“Bonzo’s birthday cake was a wedding cake,” said Peter Grant, “and George Harrison lifted the top layer straight into Bonzo’s ...

Led Zeppelin toured almost constantly, especially when they started. It was the best way to get their songs out in front of potential fans. Before writing songs that earned them $2 million paychecks, ...

“Bonzo’s birthday cake was a wedding cake,” said Peter Grant, “and George Harrison lifted the top layer straight into Bonzo’s face, with all this hard icing. There was no lateral thinking with Bonzo.

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Roy Harper recalled watching from the wings as Led Zeppelin took the U.S. by storm in 1973, explaining how the band became a "monster" during the celebrated road trip. The folk rock icon was part of ...