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On Second Thought: The Beach Boys, Elton John, Todd Rundgren – ‘Almost Famous’ (2000)

A thoroughly great movie, Almost Famous is set in the early 1970s and revolves around the adventures of a teenage music journalist and a rock band called Stillwater. You May Also Like: Elton John – Greatest Hits 1976-1986 (1992): On Second Thought Fernando Perdomo on ‘Self,’ Todd Rundgren and MarshallRead More

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‘We were surprised’: After late add, Red Hot Chili Peppers plan to take on rock classic for Super Bowl

Now that the Red Hot Chili Peppers have gotten over the shock of becoming a last-second addition to the Super Bowl halftime show, Chad Smith says they’re working up a very special classic-rock cover. You May Also Like: ‘The Smith Tapes 1969-1972: Lost Interviews with Rock Stars & Icons’ (2015):Read More

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Micks and Johns and Ians, oh my!: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Name Game

OK, I don’t know what’s up with this, but it seems that at one time there were a lot of rock ‘n’ roll bands out there where different members had similar names. You May Also Like: Rock and Roll Music, by the Beatles, Stones, Oasis, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: OddRead More

Something Else! Throwdown: Led Zeppelin vs. the Beatles

Something Else! Throwdown: Led Zeppelin vs. the Beatles

When the New Year rolls around, it’s customary for reporters, columnists, reviewers and critics of all sorts to summarize the year that was by coming up with their annual Top Ten lists. You May Also Like: With Led Zeppelin’s reissues done, time for the ultimate companion-disc playlist Why ‘Celebration Day’Read More

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‘Always something you can learn’: For Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones, Duck Dunn and James Jamerson were huge

Largely self-taught, Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones learned most of his early craft on the bass from listening to albums from the Stax and Motown legacy. You May Also Like: Paul McCartney says the Beatles used Motown as a template – for what not to do Durand Jones – DurandRead More

Readers' Top 10 for 2013: The Beatles, Peter Banks, the Band, Adrian Belew, Carcass, Led Zeppelin

Readers’ Top 10 for 2013: The Beatles, Peter Banks, the Band, Adrian Belew, Carcass, Led Zeppelin

Never mind that our readers’ top pick for 2013 was actually published on December 27, 2011. It’s part of a trend involving a certain mop-topped bunch. You May Also Like: How ‘Let It Be … Naked’ Led to Our New Understanding of the Beatles’ End

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Jimmy Page Says Led Zeppelin Isn’t a Heavy Metal Band: ‘Not Really Sure Where We Got That Tag’

Heavy metal? Jimmy Page, a died-in-the-wool blues guy, begs to differ.

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‘It wasn’t white, clean and neat’: Long after Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant is still mixing it up

Robert Plant’s newest post-Led Zeppelin outfit is a canny blending of blues and world music influences, adding spicy new flavors to a post-blues aesthetic that goes back to his earliest successes in music. You May Also Like: Best moment on Jimmy Page’s solo debut didn’t involve Robert Plant

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‘A lot of that stuff was a cliche’: Robert Plant on returning to his Led Zeppelin-era vocal style

Beginning roughly with 2007’s Alison Krauss collaboration Raising Sand, Robert Plant began working in a quieter, more confidential manner that was completely alien to his Led Zeppelin style. You May Also Like: How Robert Plant and Alison Krauss’ ‘Raising Sand’ Still Confounds Expectations

The Friday Morning Listen: Emerson Lake and Palmer - Tarkus (1971)

The Friday Morning Listen: Emerson Lake and Palmer – Tarkus (1971)