How Led Zeppelin's 'Black Dog' Became a Radio Hit Without Reaching No. 1

Fifty-five years ago, the legendary '70s heavy rock band Led Zeppelin released "Black Dog," a song that became a breakthrough ...
The Cheat Sheet

Led Zeppelin Made Its First BBC Appearance on ‘Top Gear’ on March 3, 1969

Top Gear — the music show, not the car-focused TV reboot — was one of England’s premier radio shows. As such, it attracted the cream of the crop when it came to talent. The Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, the ...
The Cheat Sheet

Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant Once Donated to a Radio Station Promising to Never Play ‘Stairway to Heaven’

Robert Plant has had a complicated history with “Stairway to Heaven” since he wrote the song’s lyrics and recorded the track with Led Zeppelin in 1971. By the mid-’70s, Plant was referring to ...
Ultimate Classic Rock

Led Zeppelin to Reissue ‘BBC Sessions’ With Eight Unheard Tracks

The project collects Zeppelin live recordings made by BBC radio between 1969-71, showing "in graphic detail just how organic the group was," Jimmy Page told Guitar World. "Led Zeppelin was a band that ...