It is no secret that I am pretty sweet on the music of Emerson, Lake & Palmer. I can’t really bring anything new to the party that wasn’t already said in the post hyperlinked above, so maybe go read that for some background on my obsession and them come back and rejoin us. Continue reading Razor & Tie Re-Issues 3-Disc Sets of ELP’s Debut Album and Tarkus
Robert Plant was born on this day, August 20th, in 1948. Happy 64th Birthday, Robert!
Led Zeppelin Guitarist Jimmy Page turns 68 years old today, having been born on January 9th, 1944. Happy Birthday, Jimmy! You still rock harder than all the rest!
On This Date, November 8th in 1971: Led Zeppelin released their fourth album, Led Zeppelin IV which contained the massive hit, “Stairway to Heaven.” Â The album would reach number two on the Billboard 200 album chart and sell 23 million copies in the U.S. alone, making it the third biggest selling album in U.S. history.
On This Date, October 15th in 1968: Led Zeppelin performed their first concert as a band (after changing their name from The New Yardbirds) at Surrey University in the UK.
