New York Post — A trial is needed to determine if Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" copies its opening notes from a song performed by the rock band Spirit, a federal judge has ruled. more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — In high school, I bought a four pack of CDs from Costco, featuring four of the Eagles best albums.  The set included The Eagles, Desperado, The Long Run and Hotel California.  Costco had been packaging four packs of CDs like this for some iconic ar... more info

Stereogum — Apparently the sweet sounds of Roy Orbison’s “Crying” make people want to fight. On Saturday night at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, country singer Sturgill Simpson covered this song, among others like Led Zeppelin’s “When The Levee Bre... more info

Stereogum — Last night, Tool played their first (and presmuably last) show of 2015 at Tempe, Arizona’s Monster Mash Music Festival — you know, the one that Maynard James Keenan said the rest of the band conned him into doing. Although they didn’t have any ... more info

Stereogum — Mark Kozelek just released a new EP, Down In The Willow Garden, for free with any purchase over on his Caldo Verde Records website. Along with a cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Sick Again,” which we heard back in February, the EP contains a song calle... more info

Stereogum — Patty Griffin is a tender, fierce songwriting veteran who works mostly in the blues and folk milieu. Her steely voice and bone-rattling lyrics have earned her Grammys and the respect and love of kindred spirits like Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher photo: Gov't Mule at Lockn' 2015 (via) Virginia's Lockn' Festival wrapped up Sunday (9/13) after two successful previous days. The biggest highlight of day 3 was another set from Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant and his band... more info

Stereogum — After Dave Grohl took his spectacular tumble earlier this year, Foo Fighters were forced to cancel a number of dates in the UK, including Glastonbury Fest. Last night, the band finally made their triumphant return to the UK in Milton Keyes — “We ... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — Led Zeppelin made albums.  Like others of their generation, Led Zeppelin didn't make music to be radio stars.  They didn't make music to be featured in commercials, movies, or TV shows.  They didn't make music for any other reason but ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Robert Plant at Sasquatch 2015 (more by Debi Del Grande) Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant and his band The Sensational Space Shifters (featuring members of Massive Attack and Portishead) already announced some tour dates back in June, and they've s... more info