CNN Showbiz — Listen and compare the opening instrumentals of Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" to the song "Taurus" by the band Spirit. Led Zeppelin is facing a copy rights trial over the disputed similarity. more info

USA Today Music — Were opening notes of 'Stairway' stolen from another song? Jury will decide.             more info

Mercury News, California — Judge allows suit accusing Led Zeppeling of plagiarizing 'Starirway to Heaven’ to move forward more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The opening riff from Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” is going on trial. The case centers around claims from a trustee of late Spirit guitarist Randy Wolfe, also known as Randy California, that “Stairway to Heaven” copies music from th... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The opening riff from Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” is going on trial. The case centers around claims from a trustee of late Spirit guitarist Randy Wolfe, also known as Randy California, that “Stairway to Heaven” copies music from th... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The opening riff from Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” is going on trial. The case centers around claims from a trustee of late Spirit guitarist Randy Wolfe, also known as Randy California, that “Stairway to Heaven” copies music from th... more info

Metal Injection — They sure do sound similar. The post LED ZEPPELIN Heading To Court Over Claims "Stairway To Heaven" Plagiarized Another Song appeared first on Metal Injection. more info

Uncut — Trial to be held on May 10 Led Zeppelin A jury will decide whether Led Zeppelin plagiarised the opening to Stairway to Heaven. Michael Skidmore, a trustee to Randy …Continue reading » The post Led Zeppelin in copyright trial appeared first ... more info

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