Led Zeppelin's 'IV' reaches 24 million copies sold in the United States alone
Led Zeppelin's fourth studio album, 'IV', has been certified 24x platinum in the country for sales.
Led Zeppelin makes its TikTok debut with "Immigrant Song"
Led Zeppelin is now officially on TikTok! The band has made their discography available on the platform and launched their official profile.
Jimmy Page criticizes Phil Collins' contribution to Led Zeppelin's 1985 Live Aid concert.
Jimmy Page said during an interview about his book that Phil Collins had difficulties with Led Zeppelin's opening song at Live Aid. Continue Reading →
How anger inspired John Bonham's drumming on "Stairway to Heaven"
One of the most iconic rock and roll songs features, among other things, impeccable drumming by John Bonham.
'Becoming Led Zeppelin': documentary celebrating the band's 50th anniversary is ready, says director.
On Monday, the 2nd, the title of the official documentary about Led Zeppelin was revealed, featuring the band members…
Led Zeppelin disliked the term heavy metal: "I don't know where we got that label."
Led Zeppelin is considered an essential band in the emergence of heavy metal, but never acknowledged any connection to the genre. Continue Reading →
Great White announces new Led Zeppelin covers album and releases a version of "Whole Lotta Love"
Following their 1998 Led Zeppelin tribute album, Great White announced that they will be releasing a Part II…
Led Zeppelin: 19 songs the band never played live
Loudwire has listed 19 songs that the iconic group never included in their setlists. See the list here…
Led Zeppelin: New frog species named after the band, and Robert Plant comments
A new species of frog has been named after Led Zeppelin as a tribute to the British band that was one of the pioneers of heavy metal. Continue Reading →
Led Zeppelin: "Whole Lotta Love" riff voted best of all time by specialist magazine.
Total Guitar embarked on a difficult task to discover the best riff of all time. See it here…
Myles Kennedy reveals he tried to hide his emotion during rehearsal with Led Zeppelin.
In a recent interview, Myles Kennedy spoke about his experience rehearsing with two members of Led Zeppelin in 2008.
“The Final Countdown” is a rip-off of Randy Rhoads, says Ozzy Osbourne's producer.
Max Norman, producer of Ozzy Osbourne's first three solo albums, accused Led Zeppelin and Europe of plagiarism in a recent interview. Continue Reading →
Biography about Led Zeppelin gets official release date.
The highly anticipated Led Zeppelin biography by Bob Spitz has been given an official release date sometime in 2021.
'Led Zeppelin IV' is voted the best album of 1971 by Wikimetal readers
To celebrate 50 years of so many iconic albums, Wikimetal asked its readers which is the best album ever released…
Half a century of incredible albums released in 1971; listen to them all here.
Understand why 1971 is considered one of the best years in history, listening to sounds that are now half a century old! Continue Reading →
Parrot sings classics by Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, Guns N' Roses and more; watch here
Tico, the parrot of guitarist Frank Maglio, became famous on the internet after some videos of him singing rock classics. Watch them here!
Nandi Bushell covers Led Zeppelin's "The Immigrant Song" for Jimmy Page's birthday; watch it.
Multi-talented artist reveals that the first time he heard the classic and began to love the band ever since was at…
A Led Zeppelin pinball machine will be released soon; find out more
In partnership with the company Stern, a Led Zeppelin-themed pinball machine is coming to combine rock and (more) fun. Continue Reading →
Jimmy Page in Brazil: book will tell the guitarist's love story with the country; find out more
The artist, who spent time in Bahia and owns a house in Rio de Janeiro that shelters homeless youth, wins…
Jimmy Page reveals that Led Zeppelin was ready to go on tour after their 2007 reunion
In an interview with Classic Rock, the guitarist recalls the reunion and the forgetting of the tour dates, one of the "things…
Led Zeppelin: Copyright case over "Stairway To Heaven" may go back to court.
The British had already been twice declared innocent in the lawsuit concerning the copyright infringement of "Taurus," which was not enough for the accusers. Continue Reading →
Rolling Stones release video for “Scarlet”, a 'lost' song featuring Jimmy Page; watch it here.
The Rolling Stones have released the music video for "Scarlet," a song they recently released and which was originally recorded in 1974 with Jimmy Page…
Jimmy Page reveals that Led Zeppelin is unlikely to tour again; read more
In an interview, the legendary guitarist states that although plans were made in 2007, a tour is unlikely…
Podcast celebrates the legacy of the iconic John Bonham; listen here.
This week John Bonham would have turned 72, if he were alive. Therefore, the Wikimetal podcast couldn't be about anything other than him. Continue Reading →
Little Richard, Led Zeppelin and more: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame makes several past performances available
Over 200 historic performances are available on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame YouTube channel, and more…
Musician impresses by playing 50 Led Zeppelin riffs in a row; watch
A YouTuber specializing in videos featuring various riffs from great rock bands has chosen Led Zeppelin this time. Check it out!
KZG News reports on Pearl Jam event, Led Zeppelin lawsuit and more
This Friday, Gastão Moreira released the new episode of KZG News, a news program in partnership with Wikimetal. Watch it here! Continue Reading →
Led Zeppelin wins plagiarism lawsuit over "Stairway to Heaven," setting a precedent.
Led Zeppelin has won the lawsuit over the copyright of the classic song "Stairway to Heaven," according to The Hollywood Reporter
Led Zeppelin is one of the heaviest rock and roll albums.
"On the second album you can really hear the band's identity," said Jimmy Page years after the release of the second…
Jimmy Page talks about a possible Led Zeppelin movie and says the band is the "best in the world".
Jimmy Page, guitarist for Led Zeppelin, spoke about the current craze for biopics and revealed that a film about the band was discussed. Continue Reading →