‘Led Zeppelin IV’: How Band Struck Back at Critics With 1971 Masterpiece
On the landmark album's 50th anniversary, revisit how a band chafing at attacks from press, and inspired by unparalleled artistic ambitions, made one of rock’s biggest albums
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Subscribe NowOn the landmark album's 50th anniversary, revisit how a band chafing at attacks from press, and inspired by unparalleled artistic ambitions, made one of rock’s biggest albums
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