Every member of Led Zeppelin brought immense talent to the band. That includes drummer John Bonham. He grew up listening to jazz, studied with big-band drummers, and was so mesmerized by one early ...

Name the drummers who helped shape the sound of heavy metal, and Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham and Black Sabbath’s Bill Ward will be at the very top of the list. Both men combined hard-hitting power with ...

Bonham took a bit of criticism for his drumming before he became famous. His drum mentor never thought he was very good, but he continued to work with him. Still, the self-taught Bonham rapidly ...

DRUMS WEEK 2025: Sporting one of the most beloved (and most heavily sampled) drum tracks of all time, Led Zeppelin’s spin on Memphis Minnie’s When the Levee Breaks is widely hailed as one of the rock ...