American Songwriter

On This Day in 1969: Led Zeppelin Scored Their First No. 1 Album on the ‘Billboard’ 200 Chart with ‘Led Zeppelin II’

Led Zeppelin’s sophomore effort featured six new original tunes co-written by singer Robert Plant and guitarist Jimmy Page. It also included three songs that were adapted from blues tunes— two by ...
The Cheat Sheet

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

Led Zeppelin rarely worked with other musicians on their albums. That aligns with the band’s tendency to do things their way. Founding guitarist Jimmy Page insisted Zep sign with Atlantic Records so ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1979, Led Zeppelin Went No. 1 in the UK with the Final Album Recorded Before John Bonham’s Death

On this day (September 8) in 1979, Led Zeppelin topped the UK Albums Chart with In Through the Out Door. It spent two weeks at No. 1 in the band’s home country. The LP also went to the top of the ...