Seattle Times
Led Zeppelin is the subject of local journalist, Charles Cross’, latest book, “Led Zeppelin: Shadows Taller Than Our Souls,” due to be released Tuesday. The title is a relatively obscure line from perhaps the band’s most famous song, “Stairway to Heaven,” and a reference to the book’s premise — that the band has had an outsize influence on rock music, one that could not be fully predicted or appreciated when the band was together. “The band was known more for its off-stage antics, which were a lot of times greatly exaggerated or distorted,” said Cross, who wrote a previous book on Led Zeppelin as well as books about Kurt Cobain and Jimi Hendrix. (Cross also occasionally writes about music for The Seattle Times.) “It truly was the records they created that formed their legacy. These albums became the cornerstones of what we call modern rock ‘n’ roll.”