When Led Zeppelin’s ‘Misty Mountain Hop’ Took Hippies to TolkienWhen Led Zeppelin’s ‘Misty Mountain Hop’ Took Hippies to TolkienRobert Plant longed for the freedoms of the rural Welch countryside – or, maybe, Middle-earth.Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
Led Zeppelin’s ‘Stairway to Heaven': The Epic’s Ongoing InfluenceLed Zeppelin’s ‘Stairway to Heaven': The Epic’s Ongoing InfluenceSurveying the song's pop culture legacy — from 'Wayne's World' to cover songs to radio station publicity stunts.Gary GraffGary Graff
Why Led Zeppelin Added a Second Singer for ‘Battle of Evermore’Why Led Zeppelin Added a Second Singer for ‘Battle of Evermore’Robert Plant duets with Sandy Denny on elegiac folk ballad.Bryan RolliBryan Rolli
How a Little Richard Song Inspired Led Zeppelin’s ‘Rock and Roll’How a Little Richard Song Inspired Led Zeppelin’s ‘Rock and Roll’Spontaneous shift of gears led the band to create this homage to '50s rock. Allison RappAllison Rapp
How John Paul Jones Sparked Led Zeppelin’s ‘Tricky’ ‘Black Dog’How John Paul Jones Sparked Led Zeppelin’s ‘Tricky’ ‘Black Dog’Deceptively complex track kicks off band's classic fourth LP. Ryan ReedRyan Reed
What Does Robert Plant Call Led Zeppelin’s Fourth Album?What Does Robert Plant Call Led Zeppelin’s Fourth Album?Singer describes titling of 1971 LP as a “kind of Spinal Tap thing.”Martin KieltyMartin Kielty
That Time Led Zeppelin’s ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Blasted From the White House RoofThat Time Led Zeppelin’s ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Blasted From the White House RoofGerald Ford's son recalls cranking it up his first night in the White House.Rob SmithRob Smith
Jimmy Page Reveals Why There Was No ‘Led Zeppelin V’Jimmy Page Reveals Why There Was No ‘Led Zeppelin V’Jimmy Page explains why Led Zeppelin abandoned naming their albums numerically for 'Houses of the Holy.' Ken KelleyKen Kelley