Tag Archives: Led Zeppelin

Vanilla Fudge Goes Sweet on Led Zeppelin

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Bob Ruggiero

One of Quentin Tarantino’s gifts as a filmmaker is to take a popular song of the ‘60s or ‘70s and use it really amplify a sequence. Think of the offbeat choice of Stealer’s Wheel’s “Stuck in the Middle with You” … Continue reading →

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Led Zep’s Fearsome Manager Gets a Book of His Own

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Bob Ruggiero

Bring It On Home: Peter Grant, Led Zeppelin, and Beyond – The Story of Rock’s Greatest Manager By Mark Blake 304 pp., $27, Da Capo Press As any Led Zeppelin fan who has thumbed through Hammer of the Gods, seen … Continue reading →

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A Classic Rock Happy Father’s Day!

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Bob Ruggiero

It is every generation’s right to detest the music of their parents and…then later…detest the music of their children even more! However, more than any other genre, classic rock seems to bridge this sonic divide. And no group is a … Continue reading →

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Rainbow Connection: Led Zeppelin earns Kennedy Center Honors

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Bob Ruggiero

When the first Led Zeppelin album was released in the U.S. on January 12, 1969, it would have been impossible to fathom that the group would be honored – much less occupy the same room – by then-outgoing President Lyndon … Continue reading →

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