Led Zeppelin’s ‘Stairway to Heaven': The Epic’s Ongoing Influence
Surveying the song's pop culture legacy — from 'Wayne's World' to cover songs to radio station publicity stunts.
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Why Led Zeppelin Added a Second Singer for ‘Battle of Evermore’
Robert Plant duets with Sandy Denny on elegiac folk ballad.
How a Little Richard Song Inspired Led Zeppelin’s ‘Rock and Roll’
Spontaneous shift of gears led the band to create this homage to '50s rock.
How John Paul Jones Sparked Led Zeppelin’s ‘Tricky’ ‘Black Dog’
Deceptively complex track kicks off band's classic fourth LP.
That Time Led Zeppelin’s ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Blasted From the White House Roof
Gerald Ford's son recalls cranking it up his first night in the White House.
Led Zeppelin IV: Our Writers Answer 5 Levee-Breaking Questions
Is Led Zeppelin's fourth album their best? What are its best and worst songs? What exactly are we supposed to call it? Our writers tackle five big questions.
When Led Zeppelin Went Back to the Clubs to Debut Songs From ‘IV’
They came up with a throwback solution to the impersonal character of a Fall 1970 arena tour.
Jimmy Page Reveals Why There Was No ‘Led Zeppelin V’
Jimmy Page explains why Led Zeppelin abandoned naming their albums numerically for 'Houses of the Holy.'