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…
Japanese bootleg label Tarantura has released what it claims is a previously unreleased soundboard recording of Led Zeppelin performing “Tangerine” in Tokyo, Japan on September 24, 1971. A sampler CD titled “Arrest – Tangerine 924”…
John Paul Jones has launched a sale of equipment from his recording studio, a rare chance for fans to buy musical items owned by a member of Led Zeppelin. British business Soundgas launched an online…
In February, an online clothing seller in Indonesia received an email from lawyers representing Led Zeppelin in which they warned that the band could receive up to $2 million in damages because the seller had…
Peter Whitehead’s footage of Led Zeppelin performing at Bath Festival on June 28, 1970 is one of the holy grails of Led Zeppelin footage. The material, shot for a planned Led Zeppelin documentary that was later…
31 previously unseen photographs of Led Zeppelin performing in Landover, Maryland in May 1977 have been published online for the first time after photographer Bill “Wheelz” Wheeler allowed LedZepNews to release them. In May, LedZepFilm…
Robert Plant received dividend payouts totalling £3 million from two of his businesses, company filings suggest.Documents published on December 19 by Trolcharm and Sons Of Einion, two UK businesses used by Plant to manage his…
The first new music written by John Paul Jones to be performed in five years can now be heard after LedZepNews discovered a video of “The Call”, an original composition by Jones that was performed…
“Becoming Led Zeppelin” was not shortlisted for best documentary feature film or best sound in the upcoming Oscars, meaning the film is not eligible to be nominated in either awards category. LedZepNews reported earlier this…
The US government has provisionally rejected Led Zeppelin’s attempt to secure a new trademark for the band’s mysterious “Led Zeppelin Experience” project, meaning the band may be forced to disclose more information about what the…
One of the four banners that hung outside London’s Earl’s Court to advertise Led Zeppelin’s May 1975 performances at the venue has sold for £1,500 following a December 2 auction, LedZepNews has learned. The banner…
Japanese bootleg label Empress Valley has released a sample of the soundboard recording of Led Zeppelin performing in Jacksonville, Florida on May 7, 1973 as part of its latest box set after LedZepNews published the…
UK record store chain Fopp, part of HMV, has edited its review of Robert Plant’s new album Saving Grace to remove references to two songs that weren’t actually included on the album. Tight But Loose…
Robert Plant has announced that he’ll return to tour the US with Saving Grace in March and April, confirming our November article reporting that another tour leg was on the way. Plant announced the tour…
Sony Pictures is publicly promoting “Becoming Led Zeppelin” for three Oscars categories, according to social media posts published by its Sony Pictures Classics division on December 8. “Becoming Led Zeppelin” is seeking Oscars nominations in…
More than six minutes of pro-shot footage of Led Zeppelin’s October 5, 1969 Amsterdam show will be broadcast on Dutch television show “Top 2000: The Untold Stories” in a video that is intercut with inteview…
Unrestored pro-shot footage of Led Zeppelin performing in Amsterdam on October 5, 1969 will be broadcast on Dutch television on December 10, it has been announced. Dutch television show “Top 2000: The Untold Stories” will…
YouTube has placed unofficial releases of a live Led Zeppelin performance at the top of the band’s profile on the site, causing days of speculation that the band has officially released more live material. On…
Robert Plant will tour South America with Saving Grace in May, LedZepNews has learned, after a series of social media posts and local articles revealed upcoming tour dates. Plant’s social media pages and website haven’t…
A film soundtrack written by John Paul Jones is likely to remain unreleased after the film was cancelled, LedZepNews has learned. In 2022, LedZepNews revealed that Jones had created original songs with his band Snoweye…
A group of items of clothing previously owned and worn by John Bonham sold for £40,200 at auction in the UK on November 27. UK auction house Fieldings Auctioneers sold five items of clothing on…
CBS released professionally filmed footage of three songs that Robert Plant performed live with Saving Grace. On November 22, the US network released footage of Plant performing “Everybody’s Song”, “It’s a Beautiful Day Today” and…
Robert Plant recorded a Tiny Desk concert for NPR on the afternoon of October 31 which has now been released online. In the video, Plant and his band Saving Grace perform songs including “Gallows Pole”…
Robert Plant has successfully registered his feather symbol from Led Zeppelin’s fourth album as a trademark in the US, almost a year after he applied for it. LedZepNews revealed in March that lawyers working for…