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Jimmy Page plays acoustic guitar in January 1970

‘Led Zeppelin III’ Track by Track

By Richard Bienstock published

Freewheeling, exotic and rootsy, 1970's ‘Led Zeppelin III’ showcased the band’s profound evolution and extended the reach of rock music

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MIke Oldfield 'Tubular Bells' (Virgin); Led Zeppelin 'Houses of the Holy' (Atlantic); Roxy Music 'For Your Pleasure' Warner Bros./Island; Pink Floyd 'The Dark Side of the Moon' (Harvest/Capitol); Lou Reed 'Berlin' (RCA); New York Dolls 'New York Dolls' (Mercury); David Bowie 'Aladdin Sane' (RCA); Stevie Wonder 'Innervisions' (Tamla)

50 Years Ago, Rock and Roll Experienced One of Its Greatest Years: Here’s Why

By Christopher Scapelliti published

With debut albums from Queen and Aerosmith, epic masterpieces by Mike Oldfield and Elton John, plus Pink Floyd’s ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ and Led Zeppelin’s ‘Houses of the Holy,’ 1973 was a multi-genre, stylistically freewheeling musical jamboree

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Free guitarist Paul Kossoff

10 Under-the-Radar Albums Every Guitar Player Needs to Hear

By Guitar Player Staff published

From Chet Atkins and Merle Haggard to Jellyfish and the Creation, these hidden gems resonate with just as much passion and flair as the stock desert-island disc picks

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Allman Brothers Band

“We Went from Rags to Riches”: The Incredible Story of the Allman Brothers' 'At Fillmore East'

By Alan Paul published

Fifty years on this definitive album remains the gold standard of blues-based rock and roll.

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