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Plagiarists or innovators? The Led Zeppelin paradox endures

  • Written by: Aram Sinnreich, Associate Professor of Communication Studies, American University School of Communication
Robert Plant, the lead singer of Led Zeppelin, performs in Hamburg, Germany in 1973.Heinrich Klaffs, CC BY-NC-SA

Fifty years ago – in September 1968 – the legendary rock band Led Zeppelin first performed together, kicking off a Scandinavian tour billed as the New Yardbirds.

The new, better name would come later that fall, while drummer...

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