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Robert Plant and Saving Grace
Robert Plant lost at chess to a teen fan who didn’t realize he was playing his idol

By Elizabeth Swann Published

17-year-old George Walker was shocked to learn the news after facing the Led Zeppelin legend at a surprise tournament appearance last weekend

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Robert Plant performs live on the Pyramid Stage during day three of Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 24, 2022 in Glastonbury, England.
Robert Plant once paid a radio station to stop playing “Stairway to Heaven”

By Phil Weller Published

The singer was driving when he heard the unusual fundraising offer – and decided to make a contribution

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LEFT: Bob Dylan at Live Aid during Live Aid Concert - July 13, 1985 at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ()CENTER: Pete Townshend of The Who performs on stage at Live Aid in Wembley Stadium on July 13th, 1985 in London, United Kingdom. RIGHT: Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin performs at Live Aid at Veteran's Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 13, 1985.
For Pete Townshend, Jimmy Page and Bob Dylan, Live Aid was a case of bad vibes for a good cause

By Gary Graff Published

We look back at a few of the big guitar moments from the global music event, held 41 years ago this weekend

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Sammy Hagar et Eddie Van Halen perform in Paris, May 25, 1995
Our Lady Peace say Sammy Hagar nearly kicked them off the Van Halen tour. And then Eddie stepped in

By Phil Weller Published

Raine Maida recalls the moment Sammy Hagar pushed to replace them — and how Eddie and Alex overruled him backstage.

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Lucinda Williams performs at Stern Grove on August 18, 2024 in San Francisco, California.
Lucinda Williams reveals the surprising rock legends who turned out to be fans of her music

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

The singer, who is currently on tour with Heart, says she didn’t expect artists like Robert Plant, Joey Ramone and David Byrne to be listening to her

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Robert Plant and Saving Grace
Robert Plant covers classic blues and modern indie on his upcoming album with his new band. Hear a preview from ‘Saving Grace’

By Elizabeth Swann Published

Plant calls the album — which will be released September 26 and accompanied by a tour — “a songbook of the lost and found”

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LEFT: Bob Dylan at Live Aid during Live Aid Concert - July 13, 1985 at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ()CENTER: Pete Townshend of The Who performs on stage at Live Aid in Wembley Stadium on July 13th, 1985 in London, United Kingdom. RIGHT: Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin performs at Live Aid at Veteran's Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 13, 1985.
For Pete Townshend, Jimmy Page and Bob Dylan, Live Aid was a case of bad vibes for a good cause

By Gary Graff Published

We look back at a few of the big guitar moments from the global music event, held 40 years ago on July 13

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Robert Plant Charity Sale 2025
Robert Plant is selling gear for charity and only one guitar remains – a golden-era Strat with a storied history

By Phil Weller Published

Available for an eye-watering £20K, Plant bought it off Chicken Shack’s Stann Webb before luthier John Birch made some drastic changes to it

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LEFT: Alex Lifeson from the Canadian band Rush performs live on stage playing a Gibson EDS-1275 twin neck/double-neck guitar at the McMorran Arena in Port Huron, USA during their All the World's a Stage tour on 22nd May 1977. RIGHT: Jimmy Page performs at Earl's Court, playing a Gibson EDS-1275 Doubleneck six and twelve stringed guitar, London, 18th May 1975.
Alex Lifeson recalls the thrill of meeting his guitar hero, Jimmy Page

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

Lifeson also weighed in on Pete Townshend's influence on his rhythm playing and writing, and the guitar talents of Michael Schenker, Steve Morse and Eric Johnson

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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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