REVIEW: ‘Led Zeppelin: The Biography’ by Bob Spitz
Robert Plant sings on “Ramble On” that “mine’s a tale that can’t be told,” but over the years many authors have attempted to tell the story of Led Zeppelin, with varying levels of success. The…
Robert Plant sings on “Ramble On” that “mine’s a tale that can’t be told,” but over the years many authors have attempted to tell the story of Led Zeppelin, with varying levels of success. The…
Robert Plant recorded with guitarists Duane Eddy and James Burton earlier this year, he confirmed in a new interview with The New York Times. Plant said he recorded with the musicians at Sound Emporium in…
Robert Plant will tour the UK in December with Saving Grace, according to venues that have booked the band. So far, eight Saving Grace shows have been announced for December but none have been confirmed…
Robert Plant said in a new interview that he has recently seen more of Jimmy Page and said that it felt “like we were the brotherhood again.” Plant, Page and John Paul Jones spoke to…
David Coverdale said he has four or five unreleased songs he recorded with Jimmy Page that are likely to be included on the remastered edition of the pair’s 1993 album “Coverdale Page.” Speaking to Antihero…
Robert Plant played a surprise show with his band Saving Grace on October 16, with the band closing the Bewdley Festival in the UK. Plant’s band were announced as the festival’s closing act just three…
Jimmy Page has said that reuniting Led Zeppelin to perform at Live Aid on July 13, 1985 “was really not very clever”. Speaking at the Cheltenham Literature Festival on October 13 to promote his 2020…
Robert Plant is planning to tour the UK and Europe with Alison Krauss following the release of their new album “Raise the Roof” on November 19. No tour dates have been announced yet, but social…
Jimmy Page is currently in Venice to promote “Becoming Led Zeppelin,” the feature-length documentary film detailing the formation and early years of Led Zeppelin. We’ve transcribed the full press conference Page held on September 4…
Jimmy Page is in Venice to promote “Becoming Led Zeppelin,” the feature-length authorised documentary charting the beginning of the band. Page took part in a press conference with director Bernard MacMahon and producer and screenwriter…
Robert Plant may be planning to release music and merchandise with his latest band Saving Grace, according to trademark filings reviewed by LedZepNews. Last year, a British business owned by Plant secured trademarks for “Saving…
Robert Plant has said in a new interview that the conversation about reforming Led Zeppelin “doesn’t really go on” between him and Jimmy Page. Plant spoke to Mojo Magazine alongside Alison Krauss for a cover…
Photographer Ross Halfin has given a revealing interview in which he explained Led Zeppelin’s archive of unreleased live shows, Jimmy Page’s record collection, why the band hasn’t released more live albums and plans for 30…
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss “always wanted” to record a second album together, Plant said in a recent BBC radio interview. “We’d always wanted to do this and when the previous project came to fruition,…
The second album from Robert Plant and Alison Krauss is called “Raise the Roof” and will be released on November 19. The track list is almost all cover versions, although “High and Lonesome” is an…
“Becoming Led Zeppelin,” the upcoming official documentary film about the formation of Led Zeppelin, has a runtime of 137 minutes according to an online listing for an industry screening. The documentary, which was announced in…
Robert Plant has returned to performing live, playing several shows in the north of England with his new band Saving Grace over the past week. Plant and his band kicked off their new UK tour…
The publication of Ross Halfin’s coffee table book “Led Zeppelin Vinyl” has been pushed back again, this time to August 24. “Led Zeppelin Vinyl: The Essential Collection” is a 216-page, 30cm by 30cm hardback book…
Since the start of 2021, a quiet revolution has been taking place inside the forums and chatrooms that serve as online hangouts for Led Zeppelin fans. A passionate group of collectors has released a blizzard…
The first half of Robert Plant’s upcoming UK tour with Saving Grace in June, July and August has been cancelled after the UK delayed a plan to lift remaining coronavirus restrictions at the end of…
New details have emerged about the upcoming album that Robert Plant has made with Alison Krauss, the sequel to their Grammy award-winning 2007 album Raising Sand. Greg Leisz, a musician who played on Raising Sand,…
Robert Plant has told his children to release his musical archives after his death for free, he said in the latest episode of his “Digging Deep” podcast. In the first episode of the fourth season…
Japanese bootleg label Empress Valley is preparing to release a soundboard recording of Led Zeppelin’s January 18, 1975 performance in Minneapolis, according to multiple forum posts and an email from a bootleg distributor. The label…
A previously unheard audience recording of Led Zeppelin’s January 18, 1975 performance in Bloomington, Minnesota has emerged online. The tape was released online by the Dogs of Doom group which has previously tracked down and…
A new biography of John Bonham is due to be released on September 7, according to the book’s Amazon listing. “Beast: John Bonham and the Rise of Led Zeppelin,” is being published by major US…
Photographer Ross Halfin’s upcoming book about Led Zeppelin vinyl records will be released on August 10, according to the book’s Amazon listing. “Led Zeppelin Vinyl: The Essential Collection” is a 216-page, 30cm by 30cm hardback…
A new biography of Led Zeppelin written by Bob Spitz will be published later this year. The book, titled “Led Zeppelin: The Biography,” will have 688 pages and is currently scheduled to be published by…
A remastered version of the Yardbirds song “Happenings Ten Years Time Ago” which featured Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones is being released as part of a new box set. The seven-inch vinyl single of…
Robert Plant’s performance from the 1990 Knebworth Festival featuring Jimmy Page is being released as a vinyl EP as part of Record Store Day in the UK and US. A 12-inch coloured vinyl EP of…