The latest version of “Becoming Led Zeppelin”, the delayed feature-length documentary about the origins of Led Zeppelin, includes recently surfaced footage of Led Zeppelin performing at Bath Festival on June 28, 1970, LedZepNews has learned….
Led Zeppelin’s record sales skyrocketed during the 1970s, leaving the band with a difficult problem to solve by 1978: How could the members of the band receive £3.668 million in royalty payments without giving a…
The historic recording contract signing Led Zeppelin to Atlantic Records in 1968 can now be read in full for the first time after LedZepNews obtained the document from a US court filing. LedZepNews has published…
Between 1.20am and 7.30pm on July 29, 1973 a thief managed to pull off an audacious heist, opening safe deposit box 51 inside New York’s Drake Hotel and stealing around $180,000 in cash from Led…
The morning of Saturday, March 4 started quietly for historian Brian Edwards. He was browsing the internet on his computer at home, reviewing auction listings in search of interesting Victorian-era photographs of Stonehenge. Edwards, a…
Is it possible to become Jimmy Page? Not literally, of course, but by obsessively collecting, crafting and rehearsing for decades until a musician resembles the Led Zeppelin guitarist in both sound and appearance. And if…
In July 1973, Led Zeppelin finished its ninth North American tour with a three-night run at Madison Square Garden, each show professionally recorded and shot with the latest 35mm Panavision cameras that were largely hand-held….
What links Led Zeppelin, the Caribbean island of Curaçao, Laurence Olivier, Princess Margaret’s gangster lover and a mysterious Swiss resident known only as “H”? The connection is S&L Entertainment Enterprises BV, a Dutch company that…
The full story of how Led Zeppelin’s performances at the Royal Albert Hall on January 9, 1970 and at the Bath Festival on June 28, 1970 were filmed and the footage released decades later can…
The daughter of Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant has been “deluged with offers” in the days since she went public with her intention of selling her 10% stake in Led Zeppelin, LedZepNews can exclusively reveal….
A virtual exhibition of Led Zeppelin photographs opens on July 21, but it appears that the band is not involved in the project. Digital collectables app Quidd announced on July 6 that “The Led Zeppelin…
The members of Led Zeppelin own a series of companies used to collect millions of dollars in royalty payments and to control global trademarks for the band’s name. LedZepNews reviewed decades of corporate filings and…
The man handling the landmark sale of 10% of Led Zeppelin has revealed to LedZepNews in his first interview about the sale why it’s being carried out in public. Ian Penman is a solicitor in…
Helen Grant, the daughter of Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant, plans to sell her 10% stake in the band’s music, according to a new interview published in The Times on July 10. Peter Grant owned…
All three surviving members of Led Zeppelin were supposed to promote the upcoming feature-length documentary film “Becoming Led Zeppelin” at the Venice film festival in 2021, LedZepNews can reveal, but in the end only Jimmy…
One of the UK’s most prestigious galleries considered holding an exhibition in 2018 to mark the fiftieth anniversary of Led Zeppelin with employees predicting that more than 100,000 people would visit it, LedZepNews can reveal….
The filmmakers behind “Becoming Led Zeppelin”, the upcoming feature-length documentary about the origins of Led Zeppelin, spent years researching a rare 1972 radio interview with John Bonham – although their deal to include the audio…
The name Hipgnosis may not be familiar to even the most ardent of music fans, but the small British company’s work has had a global impact, helping to sell tens of millions of albums. Hipgnosis…
“Becoming Led Zeppelin,” the feature-length documentary about the origins of Led Zeppelin, could finally be on the verge of being released after director Bernard MacMahon privately screened a new cut of the film in California….
Jimmy Page has released an early demo of “The Rain Song” to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the release of “Houses of the Holy”. Page released the track, titled “The Seasons,” through his website on…
Jason Bonham has discussed in a new podcast interview finding unmarked reel-to-reel tapes in his father John Bonham’s belongings and recalled how Led Zeppelin’s 2007 reunion came about. Speaking to The Vinyl Guide podcast, Bonham…
“Becoming Led Zeppelin”, the upcoming feature-length documentary about the origins of Led Zeppelin, has returned to being marketed under its original title after seemingly being retitled “Led Zeppelin” in February. Back in February, LedZepNews reported…
“Becoming Led Zeppelin”, the upcoming feature-length documentary about the origins of Led Zeppelin, has seemingly been retitled “Led Zeppelin”. The listing for the film on the website of Altitude Film Sales, the company hired by…
Walmart has been selling a third collection of exclusive vinyl versions of Led Zeppelin studio albums since October. Starting from October 28, the US retail chain has been selling exclusive vinyl versions of “Houses Of…
A previously unheard recording of Led Zeppelin performing “Since I’ve Been Loving You” on April 12, 1970 in Bloomington, Minnesota was published online. The snippet is the second song to emerge from the show, and…
A long-lost recording of Led Zeppelin performing “Dazed And Confused” in Amsterdam on October 5, 1969 was posted online. The 13-minute clip was recorded by a fan from a TV broadcast of the song on…
The latest episode of Mark McFall’s Zepfan podcast interviews me, LedZepNews founder James Cook, about creating and running LedZepNews since December 2012. In the episode we discuss my passion for Led Zeppelin as well as…
May 27, 2017 was a warm day in London and LedZepNews headed to the Royal Albert Hall in West London for an event held in a side room about the films of Peter Whitehead. Whitehead…
Stunning footage of Led Zeppelin performing at the Bath Festival of Blues in England on June 28, 1970 was released online on September 29. LedZepNews has confirmed that the footage, which comprises silent film of…