Led Zeppelin Archives - Desperate Living

Classic Albums Revisited: Kraftwerk – Tour De France Soundtracks

Kraftwerk’s classic 2003 tribute to the Tour de France cycle race and the technology that drives it is re-examined.

Blonde on Blonde’s Whole Lotta Love

The brief but spectacular disco-rock career from two giants of the Page 3 era.

Music Re-Scoring In The Home Video Era

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The nightmarishly complex world of music rights and home video releases.

Here’s To My Sweet Satan (And Stairway To Heaven)

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The continuing Satanic Panic and religious hysteria surrounding Led Zeppelin’s most famous recording.

Dazed And Confused: Led Zeppelin’s Shambolic Live Aid Performance

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Led Zeppelin’s appearance at the huge charity concert has become one of the most legendarily awful performances of all time. But let’s stop blaming Phil Collins.

Puzzles Of Invention: The Quiet Pleasures Of Rock Saws

The sedate pleasures of the rock album cover jigsaw puzzle.

The Glorious Musical Collisions Of DJ Cummerbund And Bill McClintock

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The eccentric creative geniuses keeping the mash-up alive and well.

Summer Is Icumen In – The Witchy World Of British Folk Music

Exploring the pagan roots and dark traditionalism of 1970s British folk, via a new box set.

The Hell You’re Going Through Is Thanks To The Most Boring People You’ve Ever Met

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The age of the rebellious hedonist is over. The dullards have taken over.

Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd And Yoko Ono Battle The Bootlegs In A 1971 Documentary

The new threat of illegal live recordings explored in a 1971 documentary that includes shameless criminality and John Lennon hiding in a bag.

Solid Gold Brass – Sweet Live In 1974

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A band in transition from reluctant pop stars to hard rock icons.

Robert Plant’s 1966 Blue Eyed Soul Single

Robert Plant’s pre-Led Zeppelin soul single You Better Run.