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Stairway to Heaven

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Because it’s a slow day for music news, here’s a parrot singing “Stairway to Heaven”

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 Alan Cross 2 Comments Cover Version, Led Zeppelin, Parrot, 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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Music History 

Today is the 50th birthday of “Stairway to Heaven”

March 5, 2021March 3, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Led Zeppelin IV, Led Zepplin, 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

November 4, 2020November 4, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Death Metal, Eddie Vedder, Grammys, Livestreams, Record Stores, Stairway to Heaven, Windows 95

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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Music Industry Music News 

The “Stairway to Heaven” plagiarism case could reach the US Supreme Court. This is not good for music.

August 13, 2020August 13, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Copyright, Led Zeppelin, Plagiarism, Spirit, Stairway to Heaven, Taurus

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?

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Version, Gilligan's Island, Led Zeppelin, Mashup, Parody, Puddles Pity Party, Stairway to Heaven

Yes. Yes, he can. Depressing times call for more from Puddles Pity Party. Cool, right? Actually, this mashup is a

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Music News 

Led Zeppelin has won in the “Stairway to Heaven” copyright lawsuit. Again.

March 10, 2020March 10, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Copyright Infringement, Plagiarism, Spirit, Stairway to Heaven, Taurus

Yes, this stupid, futile lawsuit has been ongoing this entire time. To recap, the estate of Randy California (he of

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Music History 

Hear Jimmy Page tell the story of how “Stairway to Heaven” came together

January 10, 2020January 9, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin, Stairway to Heaven

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

September 24, 2019September 24, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Google, Led Zeppelin, Lenny Kravitz, Liam Callagher, Madonna, Smart Speakers, Stage Diving, Stairway to Heaven, Tekashi 6ix9ine

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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Music Industry 

The US Government comes to the aid of Led Zeppelin in the “Stairway to Heaven” case

August 16, 2019August 16, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Led Zeppelin, Plagiarism, Spirit, Stairway to Heaven, Taurus

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

June 24, 2019June 23, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Copyrigh, Led Zeppelin, Stairway to Heaven, Taurus

What if thousands of songs under copyright turned out not to be? Would that mean that iconic tracks are up

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, June 11, 2019

June 11, 2019June 11, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Boris Johnson, Cadillac Lounge, Courtney Love, Five Finger Death Punch, Imagine Dragons, Juggalos, MMVAs, Music sales, Rolling Stone, Slash, Stairway to Heaven, TsuShiMaMiRe

Tyrion turns 50 today. He used to front a punk band back in the day. As for other music news

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