The US Government comes to the aid of Led Zeppelin in the “Stairway to Heaven” case
August 16th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
If you’ve been following along, you’ll know that the estate of Randy California, the late leader of a band called
Browsing the "Led Zeppelin" Tag
Random music news for Monday, August 5, 2019
August 5th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
This is one of the few days of the year that Canadians get a stat while America doesn’t. Feels good,
Random music news for Wednesday, July 17, 2019
July 17th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
My western Canada speaking tour takes me into Vancouver tonight. Wanna join me? Go here. Confused about music festivals and
This discovery could TOTALLY screw up American copyright law when it comes to plagiarism allegations with songs
June 24th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
What if thousands of songs under copyright turned out not to be? Would that mean that iconic tracks are up
Random music news for Saturday, June 22, 2019
June 22nd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Sorry if the website has been a little persnickety this week, but we’re changing hosting services and there have been
Random music news for Thursday, June 20, 2019
June 20th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Apologies for the website being down for the last 36 hours–blame the web hosting site–but we’ve moved to another company
Ever hear of something called “ghost vocals?” Once you listen to this, you won’t be able to unhear them.
March 10th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Laughing Squid points us to this edition of the You Can’t Unhear This podcast that explains the concept of ghost
Celebrate Led Zeppelin’s 50th Anniversary with a Custom Playlist
February 24th, 2019 | by Gilles LeBlanc
Led Zeppelin, the eponymous debut album from the former “New Yardbirds” that redefined blues rock while acting as a precursor
An all-female Led Zeppelin band has launched The Led Zeppelin Learning Channel
February 17th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Zepparella has spent the last fourteen years deconstructing and then performing Led Zeppelin songs both live and in the studio,
Led Zeppelin…shoes?
February 14th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Back in their heyday, Led Zeppelin (or more specifically, their hardass and often violent manager Peter Grant) was uncompromising. Albums
The era of Led Zeppelin began 50 years ago today with the release of their debut album
January 12th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
When Jimmy Page formed Led Zeppelin (originally known as The New Yardbirds) in mid-1968, no one could have foreseen the
Gift idea: Led Zeppelin 50th anniversary book
December 18th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Led Zeppelin got together for their first rehearsal fifty years ago. To commemorate that fact, a lavish coffee table book,
Recommended Reading Week continues: The story of Led Zeppelin’s Peter Grant
December 3rd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
There are so many good books to recommend this holiday season that we’re going to continue Reading Week with selections
Random music news for Thursday, November 1, 2018
November 1st, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The sound you heard at midnight was a bunch of radio stations flipping to an all-Christmas format for the rest
Random music news for Thursday, October 18, 2018
October 18th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Weed’s been legal in Canada for 24 hours. Society didn’t collapse. I think we’ll be okay. Here’s music news for
Trying to explain the craziness of the “Stairway to Heaven”/”Taurus” copyright suit.
October 17th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Confused about how there could be a vicious plagiarism case involving “Stairway to Heaven” from Led Zeppelin and Spirit’s “Taurus?”
About time: A Greta Van Fleet-Led Zeppelin Mashup
October 16th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
If someone else has mashed up Greta Van Fleet and Led Zeppelin before, I’d never heard of it. Props to
The “Stairway to Heaven” plagiarism trial is back from the dead
September 29th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Here we go again. A couple of years ago, a California judge threw out a claim that Led Zeppelin (specifically
What makes these artists and their songs great? Let’s break it down.
September 12th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Most of know a great song when we hear it. But what, exactly, do those songs possess that make them
Random music news for Monday, September 10, 2018
September 10th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
I’m now somewhere in the Far East, which means it’s actually Tuesday for me (damn dateline time travel), but for
Random music news for Saturday, September 8, 2018
September 8th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Still in Vancouver at the Skookum Festival. Having a good time. Wish you were here. And now, some music news
Random music news for Saturday, September 1, 2018
September 1st, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Now that it’s September, I wonder how long it’ll be before some radio station flips to its annual all-Christmas format?
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