Led Zeppelin: Plagiarism? “Stairway to Heaven”
In the movie Wayne’s World, Wayne goes to the music store and begins to play the opening chords of “Stairway to Heaven”
Led Zeppelin: Plagiarism? “Hats Off to (Roy) Harper”
“Hats Off to (Roy) Harper”, which closes Led Zeppelin III, draws on a number of country blues songs. Along with “Custard Pie”
Led Zeppelin: Plagiarism? “The Lemon Song”
“The Lemon Song,” included on the 1969 album Led Zeppelin II, is another of Led Zeppelin’s homages to the blues. On these
Led Zeppelin: Plagiarism? “Whole Lotta Love”
Robert Plant loved the erotic imagery used by bluesmen and the swaggering sexuality expressed in the blues, so much so that he
JFK Assassination Song: “President Kennedy” by Sleepy John Estes
November 22, 2013 will be the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. This post is part of a series that
Spiders From Mars
In 1997, NASA’s Mars Global Surveyor discovered what have come to be referred to as “spiders” on the surface of Mars. Several
Sun Voyager on Dig the Now Sound
Dig the Now Sound (Thursdays at 10:00 pm eastern on Turn Me On, Dead Man Radio) plays standout recent garage/psych. The featured
Huge Pupils and Butter The Children Interview at The Electric Maid
Earlier today I met with two bands who are on tour, the Huge Pupils and Butter the Children, both based in the
JFK Assassination Song: “Less Than Zero (Dallas Version)” by Elvis Costello
November 22, 2013 will be the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. This post is part of a series that
CopyCats on Dig The Now Sound
Dig the Now Sound (Thursdays at 10:00 pm eastern on Turn Me On, Dead Man Radio) plays standout recent garage/psych. The featured