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Forbes
24-05-2025
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Rock Documentary ‘Becoming Led Zeppelin' Gets Netflix Streaming Date
Becoming Led Zeppelin, featuring rock icons Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and John Bonham — is coming soon to Netflix. Featuring new interviews with Plant, Page, Jones and archived footage of the late drummer Bonham, Becoming Led Zeppelin premiered in IMAX venues on Feb. 7 and expanded to regular theaters on Feb. 14. The documentary next arrived on digital streaming on April 4. The official summary for the documentary reads, 'Becoming Led Zeppelin explores the origins of this iconic group and their meteoric rise in just one year against all the odds.' Becoming Led Zeppelin is directed by Bernard MacMahon and Allison McGourty. Plant, Page, Jones and Bonham formed Led Zeppelin in 1968 and went on to make rock history with several classic songs, including 'Stairway to Heaven,' 'Rock and Roll," 'Ramble On,'' 'The Immigrant Song,' 'Whole Lotta Love,' 'Good Times, Bad Times,' 'Black Dog,' 'Houses of the Holy' and 'Kashmir.' Led Zeppelin disbanded in 1980 following the untimely death of Bonham at age 32. Becoming Led Zeppelin will make its debut on Saturday, June 7, according to a new listing on the streaming platform on Saturday. For viewers who don't subscribe to Netflix, the platform has three streaming packages. An ad-based package costs $7.99 per month and accommodates two supported devices, while an ad-free package costs $17.99 per month for two supported devices. The streamer also offers and ad-free package for four supported devices with 4K Ultra HD programming for $24.99 per month. Prior to Becoming Led Zeppelin, directors Bernard MacMahon and Allison McGourty made a three-part 2017 documentary series, American Epic, which examined the origins of roots music in the U.S. in the 1920s. After that, MacMahon and McGourty set their sites on what would eventually become Becoming Led Zeppelin. MacMahon told Interview Magazine in a February interview that he was inspired by Led Zeppelin after reading a paperback book about the band's early years when he was 12 years old. "It was about the early period of the group and how these four guys from different parts of Britain came together,' MacMahon recalled for Interview. 'They're struggling to find their way in the music world, but they're working incredibly hard. Two from the Midlands who can't get into the snobby London music scene and two in the London scene that are session musicians and on massive records. 'They get together and recognize there's something special because of all the stuff they've individually done,' MacMahon added. 'Jimmy Page says, 'We're going to not do anything that the music industry tells us to do. We're not going to do any singles, we're not going to do TV, we're not going to do interviews. We're going to pay for the album ourselves and then we're going to own the album.'' Becoming Led Zeppelin earned $10.4 million at the North American box office and $2.7 million internationally for a worldwide box office tally of $13.1 million. Production budget information for the film is not available. The film was a big hit with Rotten Tomatoes critics with an 83% 'fresh' rating based on 42 reviews and a 95% 'fresh' Popcornmeter score from 1,000-plus verified user ratings. Becoming Led Zeppelin arrives on Netflix on June 7.
Forbes
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
John Bonham's Son On Tour Playing Led Zeppelin's ‘Physical Graffiti' Album
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - AUGUST 30: Drummer Jason Bonham of Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening ... More performs at PNC Music Pavilion on August 30, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by) Jason Bonham, the son of late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the band's Physical Graffiti album with a tour. Led Zeppelin — consisting of John Bonham, singer Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones — formed in 1968 and recorded such hard rock classics as 'Whole Lotta Love,' 'Black Dog,' 'Rock and Roll,' 'The Immigrant Song' and 'Stairway to Heaven.' Led Zeppelin disbanded in 1980 following the tragic death of John Bonham at age 32. Jason Bonham went on to follow in his father's footsteps and has played drums as a session musician and recorded and toured over the years with such bands as Foreigner and Sammy Hagar and the Circle. In addition, he played drums for a pair of Led Zeppelin reunion gigs with Plant, Page and Jones in 1988 and 2007. Now, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Led Zeppelin's classic album Physical Graffiti, the drummer is hitting the road again with Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening. Bonham began the special tours in 2010 and for this round, the band — also known as JBLZE — will play Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti album in its entirety as well as some of the band's other legendary songs, ABC Audio reported. Physical Graffiti, which was released on Feb. 24, 1975, is a double-album release with 15 tracks that includes such Led Zeppelin classics as 'Custard Pie,' 'Houses of the Holy,' 'Trampled Under Foot' and 'Kashmir.' JBLZE kicked off its tour over the weekend in Wallingford, Conn., and is scheduled for 19 more dates across the U.S., wrapping up May 31 at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. The complete tour schedule is listed on Bonham's website. 1977: Rock band "Led Zeppelin" poses for a portrait in a field in 1977. (L-R) John Paul Jones, ... More Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Bonham. (Photo by Michael) In a recent interview with ABC Audio, Jason Bonham said he'll continue playing JBLZE shows as long as he and the audience like what the band is doing. 'I do it for passion and the love of the music and the people that come to see it,' Bonham told ABC Audio. 'You know, once they stop coming, then we'll stop playing it, I guess.' He also told the outlet that Physical Graffiti is his favorite Led Zepplin album because, among other things, it contains the iconic tune 'Kashmir.' 'Kashmir' is a song where Led Zeppelin "went to another level," Bonham told ABC Audio. John Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening's next tour stop is Tuesday at the Landmark Theatre in Syracuse, N.Y.
Forbes
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
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Led Zeppelin's Biggest Hit On The Charts Was Never Actually A Single
Led Zeppelin's Four Symbols album returns to the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart, hitting 600 ... More weeks on the tally in the process. (NO SUB AGENCIES IN UK, FRANCE, GERMANY, HOLLAND, SWEDEN, FINLAND, JAPAN.) Led Zeppelin (Jimmy Page, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Robert Plant) 1969 during Led Zeppelin File Photos at the Led Zeppelin File Photos in Various, United Kingdom. (Photo by The U.K. music charts are a little less crazy this week than they were last time around, when Record Store Day and a slew of brand new releases shook up the rankings. As some of those formerly-bestselling titles begin to vanish, a number of classic albums and singles — the kinds that have spent dozens, if not hundreds, of weeks on various tallies — are bouncing back. One of the top favorites that rock back onto multiple rankings is Led Zeppelin, as the band blasts back in with both a beloved album and a huge single. Led Zeppelin currently appears highest on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart. The band's self-titled, untitled full-length — often called Led Zeppelin IV or simply Four Symbols, due to the quartet of characters featured on the cover — returns to the U.K. list of the bestselling rock and metal titles. The collection reenters the 40-spot tally at No. 27 this week. Four Symbols isn't just back on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart — it returns and reaches a very impressive milestone. As of this period, the project has now spent an incredible 600 weeks somewhere on the ranking. Despite all that time lingering on the tally, the set has only hit No. 1 once. It has earned a number of stays close to the summit, as it's thus far racked up a total of 40 weeks inside the top 10. As Four Symbols bounces back onto the albums chart, one of its most famous cuts also enjoys some renewed success. "Stairway to Heaven" manages to become a top 40 hit, as it finds space on the Official Rock & Metal Singles chart yet again. Unlike Four Symbols, the album, "Stairway to Heaven" has never risen to No. 1 on the Official Rock & Metal Singles chart. Its highest peak remains at No. 3 — though, remarkably, the smash has now spent a staggering 628 frames somewhere on the singles roster. "Stairway to Heaven," which is widely recognized as perhaps Led Zeppelin's most famous and beloved composition, was never actually released as an official single when Four Symbols debuted. The group chose not to promote the track in that way — perhaps wary of its nearly eight-minute runtime, which made it an awkward fit for radio formats at the time. That decision didn't stop "Stairway to Heaven" from becoming a staple, and one of the band's most famous tracks.
Forbes
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
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Led Zeppelin Scores A Top 40 Album And Song Simultaneously
Led Zeppelin lands two spots on U.K. rock charts as Four Symbols nears 600 total weeks and 'Stairway ... More to Heaven' reenters the singles ranking. 1968: Rock band "Led Zeppelin" poses for a portrait in 1968. (L-R) John Bonham, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones. (P0hoto by Michael) Led Zeppelin hasn't released new music in decades, but this week, the group manages an impressive feat on the charts in the United Kingdom. The band lands inside the top 40 on not one, but two of the country's most important rock rankings. The rockers manage to score a bestselling, top 40 smash with both an album and a song, which speaks to the act's ongoing popularity and the strength of that catalog. The band claims just one full-length bestseller in the U.K. this frame, and it's a familiar favorite. Four Symbols — the title by which Led Zeppelin's fourth album is referred to on the charts in that country, though it's officially an untitled release — is back inside the top 40 yet again. This time around, the collection lifts one space to No. 36 on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart, which ranks the bestselling titles in those genres. Four Symbols once ruled this list and has returned to it many times, thanks to consistent sales and passionate fans. Now, it's on the verge of hitting another impressive milestone: 600 weeks spent somewhere on the ranking. If it can stick around for just one more frame, the effort will officially become a 600-week veteran on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart. Even if it disappears before that happens — which it has done plenty of times before — it's likely only a short break. It's not just Four Symbols that finds space on a U.K. tally this week. Led Zeppelin also manages to return to the Official Rock & Metal Singles chart, giving the band a hit song in addition to its ever-popular full-length. 'Stairway to Heaven' reappears at No. 39 on the genre-specific singles roster, narrowly breaking into the 40-spot list. It's impressive that the title still manages to chart at all, especially considering how long ago it was released and the fact that it's not currently being promoted – and hasn't been in many years. Over the course of its 627 total appearances on the ranking, 'Stairway to Heaven' has never reached No. 1. The closest it came was a peak at No. 3, which may surprise longtime fans who think of the track as one of the greatest rock songs of all time.
Forbes
09-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Rare Drum Artifact From Led Zeppelin's John Boham On Auction Block
John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, John Bonham and Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin (Photo by Jeffrey ... More Mayer/WireImage) A rare drum piece from late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham is attracting big attention at auction. Heritage Auctions is auctioning the only known bass drumhead featuring Bonham's personal symbol. The auction is April 17 and online bids are currently being accepted on the Heritage Auctions website. As of this publication, bidding is up to $21,000 on the rare rock music artifact. Bonham, singer Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones formed Led Zeppelin in 1968 and the group disbanded in 1980 after the drummer's untimely death at 32. According to Heritage Auctions, the drumhead featuring Bonham's symbol of interlocking rings was used throughout Led Zeppelin's iconic 1973 and 1975 North American tours. 'The drumhead earned rock immortality in The Song Remains the Same, the band's iconic concert film shot at Madison Square Garden in July 1973,' a Heritage press release noted. 'It last saw the stage during the group's legendary five-night run at London's Earls Court in May 1975, and then disappeared into storage.' The John Bonham drumhead featuring his personal symbol is on the auction block. Per Heritage Auctions, the iconic John Bonham drumhead with his symbol resurfaced in 1987 when Edwin Shirley Shipping— a touring company for the biggest acts in rock music — was clearing its warehouse. During a bonfire set to destroy abandoned gear at the warehouse, Heritage noted, Bonham's drumhead was rescued from the flames. 'John Bonham is widely considered the greatest rock drummer of all time,' said Garry Shrum, Heritage Auctions' director of Music Memorabilia and Concert Posters said in a statement. 'And this is the most significant Bonham artifact ever to come to public auction. It's astonishing that it survived – and now it's here.' Drummer John Bonham (1948-1980), playing a Ludwig Vistalite see-through acrylic perspex drum kit, ... More performs live on stage during a concert by English rock band Led Zeppelin on the third of three nights at Madison Square Garden, New York City on 29th July 1973. The concert movie 'The Song Remains the Same' was filmed over the three nights from 27th to 29th July at the venue. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns) Heritage noted in its press release about the Bonham bass drumhead that 'with authentication, photo matching and provenance included, this museum-worthy relic could set a new auction record for Bonham memorabilia.' The timing of the auction, coincidentally, comes just after a new documentary about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group — Becoming Led Zeppelin — debuted on digital streaming. The film is the first-ever documentary about Led Zeppelin authorized by the band and includes new interviews with Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones. Rated PG-13, Becoming Led Zeppelin opened in an IMAX-only engagement on Feb. 7 and expanded to additional theaters on Feb. 14. Directed by Bernard MacMahon and Allison McGourty, Becoming Led Zeppelin debuted on digital streaming via premium video on demand on April 4. The auction for Bonham's bass drumhead ends on April 17.
