Led Zeppelin must face new trial claiming it stole 'Stairway' riff
Led Zeppelin was ordered by a U.S. appeals court to face a new trial over whether it stole the opening guitar riff for its 1971 anthem "Stairway to Heaven" from an obscure instrumental written four years earlier.
New York Times — A U.S. appeals court ordered the new trial in a suit accusing the band of copying a riff from the band Spirit for the intro to its 1971 song. more info
Stereogum — A US appeals court on Friday ordered a new trial in a lawsuit accusing Led Zeppelin of copying an obscure 1960s instrumental for the intro to its classic 1971 rock anthem... more info
Reuters — Rock band Led Zeppelin was ordered by a U.S. federal appeals court on Friday to face a new trial claiming it plagiarized the opening guitar passage for its 1971 rock anth... more info
Reuters — Led Zeppelin was ordered by a U.S. appeals court to face a new trial over whether it stole the opening guitar riff for its 1971 anthem "Stairway to Heaven" from an obscur... more info
USA Today Music — A U.S. appeals court threw out a jury's verdict that Led Zeppelin did not copy an obscure 1960s instrumental for the intro to "Stairway to Heaven."
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Chicago Sun-Times, IL — A federal court jury in Los Angeles two years ago found Led Zeppelin did not copy the famous riff from the song "Taurus" by the band Spirit. more info
USA Today Music — A U.S. appeals court threw out a jury's verdict that Led Zeppelin did not copy an obscure 1960s instrumental for the intro to "Stairway to Heaven."
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