"How Led Zeppelin rewrote rock’s rulebook and changed the music business

 How Led Zeppelin rewrote rock’s rulebook and changed the music business

Led Zeppelin did business like no one before, especially when it came to dealing with their record company. Former Atlantic Records Vice-President Phil Carson explains all

"Led Zeppelin cleared of plagiarism in Stairway To Heaven trial

Led Zeppelin cleared of plagiarism in Stairway To Heaven trial

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Federal Jury Rules LED ZEPPELIN Did Not Plagiarize "Stairway To Heaven"

Metal Injection by Robert Pasbani 

A jury decided that Led Zeppelin did not rip off "Stairway to Heaven" from the band Spirit's track "Taurus." Jimmy...

"Five Essential AC/DC Riffs

Five Essential AC/DC Riffs

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If there's one thing AC/DC can do better than anyone else, it's write a fucking riff. Over their career they've had a megaton of headbanging, footstomping, chant-along guitar belters but here are the five essentials you should know and love.

"A History of Rock ‘n’ Roll in 100 Riffs

A History of Rock ‘n’ Roll in 100 Riffs

Give the talented Alex Chadwick 12 minutes, and he’ll give you A Brief History of Rock ‘n’ Roll, with each defining moment represented by a famous guitar riff. Our journey starts in 1953, with “Mr. Sandman” by Chet Atkins. Pretty soon, and quite seamlessly, we get to The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, Hendrix and Led Zeppelin, Queen and The Ramones, and eventually some more contemporary pairings – Green Day and White Stripes. The video is sponsored by the Chicago Music Exchange, a store specializing in vintage gear, like the $32,995 1958 Fender Strat played in the clip. A full list of riffs appears below the jump.