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Remembering John Bonham

Carl Coffey — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:49:02 +0000

On this day in 1980 music lost one of its greats. John Bonham passed away after a night of heavy drinking at guitarist Jimmy Page’s house. John reportedly drank 40 shots in just a few hours. The Led Zeppelin drummer is known, still to this day, for his one of a kind technique and some [...]

Former Guns N' Roses, AC/DC Drummers Join John Bonham Tribute Concert

Chris M. Junior — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:00:13 +0000

Led Zeppelin‘s John Bonham was always a drummer’s drummer, and more than 30 years after his death, “Bonzo”s beats are still leaving their mark on percussive musicians. A notable list of Bonham disciples — among them Steven Adler (formerly of Guns N’ Roses), Simon Wright (ex-AC/DC) and Vinny Appice (a Black Sabbath veteran) — are scheduled [...]

Led Zeppelin Drummer John Bonham's 1915 Model T Ford Up for Sale

Carl Coffey — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 11:39:49 +0000

A 1915 Ford Model T that went up for sale this week still holds a lot of musical history. The car, which was once owned by the late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham and appears in the band's 1976 concert film, 'The Song Remains the Same,' is looking for a new home.