‘When they cleared the wreckage, it was all that survived’: 10 of history’s most irreplaceable guitars
As Paul McCartney is reunited with his violin-shaped Hofner bass, we look at equally iconic guitars, from Prince’s phallic symbol to Jimmy Page’s double-necked beast
November 2023
Musical mysteries: the unlikely album cover stars who became modern pop enigmas
Figure on Led Zeppelin IV cover identified as Victorian Wiltshire thatcher
October 2023
Ranked
The 20 greatest concert films – ranked!
As Taylor Swift’s Eras tour reaches cinemas, with Beyoncé’s Renaissance following soon, we pick the films that best converted the live experience to the screen
September 2023
‘He’s like a method actor’: the Japanese salesman who transforms into Jimmy Page
In fascinating new documentary Mr Jimmy, the intricate and obsessive performances of Akio Sakurai showcase an unusual and ultimately moving talent
August 2023
‘It’s just not worth it’: is this the end of sex, drugs and rock’n’roll?
When Lizzo’s dancers accused her of misdeeds in an Amsterdam strip club, it caused outrage. So is the kind of on-tour debauchery made famous by bands like Led Zeppelin now passé?
July 2023
Daughter of music manager Peter Grant puts Led Zeppelin stake up for sale
Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis) review – album cover as concept art
February 2023
Brief letters
Why respect for our elders is needed
Brief letters: Toxic trees | Drowning out toilet noises | Monochrome Baftas | Proof of middle age | Overworked teachers
June 2022
Led Zeppelin were asked to do Abba-style avatar act, Jimmy Page says
Guitarist says band was approached well before talk of Abba shows but he and surviving bandmates couldn’t agree
April 2022
Wrappers delight: The best album cover shoots – in pictures
From the Beatles crossing a zebra to a naked Prince, via Grace Jones attempting the anatomically impossible and Led Zeppelin’s New York tenements, these cover designs became as famous as the music they enclosed
September 2021
‘British blues will survive the apocalypse!’: how the underground scene kept its groove
Seventy years ago, the blues arrived on these shores and transformed the musical landscape. Today, it lives in the shadow of the genres it inspired – but the scene is still thriving
August 2021
Whole lotta rarities: the strangest Led Zeppelin artwork – in pictures
A new book brings together some of the rarest and most bizarre Led Zeppelin vinyl – from Frankenstein sleeves to limited-edition Beatles pastiches
May 2021
Teenage kicks
Robert Plant’s teenage obsessions: ‘Stourbridge was our Beverly Hills’
The Led Zeppelin frontman turned podcaster reflects on jazz beatniks reading Camus, the primeval power of Ike & Tina Turner, and taking Muddy Waters’s spot on Alexis Korner’s couch
March 2021
The Royal Albert Hall at 150: 'It's the Holy Grail for musicians'
It’s hosted opera greats, suffragette rallies, Hitchcock films, sports events, sci-fi conventions – and, of course, the Proms and countless rock gigs. Artists from Led Zeppelin to Abba recall their moments on the hallowed stage
October 2020
Plagiarism case over Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven finally ends
US supreme court rejects appeal relating to Spirit and their song Taurus, after verdict in favour of Led Zeppelin was upheld earlier this year
July 2020
Lost Rolling Stones song with Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page to be released
Scarlet is joined by two other unreleased songs, Criss Cross and All the Rage, on a deluxe version of Goat’s Head Soup
March 2020
A hit, a writ: why music is the food of plagiarism lawsuits
With Katy Perry and Led Zeppelin’s recent judgments reversing previous rulings, musicians don’t know which way to tread
How inventors build on pre-existing ideas
Letter: From Led Zeppelin to Thomas Edison, creators and inventors use and combine what already exists to produce something new, writes Dennis Sherwood
Heavy by Dan Franklin review – metal gets serious
More than just guitar power chords ... a weighty discussion of metal, for both passionate fans and neophytes
