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Musical mysteries: the unlikely album cover stars who became modern pop enigmas

As the old man on Led Zeppelin’s fourth album artwork is identified, we take a look at albums that are as famous for the faces on their sleeves as their music

The Guardian - UK

Mystery Man From Led Zeppelin IV Album Cover Identified As 19th Century Thatcher

Researchers uncover the identity of the elusive figure on iconic album artwork.

Zenger

Man featured on Led Zeppelin IV album cover identified 52 years after its release

Identity of figure pictured on rock band’s fourth album cover has long been shrouded in mystery

The Independent UK

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Iconic Led Zeppelin album cover star finally identified as 19th-century thatcher

The unnamed studio album, which was released in 1971, features legendary tracks such as Stairway to Heaven

Evening Standard

An original photograph of the mysterious figure on the cover of Led Zeppelin IV has been discovered in an old photo album - and he's been identified

One of rock's great mysteries appears to have been solved

Louder

Figure on Led Zeppelin IV cover identified as Victorian Wiltshire thatcher

Fifty-year mystery solved as research suggests picture shows Lot Long, a widower from Mere

The Guardian - UK

“As a guitar instrumental, it was totally unique in its mystery”: Jimmy Page performs live for the first time in 8 years, covering Link Wray’s Rumble at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The Led Zeppelin icon made a rare onstage appearance to pay tribute to a guitarist linked to the very roots of his playing

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"Bonzo would say, 'There's not enough 'frudge' on the bass drum'": Engineer Andy Johns on the recording of Led Zep IV

The sadly departed British studio ace on mixing one of the greatest rock albums ever

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"Like mid-70s Aerosmith with a dash of Led Zeppelin": Dirty Honey's Can't Find The Brakes

Dirty Honey successfully navigate the ‘difficult second album’ corner without crashing on Can't Find The Brakes

Louder

Doon Mackichan: ‘Before meetings I head-bang to Led Zeppelin’

The actor, writer and comedian, 61, on why she’d like to live in the stone age, cold-water swimming and why money doesn’t make you happy

The Guardian - UK

‘He’s like a method actor’: the Japanese salesman who transforms into Jimmy Page

In fascinating new documentary Mr Jimmy, the intricate and obsessive performances of Akio Sakurai showcase an unusual and ultimately moving talent

The Guardian - US

Perfect harmony – six musical holidays in Britain and Europe

Whether it’s gypsy jazz, the blues, folk or flamenco, these retreats cater for musicians of all levels looking to up their game – and have fun

“The thing about the electric guitar is you have an amplifier, so you don’t have to overplay… In fact, it sounds more powerful if you don’t”: Carl Baldassarre on how an academic love of Led Zeppelin inspired his dynamic new album

The Professor of Classic Rock discusses his creative journey, his great six-string epiphanies and the enduring influence of Jimmy Page

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Watch Sophie Lloyd's dazzling shred version of Led Zeppelin's Stairway To Heaven

Look at those fingers fly!

Louder

"You can’t play Stairway to Heaven with cold fingers in front of Jimmy Page!": What happened when Ann and Nancy Wilson performed Stairway To Heaven for Led Zeppelin

Nancy Wilson reveals what it was like to perform Stairway To Heaven for Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, President Obama and an audience of stars

Guitar World

Universal Audio’s latest UAFX pedals trim the size and the price, but still seek to recreate more “timeless” historic effects – including a delay favored by Eddie Van Halen, Brian May and Joe Walsh

A pedal based on a compressor used by Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones and a reverb from one of rock's most famous recording studios also make up the drop

Louder

"When they said they wanted the whole full-length version of Whole Lotta Love, I said, Really?": what happened when Jimmy Page took a Led Zeppelin classic to China

Jimmy Page, Leona Lewis, and a double-decker bus that transforms into a privet hedge: it can only be the closing ceremony of the 2008 Olympics

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Watch Dave Grohl, Chad Smith and Taylor Hawkins' son Shane cover Led Zeppelin, Queen, AC/DC and Van Halen classics in a pizza joint

Chevy Metal rocked a Californian pizza restaurant earlier this week with a few famous friends, including Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith

Louder

"You take me back to that time. You remind me what I did on the stage": Jimmy Page on the Japanese fan with the obsession that's been turned into a film

Watch the trailer for Mr Jimmy, a film about Japanese guitarist Akio Sakurai's obsession with Jimmy Page

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s just not worth it’: is this the end of sex, drugs and rock’n’roll?

When Lizzo’s dancers accused her of misdeeds in an Amsterdam strip club, it caused outrage. So is the kind of on-tour debauchery made famous by bands like Led Zeppelin now passé?

The Independent UK

Robbie Williams ‘facing planning conflicts with neighbour over decaying tree’ at £17.5m mansion

The ‘Take That’ singer purchased his Grade II west London home in 2013 for £17.5m

The Independent UK

15 awful albums by classic bands, from Led Zeppelin to Metallica

Even rock’n’roll heroes can have a bad day at the office, writes Kevin E G Perry

Louder

"Syd Barrett was absolutely unbelievable": Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page on Pink Floyd's "very, very cool" early years and Syd Barrett's "futuristic vision"

Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page was hugely impressed by Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd

Louder

If you've got a lot of spare cash you can buy a 10% stake in Led Zeppelin

The sale is for the share of Led Zeppelin's rights currently owned by Helen Grant, daughter of late band manager Peter Grant

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