American musician Jake Holmes has since the early 1980s sought credit for writing “Dazed and Confused”, a song that Jimmy Page went on to perform with The Yardbirds. Led Zeppelin famously recorded and played their…
Jake Holmes has filed a lawsuit accusing Jimmy Page, Warner Chappell Music, Sony Pictures and the filmmakers behind “Becoming Led Zeppelin” of failing to properly credit him for “Dazed and Confused”, copyright infringement and for…
The physical release of “Becoming Led Zeppelin” on Blu-ray and DVD appears to be taking place in June, according to online sales listings in the UK, Finland, Italy and Australia. Sales listings advertising June release…
Helen Grant, the daughter of Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant, has received “a number of new offers” for her 10% stake in Led Zeppelin royalties. Ian Penman, Grant’s lawyer, exclusively told LedZepNews that the release…
The drumhead used by John Bonham between 1973 and 1975 sold at auction in the US for $87,500 on April 17, months after it sold at auction in the UK for £32,000. The drumhead originally…
The previously unseen photographs of Led Zeppelin that were exhibited at Stockholm’s Oak Island Gallery in February are now available to purchase as prints. In February, the Swedish gallery hosted an exhibition of Led Zeppelin…
It was 9.11am on Friday, January 11, 1985 when a clerk at the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York stamped the paperwork to make it official: Legendary blues musician Willie…
LedZepNews has published all of the files we obtained from the US National Archives relating to Willie Dixon’s 1985 lawsuit against Led Zeppelin below. You can read our full history of Dixon’s legal action here….
Rare footage of Led Zeppelin performing at the Fillmore East in New York on January 31, 1969 was released online by LedZepFilm. The footage was shot by Jim Murdock who recalls attending the evening’s late…
LedZepNews has today published nine previously unseen photographs of Led Zeppelin performing in Frankfurt, Germany on June 30, 1980. The photographs were taken by Michael Leske who smuggled his father’s camera into the Festhalle arena…
LedZepNews has published 29 photographs of Led Zeppelin performing at Madison Square Garden in New York on June 14, 1977, 14 of which are previously unseen. The photographs were taken by Led Zeppelin fan Steve…
LedZepNews has published 22 previously unseen photographs of Led Zeppelin performing in Dallas, Texas on May 18, 1973 after we purchased the images through eBay along with LedZepFilm. The photographs were taken by concert attendee…
A security guard who witnessed the backstage violence that occurred when Led Zeppelin performed at the Day on the Green festival in Oakland, California on July 23, 1977 has spoken for the first time about…
Previously unseen sketches for a 1966 rotating book project created by Zacron, the artist who would later create the album cover for Led Zeppelin III, have been purchased by prolific Led Zeppelin collector Brian Knapp….
“Becoming Led Zeppelin” has expanded the number of available IMAX screenings, returning to IMAX screens in the US on April 2 and extending its run at the BFI IMAX in London with more screenings added…
An immersive tribute to John Bonham will be launched in his home town of Redditch on March 14, Redditch Borough Council has announced. Scanning a QR code that will be installed at the statue of…
Los Angeles-based photographer Ron Raffaelli’s photographs of Led Zeppelin are some of the best known images of the band’s earliest years. Raffaelli shot the band’s first studio session, for example, as well as taking hundreds…
“Becoming Led Zeppelin” has extended its screenings in cinemas in the UK this month, adding 200 additional screenings. The expansion of the film’s release comes after it grossed more than $10 million globally and after…
Led Zeppelin is building on the popularity of “Becoming Led Zeppelin” by paying for social media adverts to promote “Whole Lotta Love”, LedZepNews has found. Starting on February 19, the official Led Zeppelin Facebook and…
“Becoming Led Zeppelin” will return to IMAX cinemas on February 28, it has been announced. The film premiered on IMAX screens in the US, Canada and the UK on February 5 before being widely released…
The surviving members of Led Zeppelin have all spoken to Uncut Magazine about the recording of Physical Graffiti for a new cover story marking the album’s fiftieth anniversary. The contents of the magazine’s April 2025…
The daughter of Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant has criticised the focus of media on the four members of Led Zeppelin, calling it “tiresome and old” and claiming her father was the “fifth member” of…
Update: After this article was published, pages showing April release dates for “Becoming Led Zeppelin” were removed or edited. A physical release for the film in June is now looking likely. “Becoming Led Zeppelin” is…
Previously unseen 8mm footage of Led Zeppelin performing in Copenhagen, Denmark on July 24, 1979 was released online by LedZepFilm. The footage was filmed by Lennart Ström and shows 13 minutes of Led Zeppelin’s performance,…
Jimmy Page has broken his silence about the release of “Becoming Led Zeppelin”, writing in a social media post on February 17 that the response to the film from fans has been “humbling and inspiring”….
LedZepNews has published 20 previously unseen colour photographs of Led Zeppelin performing in Hanover, Germany on June 24, 1980 that were taken by concert attendee Peter Soblik. Soblik kindly shared his concert photographs with us,…
Despite being one of the most significant events in the history of Led Zeppelin, the exact location of the band’s first rehearsal has remained unclear for decades.However, “Becoming Led Zeppelin” includes an address for the…
“Becoming Led Zeppelin” had the largest ever opening weekend for an IMAX-exclusive music release, according to a press release issued by Sony Pictures on February 10. The release says the film grossed $3 million in…
“Becoming Led Zeppelin” brought in $2.6 million from its IMAX exclusive opening weekend in the US, according to reports in Deadline and Variety. The film opened in early access screenings on February 5 and has…