c
