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Paul Rodgers to The Firm Bandmate Jimmy Page: ‘I’ll be Doing the Solo on This One, Jim’
Paul Rodgers boldly told Jimmy Page to stand back while he soloed on The Firm’s “Radioactive.”
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Ringo Starr Has Something in Common With the Drummer He’d Love to Play With Again
Ringo Starr said he’d call on one particular drummer if his frequent timekeeping partner ever leaves the All-Starr Band.
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Jimmy Page Admitted His Solo Album Required More Work Than Any Other Record He Made
Jimmy Page’s first and only solo album required more work than any Led Zeppelin record.
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All the Led Zeppelin Songs Without John Bonham Drumming
John Bonham's drumming wasn't necessary in every Led Zeppelin song, including these six.
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Jimmy Page’s Rarest Guitar Solo Happened When He Played With the Black Crowes
Jimmy Page rarely copied guitar solos, even ones he created, but he made an exception when he teamed up with The Black Crowes.
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Led Zeppelin: 10 Essential Songs for New Fans to Listen To
A look at the 10 Led Zeppelin songs that are essential listening for new fans (in chronological order).
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7 of The Rolling Stones’ Best Ballads
The Rolling Stones' best ballads from their 60-year career included two chart-topping hits in the U.S.
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How Many Songs Has Paul McCartney Written?
Paul McCartney has written at least 1,059 songs during his career.
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Paul McCartney Punched a Photographer During His Worst Tantrum as a Beatle
Paul McCartney’s worst tantrum as a Beatle happened in front of two journalists as the band started fracturing in late 1969.
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5 Beatles Non-Album Singles That Were No. 1 Hits
Several of The Beatles’ non-album singles became incredibly successful. Let’s look at five of them that went to No. 1.
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Keith Richards Said His ‘Street Fighting Man’ Was Based on French Police Sirens
Keith Richards said his 'Street Fighting Man' melody came from French police car sirens, and it’s easy to hear.
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The Rolling Stones Had a Song Stolen by Johnny Winter
Johnny Winter stole The Rolling Stones' song 'Silver Train' and recorded it first, but the band's version became the definitive version.
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The Beatles Left 2 Mistakes on ‘Abbey Road’ Song ‘Her Majesty’
It wasn't supposed to be on the final version of the album, but The Beatles let two mistakes slip onto the 'Abbey Road' song 'Her Majesty.'
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Jimmy Page Reveals the Clothes That Survived His Led Zeppelin Days
Jimmy Page’s modern-day clothes probably won't hold up as well as one of his Led Zeppelin tour outfits he debuted in 1975.
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Jimmy Page Copied a Beatles’ Trick to Make Led Zeppelin’s ‘No Quarter’ Sound ‘Thicker and Ominous’
He was a sonic visionary, but Jimmy Page wasn’t above copying a move from The Beatles’ playbook on 'No Quarter.'
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The Beatles Prevented a John Lennon Song From Becoming a No. 1 Hit
'From Me to You' was so successful for The Beatles that it prevented John Lennon’s song 'Do You Want to Know a Secret' from becoming a No. 1 hit.
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The Mick Jagger Song That Became His Biggest Hit in the 21st Century
The Matchbox Twenty tune “Disease” became Mick Jagger’s biggest hit song in the 21st century.
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Jimmy Page Described His ‘Split Personality’ in Led Zeppelin
Jimmy Page said he developed a split personality from living two different lives while in Led Zeppelin.
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Paul McCartney Copied John Lennon in 1 of His Final Acts as a Beatle
Paul McCartney and John Lennon were songwriting equals in The Beatles, but the bassist still looked up to his bandmate. He craved compliments that rarely came. Macca praised John by calling him the Elvis of the Beatles, but he typically drew the line at mimicking his friend. Still, Paul copied John in one of the …
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Jimmy Page Named His Favorite Songs From ‘The Song Remains the Same’ Movie Soundtrack
Jimmy Page’s favorite songs from 'The Song Remains the Same' showcased the dichotomy that was always present in their music.
