For chunky chords in rock ‘n’ roll, it’s hard to beat Led Zeppelin. Even three decades after its original lineup’s breakup, the band still sails popular heights, able to be heard on the radio several times a day.
Its hardcore fans — and they are legion — will drool all over the pages of Jon Bream’s WHOLE LOTTA LED ZEPPELIN: THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE HEAVIEST BAND OF ALL TIME … assuming they don’t already own the hardcover version published two years ago. At $20, this 400-pager is much more affordable.
Bream serves as the reader’s breezy guide through yet another long, strange trip in rock history, with several other music journalists and artists chiming in with further insights. The book is laid out in such a way that no Led Zep fan can ever get bored, as the full-cover tome is littered with photographs of the band and its album covers, concert posters and other memorabilia.
Interviews, tour date lists and an exhaustive discography round out the affair. But if you’re already a fan, you likely already know this. —Rod Lott
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