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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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