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Led Zeppelin

Arts Music

Rock Magic

A conversation between Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page and William Burroughs.

William Burroughs Crawdaddy Jun 1975 20min Permalink

Arts Music

Grouses of the Holy

An interview with Jimmy Page on nostalgia, Robert Plant, and why he would only publish an autobiography after he dies.

Chuck Klosterman GQ Dec 2014 Permalink

Arts Music

The Song Remains Pretty Similar

On a recent lawsuit over Stairway to Heaven and Led Zeppelin’s deep catalog of songs that were revealed to have been written by others.

Vernon Silver Businessweek May 2014 15min Permalink

Crime

Manhattan Fold ’Em

How a high-stakes poker game that started at Tobey Maguire’s house became part of a $100 million gambling and money-laundering operation orchestrated by the Russian mob.

Robert Kolker New York Jun 2013 20min Permalink

Arts Music

The Winners History of Rock and Roll

As mainstream rock declines and disappears from the radio, an examination of seven bands who were amongst the biggest of their respective eras.

  1. Part 1: Led Zeppelin

  2. Part 2: Kiss

  3. Part 3: Bon Jovi

  4. Part 4: Aerosmith

  5. Part 5: Metallica

  6. Part 6: Linkin Park

  7. Part 7: The Black Keys

Steven Hyden Grantland Feb 2013 1h45min Permalink