From ecology to the occult: the dark secrets of Led Zeppelin IV The mysterious sleeve artwork of Led Zeppelin's fourth album, dissected Louder · Apr 17, 2025
“I tried to write songs with Paul McCartney, but it was impossible, because every idea I had sparked him off and every idea he had sparked me off”: Donovan’s transcendental tales of The Beatles, Dylan, Hendrix and David Lynch Folkd rock pioneer Donovan on jamming with Macca and Dylan, butting heads with John Paul Jones and meditating with David Lynch Louder · Apr 12, 2025
"We haven’t adjusted it for the taste of modern kids. This is how it's meant to be heard": An interview with the makers of Becoming Led Zeppelin As Becoming Led Zeppelin continues to take the world by storm, we talk to the duo who put it all together Louder · Apr 7, 2025
"John Paul Jones' production rounds the edges a little but that's not necessarily a good thing": The Datsuns back themselves into a musical cul-de-sac on Outta Sight / Outta Mind The trousers were tight, the guitars were wielded like weapons, but The Datsuns' second album hasn't aged well Louder · Mar 31, 2025
“Kenneth Anger laid a terrible curse on me. It was written out in blood. I burnt it at a crossroads”: Marianne Faithfull’s wild tales of Keith Richards, John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan and more Singing with Page and Metallica, flirting with Hendrix, getting high with Clapton – the late Marianne Faithfull did it all Louder · Mar 29, 2025
"If you watch the video, you can see Jimmy dribbling onstage, Robert not hitting the notes, and me miming, playing the air." Phil Collins' memories of Led Zeppelin's "dark, sulphurous" reunion for Live Aid are brutal, and spare no-one The prospect of Led Zeppelin reforming to play Live Aid, the biggest music event of the 1980s, sparked great excitement. But their return to the stage on July 13, 1985 did not work out as anyone had planned Louder · Mar 11, 2025
“Bonzo and I were great groovers. People would dance to our music. There aren't many hard rock bands these days that people dance to”: John Paul Jones breaks down his Led Zeppelin bass approach – and what separated his and Jimmy Page's riffs The all-time bass great discusses his telepathic relationship with John Bonham, early influences, and why Stairway to Heaven's gradual speed-up is part of its magic Guitar World · Mar 9, 2025
"A ninth album would have been about riffs - interestingly constructed riffs and hypnotic music": Jimmy Page looks back on the tests and turmoil of Led Zeppelin's final albums The man who led Zeppelin looks back on Presence, In Through The Out Door and Coda Louder · Feb 14, 2025
‘We took them back to the good times: when it started’ – the inside story of Becoming Led Zeppelin INTERVIEW: Stevie Chick talks to the filmmakers who persuaded the hard rock giants to revisit their early days and open their archives The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2025
"It doesn't wholly demystify them, but it reveals the human brilliance at their heart": Becoming Led Zeppelin strips away the mystique to present the birth of a legend Rare footage and the voice of John Bonham – Becoming Led Zeppelin is cracks opens the door into an unseen world Louder · Feb 6, 2025
Becoming Led Zeppelin review – enjoyable retrospective will be met with a Whole Lotta Love It’s hard not to head-bang along to the first authorised documentary about the heavy rock legends, but stopping the story in 1969 ignores the band’s more colourful years The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2025
“Jimmy Page arrived carrying a Waitrose bag. I thought he’d brought sandwiches with him”: How new Becoming Led Zeppelin documentary nearly never happened Turns out that getting the ever illusive rockers on the record required more than a little gentle persuasion MusicRadar · Feb 5, 2025
Becoming Led Zeppelin review: revelatory documentary about a behemoth of a band 4/5 Filled with crowd-pleasing archive material, this documentary shows how Jimmy Page and co. took America first Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025
"I wondered if he had brought sandwiches": Jimmy Page only agreed to take part in the Led Zeppelin movie after a seven-hour meeting and an unexpected trip to a boathouse Filmmaker Bernard MacMahon has revealed the lengths he went to to get Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones involved in Becoming Led Zeppelin Louder · Feb 5, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025 ‘Into the heart of the whirlwind’: how Led Zeppelin were sweet-talked into making a new film They were quizzed endlessly and one wrong answer could have blown the lot. The makers of Becoming Led Zeppelin relive the tactics – and cups of tea – that got it green lit
MusicRadar · Feb 4, 2025 “It had so much weight. So much power”: How Led Zeppelin’s Communication Breakdown set the template for heavy metal and inspired a legendary punk guitarist It’s unlike any other song on Zep’s first album
Louder · Feb 1, 2025 “I’ve always embraced my musical schizophrenia, and this is just another room in that mansion of personality”: How Them Crooked Vultures became modern rock’s greatest one-and-done supergroup What happened when Dave Grohl, Josh Homme and John Paul Jones teamed up in Them Crooked Vu.tures
Louder · Jan 15, 2025 "I did have a multitrack tape of that, but it got mislaid": The secret history of Led Zeppelin’s lost masterpiece Jimmy Page dug up several unheard gems for his deluxe Led Zeppelin reissues. But there's one song that still remains unreleased
Louder · Jan 8, 2025 "It's journalistic complacency and claptrap." Robert Plant never liked the idea of Led Zeppelin being labelled a heavy metal band "That period had a lot of people cavorting around using their manhood as the main weapon to sell records"
Louder · Jan 1, 2025 "We just went in and just destroyed San Francisco, and that was it": Jimmy Page on Led Zeppelin's historic arrival in America Jimmy Page talks absent friends, superstar fans, bad reviews and the next best thing to playing with Led Zeppelin
Guitar World · Dec 6, 2024 “You could tell it was gonna be a good group, but people wouldn’t even book the band”: Long-awaited Becoming Led Zeppelin documentary gets its first trailer – and hints at the band’s early struggles The first authorized Led Zeppelin documentary was premiered at the 2021 Venice International Film Festival – and now it’s been given a 2025 release date
Louder · Dec 1, 2024 "I remember Jimmy yelling at us and calling us hooligans": Jimmy Page, Keith Moon, Jeff Beck and the chaotic session that sowed the seeds for Led Zeppelin In a small London studio, two Yardbirds, one member of The Who and a pair of passing session maestros united to record a spontaneous instrumental track. Things would never be the same again.
Louder · Nov 14, 2024 “Sometimes you have to take the piss out of the nerdiness in yourself!” How Geddy Lee geeked up for his Big Beautiful Book of Bass Rush icon planned to buy 12 instruments for his own enjoyment – but when his collection reached 250 he decided to justify the expense by writing a 600-page book (of which 408 were published)
MusicRadar · Nov 11, 2024 “The first time we played together it was stunning!”: The words of John Bonham in the forthcoming Led Zeppelin documentary Becoming Led Zeppelin is due in May 2025
Guitar World · Nov 7, 2024 “There were nine other bass players. I got the job. Then I was told they were picking me up in three hours for a tour – I had to take it or leave it”: Tony Stevens on his rocky ride with Savoy Brown, Foghat and Midnight Flyer Despite industry woes, he loved the challenge of playing with Kim Simmonds and ‘Lonesome’ Dave Peverett, and loved Acoustic amps and Warwick basses