Led Zeppelin’s sophomore effort featured six new original tunes co-written by singer Robert Plant and guitarist Jimmy Page. It also included three songs that were adapted from blues tunes— two by ...

Led Zeppelin's second album not only achieved commercial success but also revolutionized the rock genre, paving the way for hard rock and heavy metal.

Ideas for this Led Zeppelin album were born from live improvisation and captured before they cooled, produced across a patchwork of locations.

Jimmy Page was a guitarist in the Yardbirds and one of the busiest session musicians in London in the mid-‘60s when he first proposed forming a group of his own with the Who’s rhythm section—and ...

The first Led Zeppelin album, featuring its Hindenburg explosion artwork, is iconic. The band truly exploded onto the scene with the album, and were one of the heaviest groups making music. At the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. The release of the Becoming Led Zeppelin documentary pushes several ...

Jeff Cornell is a veteran music and entertainment writer, who has contributed to Variety, Billboard, Loudwire, The Hollywood Reporter, and MTV. Led Zeppelin are one of the most influential rock bands ...