In this edition of You Think You Know Classic Rock?, we make intriguing connections, uncover key inspirations and reveal a strange backstage request by former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant.
Robert Plant has announced his first U.S. concert appearance for 2015. Robert will headline a set at the third annual BottleRock Napa Valley Festival in Napa, California. The three-day event will be held May 29-31 at the Napa Valley Expo, and will showcase local wine, beer and food, in addition to its stellar lineup of music acts.
Robert Plant has taken some slings and arrows recently for refusing to reunite with Led Zeppelin, but he says his restless need to try new things actually traces back to before he ever met Jimmy Page.
Virgin tycoon Richard Branson reportedly offered a whole lotta cash for Led Zeppelin to reunite -- before Robert Plant set him straight on what is and what should never be.
Any Led Zeppelin fan expecting Robert Plant and Jimmy Page's long-awaited reunion to include John Paul Jones must have been stunned to find them working instead with street musicians in Marrakech, Morocco.
Most Led Zeppelin fans probably weren't expecting Robert Plant to spend a ton of time listening to the current round of deluxe reissues that his former bandmate Jimmy Page has curated from the band's vaults, but he dispelled any doubts during a recent chat with Billboard.