'Stairway to Heaven' Hit WIth Copyright Claim
Apr 12, 2016, 11:24 AM
Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven," that 8-minute odyssey long been praised by fans and critics as one of the greatest songs of all time, has been hit with a copyright infringement claim.
According to the Guardian, a U.S. judge ruled Friday that the song's opening acoustic guitar passages are similar enough to a progression featured in the instrumental "Taurus" by 1960s American band Spirit to warrant a jury trial.