John Paul Jones Is Writing an Opera
How does a rock legend keep himself busy and engaged after he's already seen and done it all? In the case of Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones, the answer appears to be "write an opera."
How does a rock legend keep himself busy and engaged after he's already seen and done it all? In the case of Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones, the answer appears to be "write an opera."
We already knew that Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones put some thought into getting back together without Robert Plant after Led Zeppelin's triumphant one-off reunion show in 2007, but in a recent interview, the pair delved into just how close they came to starting a new band.
This list of the Top 10 John Paul Jones Led Zeppelin Songs serves as a quick reminder of how important the songwriting and performance skills of the foursome’s least assuming showman were to the group’s success.
Last Sunday's Kennedy Center Honors provided a reunion of sorts for Dave Grohl and John Paul Jones, bandmates in Them Crooked Vultures. While drumming during the Led Zeppelin tribute was a dream come true for Grohl, he says recording with the Zep bassist was an unforgettable experience.
a Damon Albarn of Blur has described his ongoing Africa Express tour as "a 24-hour party," and judging from Saturday's (Sept. 8th) show in London, it's a party with a pretty impressive guest list.
His three Led Zeppelin bandmates -- Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Bonham -- all took the stage under their given names, but bassist John Paul Jones was actually born John Baldwin.
A music fan has stabbed himself to death after allegedly being unable to sleep for three months as a result of hearing loss from a concert by Them Crooked Vultures, the group featuring former Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones.
When the week started, we thought today (June 3) was the birthday of Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones, so we set up an interview with Megan Thomas, the bassist (and keyboardist and mandolin player) of Lez Zeppelin, an all-female Zeppelin tribute band, to talk about Jones' musical legacy. Well, turns out the book we bought had the wrong information. JPJ's birthday is actually Jan. 3, but any excuse to talk Zep, right? So here's the interview:
John Paul Jones, bassist for Led Zeppelin -- and more recently, cross-generational supergroup Them Crooked Vultures -- rather randomly turned up on the British music show 'Later With Jules Holland' to back a fellow by the name of Seasick Steve on a rousing performance of 'Don't Know Why She Loves Me But She Do' last night.