This anecdote about Led Zeppelin involves both Yankovic and R. Kelly. Yankovic released a parody of Kelly’s epic song cycle “Trapped in the Closet” called “Trapped in the Drive-Thru.” While “Trapped ...

“It was tricky to play,” Jimmy Page once said of “Black Dog,” foreshadowing the frustration of so many classic-rock bar bands. Robert Plant still had to carve out his own path into the maze. And one ...

Released in the U.S. on Dec. 2, 1971, as a single from their landmark fourth studio album Led Zeppelin IV, "Black Dog" ...

When Led Zeppelin arrived on the scene in 1968, England was brimming with talented “white blues” acts. Eric Clapton, who’d made his name playing blues in The Yardbirds and John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, ...

Once again, these reissues will include by a remastered edition of the original album plus a bonus disc filled with previously unreleased tracks like 'Black Dog.' The super-deluxe versions also ...

Hello everyone. Over the next several months I plan on sharing with you some of my approaches to playing, writing, and arranging music. I'll be discussing some of the concepts that I've gleaned over ...

No matter how hard we may try to play it as accurately as possible, sometimes a classic guitar riff never ends up sounding quite like the official version, and Led Zeppelin’s “Black Dog” riff is ...

Led Zeppelin broke up after the tragic death of the band’s drummer, John Bonham, but Robert Plant still had the group on his mind as he ventured into other musical projects. Interestingly, the name of ...

On Thursday, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss announced details of their long-rumored reunion album Raise the Roof. It’s a 12-track collection that features their original tune “High and Lonesome,” as ...