Peter Grant’s former home is struggling to sell
Horselunges, the former home of Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant, is struggling to sell after more than two years on the market despite dropping its asking price by a total of £1.5 million. The large…
Robert Plant will appear on ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’
Robert Plant will be a guest on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on November 4, Paramount has announced. Michelle Obama is the other guest scheduled to appear on the show that evening. The announcement…
A gong used on stage by John Bonham sold at auction for $101,600
A gong owned and used on stage by John Bonham sold at auction in New York on October 24 for $101,600. The Paiste gong was used by Bonham for Led Zeppelin shows such as the…
Saving Grace made their live debut in the US
Robert Plant’s latest band Saving Grace made their live debut in the US on October 30 when they performed in Wheeling, West Virginia to start their US tour. The band peformed a series of Led…
‘Mr. Jimmy’ will get a worldwide Blu-ray release
“Mr. Jimmy”, the feature-length documentary film about Jimmy Page tribute artist Akio Sakurai, will get a worldwide Blu-ray release. The film had an initial Blu-ray and DVD release in Japan on July 2, but will…
Robert Plant’s record label promotes ‘Everybody’s Song’ to Grammy voters
Robert Plant’s record label is promoting his new song “Everybody’s Song” to voters in the upcoming Grammy Awards, seeking a nomination for the track. Nonesuch Records, which released Plant’s new album Saving Grace last month,…
The bizarre history of Led Zeppelin’s official rollercoaster and the doomed Hard Rock Park
“Normally you smash a bottle of nice champagne on the side of a ship, but they won’t let me do that,” Hard Rock Park CEO Steven Goodwin said as he prepared to smash a blue…
Led Zeppelin’s new ‘Trampled Underfoot’ single is limited to 6,100 copies
Led Zeppelin’s new Record Store Day re-release of the 1975 promotional 7″ single of “Trampled Underfoot” will be limited to 6,100 copies, it has been announced. Led Zeppelin announced the single’s release a third time…
Former Yardbirds member Chris Dreja died
Chris Dreja, the musician and photographer who performed as a bass player and rhythm guitarist in The Yardbirds, has died at age 79. Jimmy Page paid tribute to Dreja online, writing on Instagram: “I heard…
Opinion: Led Zeppelin fans deserve better
The archives are shut. The unreleased songs remain unreleased. Remastering the soundboard tapes is a pipe dream. It’s 2025 and Led Zeppelin is somehow less culturally relevant than Elvis Presley.Fans of Presley have this year…
Led Zeppelin deleted all evidence of its ‘Trampled Underfoot’ single announcement
Hours after announcing the upcoming release of a replica of the “Trampled Underfoot” promotional single, Led Zeppelin deleted the announcement from its website along with all social media posts about it. At 3pm UK time…
Led Zeppelin will release a replica of the ‘Trampled Underfoot’ promo single for Record Store Day
Led Zeppelin will release a replica of the 7″ promotional single of “Trampled Underfoot” for Record Store Day on November 28, the band announced today. The original promotional single, which was released in 1975, included…
New details about John Paul Jones’ latest project have been revealed
The names of four poems that John Paul Jones has written music to have been released online, shedding new light on his song cycle project which seems to be about the role of women in…
Robert Plant said the second Band of Joy album will ‘see the light of day’
Robert Plant said in a new interview that the second album he recorded with Band of Joy will “see the light of day” but stopped short of confirming any concrete plans to release it. Speaking…
Robert Plant will tour the UK in December
Robert Plant will tour the UK with his band Saving Grace in December, it was announced today. The band will start the “Ding Dong Merrily” tour with a performance in Portsmouth on December 8. The…
A Gretsch guitar once owned by Jimmy Page sold for £100,000 at auction
A 1957 Gretsch Chet Atkins 6120 electric guitar once owned by Jimmy Page was sold at auction for a hammer price of £100,000 on September 9. The guitar was famously given away in a 1974…
Robert Plant said it was ‘really nerve-wracking’ being the frontman of Led Zeppelin
Robert Plant said in a new interview that it was “really nerve-wracking” being the frontman of Led Zeppelin. Speaking to “The Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe” on BBC Radio 2 on September 3, Plant explained…
Led Zeppelin’s Live EP was mastered by John Davis’ son Felix Davis
Led Zeppelin’s upcoming Live E.P. was mastered by Felix Davis, the son of mastering engineer John Davis who worked with Jimmy Page on Led Zeppelin’s most recent remasters. A LedZepNews reader got in touch to…
Kevin Shirley said ‘Kashmir’ on Live EP sounds ‘brighter’ than his 2002 mix
Producer Kevin Shirley has again claimed that Led Zeppelin’s upcoming Live E.P. uses mixes he carried out in 2002, although he believes the version of “Kashmir” on the EP “sounds a little brighter” than his…
Previously unseen Led Zeppelin photos by Jeffrey Mayer are now available to buy as prints
Previously unseen photographs of Led Zeppelin taken by photographer Jeffrey Mayer are now available to purchase as prints after they were exhibited in California earlier this month. A selection of previously unseen shots from Mayer’s…
Jimmy Page said he played ‘Kashmir’ ‘over and over’ with John Bonham while writing Physical Graffiti
Jimmy Page said he played “Kashmir” “over and over” with John Bonham while writing the song for the album Physical Graffiti because the song was a “great hypnotic beast”. Page spoke to author Dylan Jones…
How lost footage of Led Zeppelin performing in Amsterdam in 1969 was found and restored for ‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’ on Blu-ray
Starting on August 18, Led Zeppelin fans were puzzled by a series of black and white video clips seemingly showing previously unseen footage of Led Zeppelin.These clips, posted by LedZepNews as well as by LedZepFilm…
Led Zeppelin turns to Shrek and a karaoke cover to promote its music in new ad campaign
A series of online adverts launched by Led Zeppelin use a clip from the 2007 animated film “Shrek the Third” and a karaoke cover of “Whole Lotta Love” to promote the band’s music. Starting on…
The new ‘A to Z of Led Zeppelin’ book has been delayed again
Publication of a new book about Led Zeppelin has been delayed again. “Valhalla!: The A to Z of Led Zeppelin” was due to be published on September 11, but the book’s publisher tells LedZepNews that…
Robert Plant said ‘most people’ miss the greatest Led Zeppelin songs
Robert Plant said in a new interview with Mojo Magazine that “most people” miss the greatest songs Led Zeppelin made. Speaking in a cover story published in Mojo’s October 2025 issue, Plant said that “most…
Kevin Shirley claims Led Zeppelin’s new Live EP uses his mixes from 2002
Producer Kevin Shirley has claimed that Led Zeppelin’s upcoming Live EP uses mixes he produced in 2002 rather than new mixes of the live recordings. Writing on social media on August 11, Shirley said: “So…
A new book chronicles the formation of Led Zeppelin
A new book that will be published in September chronicles the early years of the members of Led Zeppelin and the formation of the band. “Led Zeppelin: The Only Way To Fly”, written by author…
Robert Plant will play 4 intimate London shows to celebrate the release of his new album
Robert Plant will perform four intimate shows in London to celebrate the release of his new album Saving Grace, it was announced on August 11. Plant and Saving Grace will perform two shows in Kingston,…
Robert Plant made a surprise appearance with Deborah Bonham’s band
Robert Plant made a surprise performance with Deborah Bonham’s band at Fairport Convention’s Cropredy Convention on August 9, joining them on stage to perform “Ramble On” and “Thank You”. Plant joined the band on stage…