Led Zeppelin: The Legend, the Classic Reviews, a Selection of Hot Photos and More

IN THIS ISSUE

• The Long Shadow of Led Zeppelin
  Savaged by critics, adored by fans, the biggest band of the Seventies took sex, drugs and rock & roll to epic heights before collapsing under the weight of its own heaviness. By MIKAL GILMORE

• At War With the Mystics
  The relationship between Led Zeppelin and Rolling Stone was no lovefest

• Zep Eternal
  Thirty-seven years after Led Zeppelin's debut, their albums continue to sell in the millions, while their music inspires everyone from Aussie metalheads to Nashville punks

PHOTOS

• Led Zeppelin Gallery
  Check out vintage live photos and Rolling Stone covers of the band.

CLASSIC ALBUM REVIEWS

• Led Zeppelin II (December 13th, 1969)
  By JOHN MENDELSOHN
  
• Led Zeppelin III (November 26th, 1970)
  By LESTER BANGS
  
• Led Zeppelin IV (December 23rd, 1971)
  By LENNY KAYE
  
• Houses of the Holy (August 21st, 1973)
  By GAVIN EDWARDS
  
• Physical Graffiti (March 27th, 1975)
  By JIM MILLER
  
• Presence (May 20th, 1976)
  By STEPHEN DAVIS
  
• In Through the Out Door (October 18th, 1979)
  By CHARLES M. YOUNG
  
• Coda (January 20th, 1983)
  By KURT LODER
  
• How the West Was Won (May 21st, 2003)
  By GREG KOT

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