John Paul Jones

A pair of rock legends helped Foo Fighters cover the Queen and David Bowie classic.

Both by birthright and through work experience, Jason Bonham has a better understanding of the inner workings of Led Zeppelin than most people, and he shared a bit of that knowledge during a recent appearance on Train frontman Pat Monahan's podcast.

The good news on March 25, 1985 was that John Paul Jones was back together with Jimmy Page for his first solo release since Led Zeppelin fell to the ground five years before.

Many were the distinctively avant garde touches brought to Led Zeppelin by John Paul Jones - from the ever-shifting time signatures of 'Black Dog,' to the eastern tinges on 'Kashmir' to the extended live versions of 'No Quarter,' which would stretch to include snippets of jazz and classical compositions.

At a recent stop in Todos Santos, Mexico, '80s underground rock legends the Dream Syndicate were joined on stage by Led Zeppelin bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and former REM guitarist Peter Buck.

While Jimmy Page delves into the Led Zeppelin vaults for an upcoming series of reissues, his former bandmate John Paul Jones is forging ahead with a brand new project.

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.

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.