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…
“Mr. Jimmy”, the feature-length documentary film about Jimmy Page tribute artist Akio Sakurai, will be released on Blu-ray and DVD in Japan on July 2. The film, released in September 2023, follows Sakurai as he…
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…
Jimmy Page received a £6.75 million dividend payment from one of the businesses he uses to collect royalties, accounts filed in the UK show.Accounts published on March 26 by Classicberry, a UK business Page uses…
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….
Robert Plant has formed a new music publishing company named after Es Paranza, the record label he has used for his solo career since 1983. On February 21, Plant incorporated a new business named Es…
Robert Plant’s official website was updated earlier this month to add a cryptic image related to his Saving Grace band. The homepage of Plant’s website now features Saving Grace’s bison logo as well as the…
“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…
Robert Plant has been granted a trademark for the feather symbol representing him that first appeared on the inner sleeve of Led Zeppelin’s fourth album. Trademark filings reviewed by LedZepNews show that Trolcharm, a UK…
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…
Jimmy Page has criticised the UK government’s proposals around artificial intelligence (AI), writing in a comment piece published in The Times newspaper on March 1 that the proposed opt-out system for creators is “a sham”….
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,…