Robert Plant announced a UK tour with Saving Grace
Robert Plant has announced that he will tour the UK with his new band Saving Grace in April and May 2022. The band will perform around England and Wales in the tour, which is due…
One of the companies behind ‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’ faces being struck off because of overdue accounts
One of the companies behind Led Zeppelin’s upcoming documentary film faces being struck off in the UK because its accounts are weeks overdue, filings reviewed by LedZepNews reveal. The emergence of the overdue accounts comes…
Robert Plant: ‘I’m no longer a sailor, now I’m a captain’
Robert Plant has signalled his unwillingness to reform Led Zeppelin, telling Spain’s El País newspaper that “I’m no longer a sailor, now I’m a captain,” when asked whether he’s still ruling out returning to the…
John Paul Jones has been working on a new film soundtrack
John Paul Jones has been quietly working on a new film soundtrack with his band Snoweye, LedZepNews has learned. Jones formed Snoweye in 2017 with Elle Márjá Eira and Lucy Parnell. The band has only…
A French edition of Led Zeppelin’s official book is being published
A French edition of Led Zeppelin’s official photography book, originally released in 2018 to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the band’s formation, will be published later this year. Online listings show that a French translation…
Jason Bonham speculated about Led Zeppelin’s official exhibition plans
Jason Bonham has speculated on what Led Zeppelin may be planning for the name “The Led Zeppelin Experience,” referring to LedZepNews’ recent report revealing the band’s plans for an exhibition. Speaking to Eddie Trunk for…
Led Zeppelin is cracking down on counterfeit merchandise
Led Zeppelin is tired of counterfeit merchandise being sold online and is taking legal action to block the sale of unlicensed T-shirts, posters and other items. US court filings in the Northern District of Illinois…
John Paul Jones resigned as a director of one of Led Zeppelin’s publishing companies
John Paul Jones is no longer a director of one of Led Zeppelin’s music publishing companies, leaving Jimmy Page and Robert Plant as the only surviving band members on the company’s board. A Companies House…
Led Zeppelin is planning its own exhibition
The surviving members of Led Zeppelin have for three years been planning an exhibition about the band, according to company filings in the UK. On June 21, 2018, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones…
Former Led Zeppelin road manager Richard Cole has died
Richard Cole, Led Zeppelin’s former road manager, died at 2.05am on December 2 at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London aged 75 after fighting cancer for months. Reports of Cole’s death were first published on…
Customers have been told ‘there will not be any UK Robert Plant and Alison Krauss headline shows’
Customers who pre-ordered Robert Plant’s new album with Alison Krauss from Dig’s website have been sent emails informing them that there will be no UK headline shows for Plant and Krauss. The email, sent after…
Robert Plant hinted at plans to record an album with Saving Grace
Robert Plant has hinted at plans to record an album with Saving Grace, the band he’s due to tour the UK with in December. While being interviewed on “The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show” on BBC…
Robert Plant is planning more UK shows with Alison Krauss
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss are planning to play more UK shows in 2022, Plant revealed in a new BBC radio interview in which he promoted his new album with Krauss, “Raise The Roof.” When…
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss performed on CBS
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss recorded two performances for CBS and were interviewed about their new album “Raise The Roof” which was released on November 19. You can watch their performance of “Can’t Let Go”…
No, Jimmy Page isn’t planning to tour again soon
A recent viral blog post claimed that Jimmy Page is planning to tour again soon, but it’s a misleading post based on a year-old interview. You might have seen this post from the website Classic…
Robert Plant said there’s ‘no reason’ why he won’t make a third album with Alison Krauss
Robert Plant said in a new interview with People magazine that he doesn’t “see any reason why” he won’t record a third album with Alison Krauss after the release of their second album “Raise The…
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss performed on ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss performed two songs on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on November 19 to promote their new album “Raise The Roof” which was released earlier that day. The pair first…
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss announced a 2022 world tour
Robert Plant will tour the US and Europe in 2022 with Alison Krauss, according to an official press release published on November 19 to coincide with the release of their second album “Raise The Roof.”…
Robert Plant performed with Alison Krauss, Duane Eddy and James Burton
Robert Plant performed “Can’t Let Go” with Alison Krauss, Duane Eddy and James Burton in a performance specially recorded for The One Show and broadcast on November 18 on BBC One. Plant appeared in person…
Robert Plant: ‘I haven’t learned anything, really, except for everything’
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss spoke to Time magazine to promote their new album “Raise The Roof,” with Plant giving an insightful answer when asked what he learned about himself from culling through decades of…
Some editions of Robert Plant’s new album with Alison Krauss have been delayed
Some limited edition vinyl versions of Robert Plant’s upcoming second album with Alison Krauss have been delayed to December 3 from the planned release date of November 19, LedZepNews has learned. Certain limited vinyl editions…
Bob Spitz discusses his new book ‘Led Zeppelin: The Biography’
When Bob Spitz began work on his major new biography of Led Zeppelin several years ago, he could only name two of their songs. Despite owning a vinyl record collection that stretched to more than…
Robert Plant said he was only ‘minorly’ involved in the new Led Zeppelin documentary film
Robert Plant has distanced himself from the upcoming authorised documentary film about Led Zeppelin, telling Vanity Fair in a new interview that he was only “minorly” involved in its production. When asked by interviewer Lisa…
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 has been recording with Duane Eddy and James Burton
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
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 has ‘seen a lot more of Jimmy Page lately’
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 has ‘4 or 5’ unreleased songs for the remaster of ‘Coverdale Page’
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 Saving Grace
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…