No ‘Stairway’? Denied! Five Times Led Zeppelin Declined to License Their Song Prior to ‘Narnia’

Greta Gerwig managed to secure "Stairway to Heaven" for her upcoming 'Narnia' movie, but many filmmakers before her weren't ...

Jimmy Page Reveals Why He Disliked 'Living Loving Maid' and Never Played It Live

In 1969, Led Zeppelin's second album featured plenty of rock radio-ready tracks, but one song never made it past the DJs—because Jimmy Page reportedly refused to play it live.
Ultimate Classic Rock

Why Led Zeppelin Finally Let ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Appear in a Movie

Award-winning movie maker Greta Gerwig has revealed how she persuaded Jimmy Page and Robert Plant to let her use Led Zeppelin ...

Greta Gerwig reveals why Led Zeppelin allowed Narnia to be the first movie to use 'Stairway to Heaven'

“The whole thing was very fortuitous. I’m so happy that it got to be this song,” she said.
Forbes

Jimmy Page Scores A New Solo Top 40 Hit, And He’s Not Alone

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Jimmy Page and the Black Crowes' "The Lemon Song" debuts inside the ...
Classical Music

The Led Zeppelin song that borrowed its lyrics from a blues classic – and ended up in court

One of Led Zeppelin’s most famous songs has a surprising blues ancestry, a missing songwriting credit and a legal battle that ...