Led Zeppelin has won in the “Stairway to Heaven” copyright lawsuit. Again.
Yes, this stupid, futile lawsuit has been ongoing this entire time. To recap, the estate of Randy California (he of
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Hear Jimmy Page tell the story of how “Stairway to Heaven” came together
I love hearing the backstories of famous songs–and the more famous, the better. Here’s Jimmy Page explaining how Led Zeppelin
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Random music news for Tuesday, September 24, 2019
This past weekend–which was hot and very summery–my mom looked at all the people wearing white pants despite being three
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The US Government comes to the aid of Led Zeppelin in the “Stairway to Heaven” case
If you’ve been following along, you’ll know that the estate of Randy California, the late leader of a band called
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This discovery could TOTALLY screw up American copyright law when it comes to plagiarism allegations with songs
What if thousands of songs under copyright turned out not to be? Would that mean that iconic tracks are up
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Random music news for Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Tyrion turns 50 today. He used to front a punk band back in the day. As for other music news
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Trying to explain the craziness of the “Stairway to Heaven”/”Taurus” copyright suit.
Confused about how there could be a vicious plagiarism case involving “Stairway to Heaven” from Led Zeppelin and Spirit’s “Taurus?”
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Running Through “Stairway to Heaven” Backwards: Satan? Is That You?
If you’re of a certain age, you’ll remember the hysteria propagated by religious types about backmasking, the alleged hiding of
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Remember the “Stairway to Heaven” Plagiarism Trial? An Appeal Has Been Filed.
Here we go again. Last summer, a judge dismissed the case that alleged plagiarism and copyright infringement on the part of
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Just for Fun, Here’s Dolly Parton Doing “Stairway to Heaven”
It’s an old post–five years, at least–but thanks to Pamela for the reminder. This is pretty good, no?
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What If K-Tel Had Released a Collection Just Featuring Versions of “Stairway to Heaven”
Oh, SCTV. We miss you so much. Pamela points us in the direction of this “Stairway to Heaven” concept.
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