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Robert Plant, shown during a 1975 Led Zeppelin concert, defended 'Stairway to Heaven' when listeners accused the band of hiding satanic messages in the song.

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Robert Plant Was Right to Change His Opinion and Defend ‘Stairway to Heaven’ When Led Zeppelin Was Accused of Hiding Satanic Messages

Robert Plant has revealed mixed feelings about 'Stairway to Heaven,' but he was right to defend the song from attackers.

Jimmy Page plays guitar during a 1973 Led Zeppelin concert at Madison Square Garden, footage of which appeared in 'The Song Remains the Same' movie, along with Page's house.

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Jimmy Page Used His House, Which Once Belonged to Aleister Crowley, for 1 Memorable Led Zeppelin Moment

Jimmy Page rarely visited his house that once belonged to Aleister Crowley, but he employed it for a memorable Led Zeppelin moment.

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Led Zeppelin’s Response to Punk Was All Wrong

Robert Plant and Led Zeppelin got it wrong when responding to punk music in 1978.

Robert Plant (left) and Jimmy Page perform with Led Zeppelin in 1973, two years before they had a member of The Rolling Stones crash their concert to play an encore.

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Led Zeppelin Had 1 Concert Crashed by a Member of The Rolling Stones (Sort Of)

At the height of their popularity, Led Zeppelin shared the stage with a member of The Rolling Stones -- sort of.

Jimi Hendrix plays a concert at the Isle of Wight in 1970; Pink Floyd (from left) Nick Mason, David Gilmour, Roger Waters, and Rick Wright.

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Jimi Hendrix Had the Biggest Concert of His Life Saved By a Pink Floyd Member Who Wasn’t Performing

Jimi Hendrix had one of the biggest concerts of his career saved by a Pink Floyd member who wasn’t even performing.

Jimmy Page, who once said he regretted one element of 'Tangerine,' plays with Led Zeppelin at Madison Square Garden in 1977.

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Jimmy Page Has 1 Regret About the Led Zeppelin Song ‘Tangerine’, but He Shouldn’t Be so Hard on Himself

Jimmy Page admitted to having a regret about how he recorded the Led Zeppelin III track “Tangerine.”

Ringo Starr (left) and John Lennon film 'Help' in 1965. Ringo's apartment in London was like a playground for his famous friends once he moved out.

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Ringo Starr’s Apartment Was Like a Playground for His Famous Friends

He later upgraded to a house, but Ringo Starr's apartment in London was like a playground for his famous friends.

Jimmy Page plays during a 1977 Led Zeppelin concert in Oakland, California. Page tuned his guitar in a strange way when he first started playing.

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Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page Used to Tune His Guitar in a Strange Way

Jimmy Page tuned his guitar in a strange way before he became a guitar superstar in Led Zeppelin.

Paul McCartney (from left), Ringo Starr, John Lennon, and George Harrison of The Beatles handled fame differently than Elvis Presley (right).

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Ringo Starr Described How The Beatles Handled Their Fame Saved Them From Ending Up Like Elvis

Ringo Starr once described how The Beatles' approach to fame differed from Elvis Presley's.

Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Bonham, and John Paul Jones almost never performed on TV.

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Why Led Zeppelin Never Performed on TV

Led Zeppelin almost never performed on TV, an approach few major bands of the era shared.

Jimmy Page in 1973, years after he insisted Led Zeppelin sign with Atlantic Records so he wouldn't have to share a label with Eric Clapton.

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Jimmy Page Insisted Led Zeppelin Sign With Atlantic Records So He Didn’t Have to Share a Label With Eric Clapton’s Band

Jimmy Page insisted that Led Zeppelin sign with Atlantic Records so he didn’t have to share a label with Eric Clapton.

Ringo Starr holds a tambourine during a photo shoot. Ringo found out the truth about his family name in his 20s and kept it a secret during his Beatles career.

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Ringo Starr Learned the Truth About His Family When He Was in His 20s and Kept it a Secret During His Beatles Career

Ringo Starr learned the truth about his family name later in life, and we have his grandfather to thank for his stage name.

Jimmy Page bows his guitar during a 1975 concert. He first bowed his guitar on a 1967 movie soundtrack.

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Jimmy Page First Bowed His Guitar on a Movie Soundtrack Composed by 1 of The Rolling Stones

Jimmy Page's bowed guitar was an innovation, but he first played that way well before forming Led Zeppelin.

Jimmy Page (left) and John Bonham during a 1977 Led Zeppelin concert, several years after Page started lying about Bonham's drum sound on 'When the Levee Breaks.'

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Jimmy Page Has Been Lying About How He Recorded the Drums on Led Zeppelin’s ‘When the Levee Breaks,’ and We Don’t Care

Jimmy Page has been lying about how he recorded John Bonham’s drums on 'When the Levee Breaks,' but we don’t care.

Led Zeppelin perform live in Madison Square Garden. Jimmy Page (second from right) once revealed the key to making Zeppelin's first album.

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Jimmy Page Explained the Key to Led Zeppelin’s First Album

Jimmy Page had a vision for Led Zeppelin from the start, and he once revealed the key to making that vision a reality.

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Paul McCartney and John Lennon Entered 1 Hall of Fame Without Beatles Bandmates George Harrison and Ringo Starr

Paul McCartney and John Lennon made it into one musical hall of fame and left George Harrison and Ringo Starr behind.

Ringo Starr (left) and George Harrison, who secretly worked on a long-lost song while recording 'Hey Jude,' take a break during a 1967 recording session.

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Ringo Starr and George Harrison Secretly Worked on a Long-Lost Song While The Beatles Recorded ‘Hey Jude’

Beatles fans hit the jackpot with a long-lost secret song Ringo Starr and George Harrison worked on saw the light of day in 2021.

John McVie (from left), Christine McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks, and Lindsey Buckingham put several Fleetwood Mac songs on the charts.

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1 Fleetwood Mac Song Just Made it Back on the Charts After Almost 35 Years

Fleetwood Mac remains an impressive band. Their signature album, Rumours, achieved a rare feat that adds to its legacy. The band has had several lineup changes over the years, but they continued producing hits. Need further proof? One Fleetwood Mac song just re-entered the charts 35 years later, and it’s not a cut from Rumours. …

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Jimmy Page Made the Most Obvious Comment When He Heard What Music the Yardbirds Wanted to Play

Jimmy Page made the most obvious comment when he heard what kind of music the Yardbirds wanted to play. We're thankful he went the other direction.

Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, shown drumming during a 1965 concert, called playing in Montreal the worst gig of his life.

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Ringo Starr’s ‘Worst Gig’ of His Life Included Death Threats and Sharpshooters

Death threats and sharpshooters led Ringo Starr to say that playing in Montreal was worst gig of his life.