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Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in 1968 by Robert Plant ( vocals), Jimmy Page ( guitar), John Paul Jones ( bass guitar, keyboards, mandolin) and John Bonham ( drums). With their heavy, guitar-driven sound, Led Zeppelin are regarded as one of the first heavy metal bands, helping to pioneer the genre. [1][2][3][4][5] However, the band's individualistic style drew from many sources and transcends any one genre. [6] Their rock-infused interpretation of the blues and folk genres [7] also incorporated rockabilly, [8] reggae, [9] soul, [10] funk, [11] classical, Celtic, Indian, Arabic, pop, Latin and country. [12] The band did not release the popular songs from their albums as singles in the UK, as they preferred to develop the concept of "album-oriented rock". [13][4] They charted ten singles in the US. Close to 30 years after disbanding following Bonham's death in 1980, the band continues to be held in high regard for their artistic achievements, commercial success, and broad influence. The band has sold an estimated 200 million albums worldwide,[14][15][16] including 111.5 million certified units in the United States[17] and they have had all of their original studio albums reach the top 10 of the Billboard album chart in the U.S.,[18] with six reaching the number one spot. Led Zeppelin are ranked _1 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock.[19] Rolling Stone magazine has described Led Zeppelin as "the heaviest band of all time", "the biggest band of the '70s" and "unquestionably one of the most enduring bands in rock history".[20][5] On 10 December 2007 the surviving members of Led Zeppelin reunited (along with deceased drummer John Bonham's son, Jason) for the Ahmet Ertegün Tribute Concert at The O2 Arena in London. The beginning of Led Zeppelin can be traced back to the English blues-influenced rock band The Yardbirds.[4] Jimmy Page joined The Yardbirds in 1966 to play bass guitar after the original bassist, Paul Samwell-Smith, left the group. Shortly after, Page switched from bass to lead guitar, creating a dual-lead guitar line up with Jeff Beck. Following the departure of Beck from the group in October 1966, The Yardbirds, tired from constant touring and recording, were beginning to wind down. Page wanted to form a supergroup with himself and Beck on guitars, and The Who's rhythm section—drummer Keith Moon and bassist John Entwistle. Vocalists Donovan, Steve Winwood and Steve Marriott were also considered for the project.[21] The group never formed, although Page, Beck and Moon did record a song together in 1966, "Beck's Bolero", which is featured on Beck's 1968 album, Truth. The recording session also included bassist-keyboardist John Paul Jones, who told Page that he would be interested in collaborating with him on future projects.[22]
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1. The O2 set to be top venue again during 2010
November 17, 2009
Before it opened on 1 January 2000 and until it closed on 31 December the same year, the Millennium Dome attracted an avalanche of criticism. Classified as a monumental white elephant by many political and lay critics, the venue in Greenwich has since been spectacularly re-born as the UK’s top concert venue and is set to provide yet another series of world-class events during 2010. The O2 Arena was officially opened on 24 June 2007 featuring a concert by American rockers Bon Jovi, seven and a half years after closing as The Millennium Dome on 31 December 2000. However, the only thing that r... (read more)
Author: Daniel Collins
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2. Rock T-shirts - Buy Your Favorite Rock T-shirts Online
September 18, 2009
As rock music first started, fan has now looked for a means of commemorating their presence at the best music concerts in the history. Rock t-shirts became the first variety of memorabilia to be sold at the rock concerts and events and was quickly followed by other merchandising ideas like glasses, hats, pennants and charms. Many people bought rock t-shirts to keep as a memento and other bought them completely solely for the fun of having one piece of history with them in their possession. Now the collectors look for the vintage rock t-shirts like Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, the Grateful Dead a... (read more)
Author: Albert King
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3. With A Full Biography Jimmy Page Has Become Inspiration For Many Guitarists
August 03, 2009
Described as one of the most influential, versatile, and powerful songwriters of all time, the biography Jimmy Page has written for himself is one of pure rock genius. Starting as a session player in London, the legendary Hall of Fame guitar players has been instrumental in creating one of rock and roll's all time greatest bands; Led Zeppelin. Largely a self-taught guitar player, Page started at a very young age with a guitar he found after his family moved into a new home.
Getting his start in college as a session player, Jimmy Page wanted to be able to strike out on his own and write... (read more)
Author: VIRGIL STORYTELLER
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4. Collecting Authentic Music Memorabilia Online
June 29, 2009
Are you a dedicated collector of music memorabilia? You search throughout the internet as well as visiting store after store to collect your favorite memorabilia. It sometimes becomes very difficult to find the right items that you actually love. But you will find a wide range of items especially on the internet.
Even a simple ticket of a successful concert can become a piece of memorabilia. Other options are the autographed items of a favorite artist or a music band or even an instrumentalist. These autographed items comprise of posters that are signed, album covers with the signature o... (read more)
Author: Mike Shaw
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