Led Zeppelin’s Legendary 60s Album Delivered Their First U.S. Billboard No. 1 and Changed Rock Forever

Led Zeppelin's second album not only achieved commercial success but also revolutionized the rock genre, paving the way for hard rock and heavy metal.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1969: Led Zeppelin Scored Their First No. 1 Album on the ‘Billboard’ 200 Chart with ‘Led Zeppelin II’

Led Zeppelin’s sophomore effort featured six new original tunes co-written by singer Robert Plant and guitarist Jimmy Page. It also included three songs that were adapted from blues tunes— two by ...
The Cheat Sheet

Led Zeppelin Earned a $2 Million Paycheck for 1 Song Almost 50 Years After it Came Out

Jimmy Page started Led Zeppelin just as the Beatles began to fracture. Zep released their first two albums in 1969, just as the Fab Four all but disintegrated. Both bands became rock and roll royalty, ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1979, Led Zeppelin Went No. 1 in the UK with the Final Album Recorded Before John Bonham’s Death

On this day (September 8) in 1979, Led Zeppelin topped the UK Albums Chart with In Through the Out Door. It spent two weeks at No. 1 in the band’s home country. The LP also went to the top of the ...
Variety

How Led Zeppelin Changed the World

They marked the moment when vast numbers of people, for the very first time, experienced rock ‘n’ roll as a reckless orgy of the self. This weekend, “Becoming Led Zeppelin,” the first official ...