Because it’s a slow day for music news, here’s a parrot singing “Stairway to Heaven”
I’m not gonna lie. There’s not much going on in the world of rock of the moment beyond what I’ve
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Stairway to Heaven
Today is the 50th birthday of “Stairway to Heaven”
On March 5, 1971, Led Zeppelin rolled into Ulster Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland to roadtest some songs they’d written
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Random music news for Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Is it over yet? Is it safe to come out? Jeebus, it’s not? Can we afford to divert our attention
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The “Stairway to Heaven” plagiarism case could reach the US Supreme Court. This is not good for music.
Sorry for the legal talk, but I feel the need to address things because I get so many emails about
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Can a giant clown mash up “Stairway to Heaven” with the theme from Gilligan’s Island?
Yes. Yes, he can. Depressing times call for more from Puddles Pity Party. Cool, right? Actually, this mashup is a
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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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