You either love it, or you’re wrong. Sorry. Nothing compares to the slow burn of whimsically mythic instrumentation into that ethereal guitar solo that transports you to a higher plane of existence.

For fans of hard-charging, big-guitar Van Halen there’s “Knucklebones,” “The Bottom Line,” and “Hot Dog and a Shake” (which features Vai’s most wonderfully gratuitous solo).

On tour, Page played a two-necked Gibson guitar to account for the different sounds heard on the track. Surprisingly, the influential track was never issued as a single for the album. Rating: 9/10.

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Stairway to Heaven Lyrics By Led Zeppelin Instrumental Intro Verse 1. There’s a lady who’s sure all that glitters is gold And she’s buying a stairway to Heaven ...

Robert Plant has in part disowned his lyrics for Stairway To Heaven, but Page countered: “I thought his lyrics were superb. They come at you on many levels. So… maybe we all criticise our past work. I ...

This daily column at GNN.org features all the good news, anniversaries and notable birthdays from this day in history—November 8.

In 2016, Classic Rock readers voted Jimmy Page’s Stairway To Heaven solo the greatest guitar ever, but the Led Zeppelin maestro was somewhat cautious about accepting the plaudits. ... and sixty per ...

Covering ‘Stairway to Heaven’ in Front of Page and Plant Ann and Nancy have covered Led Zeppelin songs to perfection since the ‘70s, but they raised the bar on themselves at the Kennedy Center Honors ...

Robert’s writing his lyrics, and it’s almost like he’s channelled the damn thing. With themes spanning rustic mysticism and Arthurian folklore, the lyrics have sometimes been derided. ”If you ...

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss on Their 2024 Tour, ‘Stairway to Heaven,’ Retirement, and Much More ...