Heavier Than Hell: How to Play ‘Black Dog’ and 5 Other John Bonham Beats
BY BRAD SCHLUETERWho is the prototypical hard rock drummer of all time? While we're certain that our readers will offer scores of conflicting answers to th... Read More...
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Drum IQ Quiz: All About Bonzo (2/2)
BY WAYNE BLANCHARD
Did you know that in addition to destroying drumheads on a regular basis with Led Zeppelin, John Bonham was in a movie with another famous d... Read More...
Drum IQ Quiz: All About Bonzo (1/2)
BY WAYNE BLANCHARD
Think you know John Bonham? Ok, but what about his work outside of Led Zeppelin, and his contributions to disco? Take our Drum IQ quiz to le... Read More...
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10 Ways To Sound Like John Bonham
BY JOHN NATELLI
To try and calculate the impact of John Henry Bonham on rock drumming is to attempt the impossible. It’s safe to say that, for most of us, there... Read More...
Sunday Sounds: Led Zeppelin’s Last LP, ‘In Through The Out Door’
On this day in 1979, Led Zeppelin's LP In Through The Out Door hit #1 on the US charts. It would be the band's eighth and final studio album, as drum god John B... Read More...
Sunday Sounds: All Hail John Bonham And Led Zeppelin’s First LP
On March 31, 1969, Led Zeppelin released its first album in the UK. The band, relatively unknown at the time, was predicted by The Who's Keith Moon to "go down ... Read More...
Lesson: Bonham’s ‘Poor Tom’ Beat New Orleans Style
Check out this kick and snare groove by Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham on “Poor Tom.” Musicians Institute drum program director Stewart Jean breaks it down and high... Read More...
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Celebrate Bonham In His UK Hometown September 22
The UK area known as Worcestershire has some terrific things to celebrate. The namesake cooking sauce, for one thing. Ancient history, for another (there’s evid... Read More...
#WCW: Watch Eight Year Old Yoyoka Soma Crush this Led Zeppelin Song
Yoyoka Soma has been playing drums since she was two years old. And now, at eight (!), she's been on more than 100 stages. Her favorite drummer is John Bonham, ... Read More...
Happy Birthday, Bonzo! Watch Five Of John Bonham’s Epic Drum Moments
Today is John Bonham’s birthday. The iconic rock drummer from Led Zeppelin would have turned 70 today. To celebrate, we've gathered five videos some of his most... Read More...