Led Zeppelin

Best/Worst Brands of the Week: Gotye, Taps, Billy Squier, and the Side Ponytail

Alona Elkayam | Posted 05.30.2012

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Who has Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know” on an infinite loop? OK, I do. There is something very (The) Outfield about this song...

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Man Named Led Zeppelin II Dies

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.24.2012

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Led Zeppelin II, a resident of Bethalto, Ill., died from a heart attack on May 18 at the age of 64. Born George Blackburn in 1947, the avid Zep' f...

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The Night Led Zeppelin Dethroned the Beatles! (And I Was There!)

Paul Iorio | Posted 05.01.2012

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In pop culture history, Led Zeppelin officially dethroned The Beatles on May 5, 1973, at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida. I attended the show as a 15-year-old high school student.

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Under the Covers: A Musical Parlor Game

Michael Sigman | Posted 04.10.2012

Most of these interpretations do the material proud, though some may leave you wanting to, well, hide under the covers. Making up your own lists and sharing with friends might make for a more soul-satisfying parlor game than, say, Geography.

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"Hell No (I'm Not Alright")": A Nanci Griffith Video, Plus Conversations With Scorpions' Klaus Meine and Adam Arcuragi

Mike Ragogna | Posted 04.01.2012

Intersection's first single, "Hell No (I'm Not Alright)," is Nanci Griffith's ode to the Occupy movements, expressing the frustration felt over economics, politics as usual and beyond.

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Open Letter to Mark Wahlberg, From One Dad to Another

Davis Schneiderman | Posted 03.20.2012

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Why apologize, Mark, for who we are and what the world has made of us? We are both proud parents, and we'll do what we must do to protect our children and our country.

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Ready For A 'Stairway To Heaven' Lager?

www.esquire.com | Posted 12.20.2011

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Something to look forward to for fans of both craft beer and rock-'n'-roll anthems: Lost Abbey, a fine California brewery we've touted before, has ann...

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Christmas Meets Politics: Chatting With Twisted Sister's Jay Jay French and The Mavericks' Raul Malo

Mike Ragogna | Posted 02.13.2012

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Moline Loves Paul Simon, Plus Chatting With Bill Wyman, American Idol's James Durbin and Mastodon's Brann Dailor

Mike Ragogna | Posted 01.17.2012

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Although it seems that Paul Simon has been on the road frequently over the last few years, his latest tour seems much more date-packed as he heralds his latest and one of the best albums of his career, So Beautiful Or So What.

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Are You Trying Too Hard to Make Your Kids Think You're Cool?

John Blumenthal | Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: Hip Hop, Bunions, Paul McCartney, Led Zeppelin, Aarp, Woodstock, Flip Flops, Lady GaGa, Snoop Dogg, Being Cool, Mosh Pit, Rap Music, Awesome, Great Wall of China, Parents News

If you're a parent and you're over 50, your kids will not be duped into thinking you're cool if you imitate their clothing style, adopt their slang and embrace their culture.

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Maroon 5 with Travie McCoy on SNL, Plus Chatting with Vince Gill, Trombone Shorty and Paul Rodgers

Mike Ragogna | Posted 01.06.2012

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WATCH: Michael Winslow Does Led Zeppelin, Blows Your Mind

Posted 12.19.2011

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Just when you thought Michael Winslow would never stop being a perfect '80s punchline, he comes along and does something insanely awesome. Appearin...

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PHOTOS: Band Breakups That Shook The World

Posted 11.29.2011

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The Sept. 21 breakup of R.E.M. shook '80s music fans to the core, with many calling the announcement "the end of the world as we know it" in reference...

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"I Gave Up On Lou Reed After the First Pre-Velvets Acetate" and Other Lies Told by the Jaded

Sal Nunziato | Posted 09.26.2011

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I've always felt that disliking something because it's popular is actually slightly worse than liking something because it IS popular.

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Must See Bands At Glastonbury 2011

Jeff Pollack | Posted 08.10.2011

In brief: The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts is one of the best (and largest) festivals in the world. It began in the 1970s and ...

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Anatomy of an Interview With Voxhaul Broadcast

Mark R. Collins | Posted 07.16.2011

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David Dennis is the front man for Voxhaul Broadcast, an LA-based quartet. He was kind enough to open up about the questions he hears again and again and the worst interview he's ever been a part of.

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Review: Robert Plant Brings His Grand Band of Joy to the World

Michael Bialas | Posted 07.03.2011

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With looser jeans and tighter arrangements, Plant moves a bit slower but still displays the same charisma and gallantry of his previous life. Thankfully, he doesn't totally ignore those prancing "Dancing Days."

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Heady Nuggs, Gummyskulls and a Box O' Dylan: Conversations With The Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne, Plus Jon Polk

Mike Ragogna | Posted 06.14.2011

Wayne: Sometimes, people think, "Wayne, that's such a quirky song," but I don't think it is. To me, if you were around me, you would think, "Oh yeah, you guys are sort of like that."

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Seeing and Not Seeing Jimi Hendrix

Binky Philips | Posted 05.25.2011

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I met Desmond in 1968. He grew up in George Carlin's White Harlem aka Morningside Heights, a sliver of a neighborhood on the upper west side of Manhat...

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Conversations With John Waite, Jason Reeves, and Tom Moon, Plus Friday's Free George Harrison Concert

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

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A Hot Winter Night in Denver With Grace Potter and the Nocturnals

Michael Bialas | Posted 05.25.2011

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Can Grace Potter get any hotter? That is the burning question spreading in cities across the country, including Denver, which is still feeling the intense heat from her recent show.

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The Placebo Effect and How to Use It

Tom Alderman | Posted 05.25.2011

Since most of us are not in the healing business, the opportunity to test this paradox doesn't often pop up. So when Jerry Weintraub show us an effective use of a placebo in relationships -- it's worth noting.

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Is American Idol Tarnishing Steven Tyler's Legacy?

Danny Groner | Posted 05.25.2011

With American Idol back for its 10th season, some music fans are wondering how Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler can fit into the mix at the judges tabl...

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One More Once: A Listen Back at the Records That Made 2010 More Bearable

Tony Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011

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As a cranky, sleep-deprived new parent in the throes of box sets by hipsters, I declared (on Twitter, no less) that there was absolutely no need for me to hear Kanye's latest magnum opus. Until I heard a track on YouTube.

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Senator John McCain's Born Identity

Cliff Schecter | Posted 05.25.2011

Whether most journalists have been willing to see it or not, John McCain is not a statesman, nor has he ever been. He's a petulant bomb thrower. He's Simon Cowell in a suit.

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