Joining Led Zeppelin wasn’t a slam dunk for John Bonham. Though founded and led by notable guitarist Jimmy Page, Bonzo wasn’t sure about joining the band since he was already locked into a lucrative ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Brian Thomas Tichy and his partner Joe Sutton have decided to bring their John ...

When Led Zeppelin came crashing onto the scene in 1968, it was clear which bands they’d have to top. With regard to studio innovations and reaching the big audiences, The Beatles led the pack. As far ...

The East Coast celebrated the life and legacy of Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham earlier this year in New Jersey with Bonzo Bash, and now the West Coast will have their own party to commemorate the ...

It was literally a drum solo with four sticks: Jason Bonham thundering through “Moby Dick,” from Led Zeppelin II, with his late father, John “Bonzo” Bonham, during the first set of Jason Bonham: The ...

Most musicians would consider recording demos with Robert Plant to be a rock fantasy. For Jason Bonham, son of Plant’s Led Zeppelin bandmate, John “Bonzo” Bonham, it wasn’t all that. It was more like ...

Whenever Moby Dick was performed live in the 70s, it grew like magic beans from the four-minute album track to the 15-minute showcase of 1970; to over 20-minutes by 1972; tipping over 30 minutes some ...

“All over the internet, they talk about the influence of Vanilla Fudge,” Appice says. “If Vanilla Fudge had stuck together, ...

Jean Violet describes the music of Led Zeppelin as “classic, good rock.” It’s music that everyone can appreciate, he said. But he didn’t start out a huge fan of the popular ’70s rock band. “It’s funny ...