American Songwriter

On This Day in 1969: Led Zeppelin Scored Their First No. 1 Album on the ‘Billboard’ 200 Chart with ‘Led Zeppelin II’

Led Zeppelin’s sophomore effort featured six new original tunes co-written by singer Robert Plant and guitarist Jimmy Page. It also included three songs that were adapted from blues tunes— two by ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1971, Led Zeppelin Marked 100 Weeks on the Charts With Their First No. 1 Album—Dethroning a Beatles Classic (Not Once, but Twice)

Led Zeppelin II was a massive hit for the iconic band. Back in 1971, Led Zeppelin’s sophomore release marked 100 weeks on the U.K. album charts. That was just a fraction of its success, though. The LP ...