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Robert Plant once paid a radio station to stop playing “Stairway to Heaven”
The singer was driving when he heard the unusual fundraising offer – and decided to make a contribution
For Pete Townshend, Jimmy Page and Bob Dylan, Live Aid was a case of bad vibes for a good cause
We look back at a few of the big guitar moments from the global music event, held 41 years ago this weekend
How Paul Rodgers made Jimmy Page play guitar again after John Bonham’s death
Page hadn’t picked up a guitar for two years. A casual encounter with the Bad Company bandleader changed everything
Heart on being “scandalized” by Led Zeppelin, and fighting sexism
As Heart began its climb in the 1970s, Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson say they had to fight to be taken seriously in a rock world dominated by men
Alex Lifeson on how Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir” inspired one of Rush’s most unexpected tracks
The guitarist says Jimmy Page’s “hypnotic beast” didn’t just shape his playing — it directly sparked a standout cut from Rush’s ‘2112’ album
Pete Townshend on rivals, regrets — and what he really thought of Jimmy Page and Led Zeppelin
Townshend’s famously cutting remarks were in line with his view of heavy metal acts in general
Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page disagreed about who composed the world’s “first heavy metal riff”
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Jimmy Page on the Beatle who inspired Led Zeppelin’s most beautiful song — and why it owes a debt to James Taylor
At least one of the Fab Four was no fan of loud guitar rock.
