The 1976 Led Zeppelin song they only performed once as a “challenge”
“It was a case of, ‘Let’s see if we can do this’.”
Author: Joe Taysom Archives: 05/2026
“I didn’t even know what I was playing”: how Simon and Garfunkel stumbled into a 1968 classic
The track reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100.
“Dropped it like a fucking turd”: The 2006 release that nearly drove Elton John away from music entirely
“It was pure heartbreak.”
The 1980 song that Tom Jones said was too “perfect” to cover
Jones was offered the chance to make it his own.
Robert Fripp is healthier than “perhaps ever” following heart attack in 2025
He still has an issue with his doctor for shaving his genitalia however.
The only guitarist who made Brian May question his own ability: “Made me feel like I couldn’t play”
A transformative life event.
The 1965 Rolling Stones classic that was a complete fluke: “The most superb, lucky song ever”
The track remains a Rolling Stones favourite.
The 1977 song The Who’s Pete Townshend believed was the “modern ‘My Generation’”
A strong comparison.
