The lawyer for the estate of Spirit's Randy California has appealed last year's verdict that Led Zeppelin did not rip off "Taurus" for "Stairway to Heaven."
Led Zeppelin's publishing company has appealed a judge's ruling denying their bid to have their legal fees covered by the plaintiff in the recent "Stairway to Heaven" plagiarism trial.
The latest advance taste of Led Zeppelin's remastered and expanded version of 'IV' might be the most interesting of all, as we're treated to a different mix of 'Stairway to Heaven.'
As Led Zeppelin's reps prepare to fight allegations that they stole the introduction to 'Stairway to Heaven' from the Spirit song 'Taurus,' they've turned to a top entertainment industry lawyer.
In a performance that had Robert Plant on the verge of tears, Ann & Nancy Wilson of Heart sang 'Stairway to Heaven' as the finale of a star-studded musical tribute to Led Zeppelin during the Kennedy Center Honors, which were broadcast last night (Dec. 26) on CBS.