John Bonham’s hometown of Redditch has spent a full year attempting to reschedule a tribute to him after a 2025 event was cancelled at the last minute. The launch of an immersive animation honouring Bonham…
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A handwritten letter sent by Jimmy Page to his pen pal in 1962 sold at auction for $13,000 on March 13. The letter, postmarked July 6, 1962, was sent by Page to Ronnie Kellerman, head…
Led Zeppelin’s July 5, 1971 performance in Milan, Italy was remarkable both for being the band’s only performance in Italy and also for the riot that broke out as police fired tear gas into the…
A new book that will be published in October will include 170 photographs of Led Zeppelin taken by photographer Carl Dunn, it has been announced. The book, titled “Led Zeppelin on Tour, 1969–1975 : The…
The publication of Bill Curbishley’s memoirs has been delayed from the originally planned April 16 release date, LedZepNews has confirmed.Curbishley, who previously managed both Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, has been writing an autobiography that…
“Becoming Led Zeppelin” won an award at the Cinema Audio Society Awards in Beverly Hills, California on March 7. The film won the “Motion Pictures — Documentary” category, with production sound mixer Nigel Albermaniche and…
Jimmy Page and his partner Scarlett Sabet attended a fashion show in Paris on March 7 according to photographs and social media posts. Page and Sabet were filmed and photographed attending the Ann Demeulemeester Autumn/Winter…
Led Zeppelin continues to fight to trademark the name of its mysterious “Led Zeppelin Experience” project in the US, filing paperwork on March 5 requesting more time to make its case that the band should…
The delayed Blu-ray release of “Becoming Led Zeppelin” in the US and the UK is finally moving ahead, with the film getting a physical release in those countries on April 14.Sony Pictures announced on March…
A new 108-page photo book examines Led Zeppelin’s July 5, 1971 performance in Milan, Italy that was cut short after the show descended into a riot. “Led Zeppelin Milano 1971”, published and edited by Alberto…
LedZepNews has discovered details on more than 20 unreleased songs written and likely recorded by John Paul Jones.Using publicly available information in the BMI Songview music publishing database and details from a rare 1990s promotional…
An original nineteenth century print of the photograph of a thatcher used on the cover of Led Zeppelin’s fourth album sold at auction in Sussex for £16,000 on February 25. The print, which had been…
LedZepNews has published six previously unseen photographs of Led Zeppelin performing at Madison Square Garden in New York on July 28, 1973. The photographs were jointly purchased on eBay by LedZepFilm and LedZepNews earlier this…
The Hackney childhood of Led Zeppelin’s veteran accountant Joan Hudson was recalled in a eulogy given at her funeral by a childhood friend during her funeral on February 2. Bill Martin, who would later work…
LedZepNews has published 26 previously unseen photographs of Led Zeppelin performing at Madison Square Garden in New York on June 13, 1977. The photographs were jointly purchased on eBay by LedZepFilm and LedZepNews earlier this…
LedZepNews has published 14 previously unseen photographs of Led Zeppelin performing in Bremen, Germany on June 23, 1980 that were taken by concert attendee Uwe Segelke. Segelke initially shared the photos with LedZepFilm who connected…
George Fearon, the lawyer who worked with Led Zeppelin for decades beginning in the early 1970s, gave a moving eulogy for Led Zeppelin’s veteran accountant Joan Hudson during her funeral in London on February 2….
Robert Plant will release a new, four-track EP with his band Saving Grace for Record Store Day on April 18, it was announced today. The EP will be titled “Saving Grace: All That Glitters… with…
An original nineteenth century print of the photograph of a thatcher used on the cover of Led Zeppelin’s fourth album has been discovered in a Sussex auction.The print, which is the largest known original print…
The 1959 Gibson Les Paul known as the “Keithburst” is one of rock music’s most iconic, and likely most valuable, electric guitars. Now, it’s at the centre of a public controversy covered by outlets as…
“Becoming Led Zeppelin” has been nominated for two more awards, it was announced this week. The film has been nominated for the documentary screenplay category in the 2026 Writers Guild Awards, it was announced on…
John Paul Jones is selling another collection of his studio equipment through British music business Soundgas following a similar auction that took place in December and earlier in January. As first reported in LedZepNews’ newsletter…
“Becoming Led Zeppelin” will be released on Blu-ray and DVD in Japan on March 25, it has been announced. The film will be available in several editions in Japan, including a box set that will…
Joan Hudson, the accountant who devotedly managed Led Zeppelin’s finances and business affairs for more than 50 years from the band’s heyday through to recent years, died on December 31 aged 87, LedZepNews has learned.Hudson…
The release of “Becoming Led Zeppelin” caused a 16% increase in streams of Led Zeppelin’s music during 2025, new data shows. Luminate’s new 2025 Year-End Music Report shows that “Becoming Led Zeppelin” was the most-watched…
A previously unheard soundboard recording of Led Zeppelin performing “Since I’ve Been Loving You” while rehearsing in London ahead of the band’s 1980 European tour has been released on a bootleg CD.A new bootleg release…
“Becoming Led Zeppelin” has been longlisted for the documentary category in the BAFTA Film Awards, it was announced on January 9. 61 eligible documentary films were submitted for the documentary category, with “Becoming Led Zeppelin”…
John Paul Jones’ new song cycle “Her Kind”, written for opera singer Dame Sarah Connolly, had its premiere in London on January 8. Jones attended the performance at Wigmore Hall, but did not perform the…
John Paul Jones still plans to stage his opera, The Ghost Sonata, after three venues abandoned plans to host the performance. In a new interview with The Times, Jones said he remains optimistic about the…