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32 Years Ago: Ex-Yes and Zeppelin Members Form Supergroup XYZ

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:10:21 +0000

By 1981, two of the most successful and influential British rock groups of the '70s -- Led Zeppelin and Yes -- had come to an end, and the members of each band were all looking for new opportunities. In April 1981, former Yes drummer Alan White and bassist Chris Squire got together with Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page for a proposed supergroup called XYZ -- which could have also included Robert Plant, but never quite got off the ground.

Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones Discuss Their Failed Search for a New Singer

Jeff Giles — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:33:46 +0000

We already knew that Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones put some thought into getting back together without Robert Plant after Led Zeppelin's triumphant one-off reunion show in 2007, but in a recent interview, the pair delved into just how close they came to starting a new band.

Jimmy Page Announces Plans for 2013 Solo Tour

Jeff Giles — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:13:27 +0000

In news that should (but really probably won’t) quell those persistent Led Zeppelin reunion rumors, guitarist Jimmy Page has revealed he intends to hit the road for a solo tour next year. “This time last year I intended to be actually playing by now in a live outfit,” explained Page during a recent interview with [...]