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Listen to Memphis Minnie & Kansas Joe’s 1929 Original “When the Levee Breaks”
By Guitar Player Staff published
Here’s why the artist born Lizzie Douglas remains a blues guitar legend

Discover How Jimmy Page’s Genre-Melding Musical Innovations on ‘Houses of the Holy’ Helped Led Zeppelin Reach a New Creative Peak
By Jeff Jacobson published
As this classic album turns 50, we explore how the guitarist blew the lid off his band’s blues-based formula

Jimmy Page Explains Why He Switched to a Les Paul for 'Led Zeppelin II'
By Jackson Maxwell published
Though Page loved the Tele he used on Zep's groundbreaking debut, his needs – both onstage and in the studio – began to rapidly change after that album's tremendous success.

Brian May: "When Queen Heard Led Zeppelin, We Thought, ‘Oh My God, This is Where We’re Trying to Get to, and They’re Already There!’"
By Jackson Maxwell published
Zeppelin, May explained in a recent interview, inspired Queen to follow their own playbook when it came to making records, even if that meant ignoring conventional wisdom.

“I Was Seduced By the Beauty of What a Six-String Instrument Could Do": Jimmy Page Reflects on His Roots as a Guitarist and the Creative Drive That Made Led Zeppelin Rock's Defining Force
By Ian Fortnam last updated
In this Guitar Player exclusive, Page shares his gear epiphanies and war stories from a 60-year career at rock's summit.

Here's Why Jimmy Page Is a Missing Link Between ‘60s Psychedelia and ‘70s Hard Rock
By Rod Brakes, Ian Fortnam, Christopher Scapelliti published
The guitarist was on the path of the exotic long before he bridged the gap with Led Zeppelin

“That’s the Guy I Just Played With in New York! His Name’s Not Jimi Hendrix”: Randy California Talks Playing With the Artist FKA Jimmy James in This Classic Interview
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Video Spirit's legendary guitarist recounts Hendrix’s epochal Cafe Wha? gigs

Watch Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith’s Epic Live Performance at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
By Rod Brakes published
Video The hard rock titans unite on stage for a knockout show at the 1995 Induction Ceremony
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