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Led Zeppelin are an English blues/rock band. Noted for their heavy, guitar-driven sound, Led Zeppelin are regarded as one of the first heavy metal bands (although this was a term the band despised) and were one of the most popular bands of the 1970s. The band was originally formed in 1968 by guitarist Jimmy Page under the name "the New Yardbirds" in order to fulfill some performance commitments booked before the break up of the original Yardbirds. The band were driven by the rhythm section of John Bonham on drums and John Paul Jones on bass, and their vocalist Robert Plant.
"Stairway to Heaven" is a rock song by the English rock group Led Zeppelin, composed by guitarist Jimmy Page, vocalist Robert Plant and recorded on their fourth studio album, 
(Led Zeppelin IV). It is the most requested and most played song on FM radio stations in the United States, despite never having been released as a single there. In November 2007, through download sales promoting their recent Mothership release, the song hit #37 on the UK Singles Chart. Similarly, the song hit #13 on the New Zealand Singles Chart.
- ...that a version of "Dazed and Confused" was clocked at 43 minutes at the LA Forum in March 1975?
- ...that on October 15, 1968 Led Zeppelin performed its first show at Surrey University?
- ...that Bad Company was the first album released on Swan Song Records?
- ...that the first Led Zeppelin recordings enter the public domain in the year
2018?
- ...that Eddie Van Halen developed his tapping technique after seeing Page play "Heartbreaker"?
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- 4 March 2009, Jimmy Page appears in the BBC2 documentary Building the Olympic Dream, London Calling on the 2008 closing ceremony handover. [1]
- 23 February 2009, Frankie Banali and Friends's 24/7/365 - The Tribute to Led Zeppelin were honoured in the "Tribute CD of the Year" category at this year's Mavric Independent Music Awards. [2]
- 18 February 2009, Hard Rock Park featuring Led Zeppelin - The Ride plans to reopen by Memorial Day following its sale to new owners FPI MB Entertainment. [3]
- 9 February 2009, Previously unseen footage of Led Zeppelin's Fillmore East concert in New York, 31 January 1969 has been uncovered. [4]
- 9 February 2009, "Please Read the Letter", a song written by Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, Charlie Jones, and Michael Lee wins 2009 Grammy Award for Record of the Year for duo Alison Krauss and Plant. [5]
- 30 January 2009, John Paul Jones guests on Masters of War: The Music of Bob Dylan sung by Julie Felix. Jones had previously sessioned on her albums during the 1970s. [6]
- 20 January 2009, singer Myles Kennedy confirms that he played several tracks with the instrumental members of Led Zeppelin as part of an audition process for a proposed world tour. [7]
- 1 January 2009, Robert Plant receives a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) for his services to the music industry on the Queen's New Year's honour list. [8]
