The four members of Led Zeppelin certainly didn't know they were creating an anthem for the ages when they began writing "Stairway to Heaven" in early 1971. But make no mistake: The band was ...

British rock band Led Zeppelin on Monday effectively won a long-running legal battle over claims it stole the opening guitar riff from its signature 1971 song “Stairway to Heaven.” The band, one of ...

LOS ANGELES, CA -- Led Zeppelin did not steal a riff from an obscure 1960s instrumental tune to use for the introduction of its classic rock anthem "Stairway to Heaven," a federal court jury decided ...

A legendary 1971 hit has been ranked the 'Best Rock Song of All Time,' cementing its place as one of the most influential ...

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Led Zeppelin did not steal the opening guitar riff of the band's song "Stairway to Heaven" from the defunct Los Angeles group Spirit, a federal appeals court ruled Monday. An ...

When you look back at the great bands in rock history, there are always accusations of stolen riffs (and, at times, whole tunes). Take The Beatles as an example. While few doubt the Fab Four’s ...

The infamous case between Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" and Spirit's "Taurus" continues. Zeppelin's lawyers requested an appeal for the case to be heard by a larger group of judges, which has ...

Robert Plant, left, and guitarist Jimmy Page of the British rock band Led Zeppelin perform at the 1985 Live Aid concert at Philadelphia's J.F.K. Stadium. AP Led Zeppelin will be re-climbing the ...

The legal rollercoaster of the “Stairway to Heaven” case — which pits Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, writers of the Led Zeppelin anthem, against the publishers of the earlier song “Taurus” by Spirit — ...

Led Zeppelin first won the copyright lawsuit claiming that they had plagiarized the music for the hit track in June 2016 PEOPLE, Music Writer and Reporter Led Zeppelin is in the clear once again. On ...

The music business will experience collective déjà vu next week when Led Zeppelin goes back to court facing claims that it ripped off its signature “Stairway to Heaven” from Spirit’s “Taurus.” But ...

Lady Justice is sure the glitter and gold both belong to Led Zeppelin. The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Monday the supergroup fronted by songwriters Jimmy Page and Robert Plant was the ...