Jason Bonham


Jason Bonham, son of the late John "Bonzo" Bonham, does not take lightly the responsibility of carrying on his father's legacy. Having made a head start at drumming while he was a child, Jason is now passing on the same lessons to a third generation of Bonham drummers.

John Bonham's death in 1980 left such an impact on the surviving members of Led Zeppelin that they knew immediately they could not continue as they were. Yet Jason Bonham's familiarity with the band made him a shoe-in to join his father's bandmates on the few occasions reunion concerts have taken place.

This year marked the 20th anniversary of Bonham's most successful album release to date, the Platinum-certified disc The Disregard of Timekeeping released by his band, Bonham. To mark the milestone, he recently toured with a new band and played under the banner of "An Evening with Jason Bonham."

In the past, Bonham has also toured and/or recorded with Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Foreigner, UFO, Paul Rodgers, Joe Bonamassa, Virginia Wolf, Airrace, Healing Sixes and Motherland. He also acted in the movie Rock Star and appeared on the reality TV show "SuperGroup."

- What's the latest on Jason Bonham?

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Zeptember digital downloads giveaway

Throughout the month of Zeptember, the radio show "Get the Led Out" is giving away digital downloads of Led Zeppelin albums. The sweepstakes also includes a chance to win the grand prize: a vinyl copy of the Mothership best-of package and the Led Zeppelin DVD set.

Here's how it works:

  • On each of the 22 working days in Zeptember, listen to "Get the Led Out" for instructions on how you can enter to win the daily prize: a digital download of a specific Led Zeppelin album.
  • Five times during the month of Zeptember, those who won the album downloads automatically qualify to win the weekly prize: a digital download of all 11 Led Zeppelin albums. These weekly drawings take place at the end of each work week and also on the final day of Zeptember.
  • Both daily and weekly prize winners automatically qualify in the month's final drawing for the physical grand prize package at the end of Zeptember: a Mothership 4-LP 180-gram vinyl box set and a Led Zeppelin DVD double set.
Just be sure to listen to "Get the Led Out" for your chance to win these Led Zeppelin digital downloads on these giveaway dates:
  1. Led Zeppelin (debut album): Sept. 1-2
  2. Led Zeppelin II: Sept. 3-4
  3. Led Zeppelin III: Sept. 7-8
  4. (Led Zeppelin's untitled fourth album): Sept. 9-10
  5. Houses of the Holy: Sept. 11 & 14
  6. Physical Graffiti: Sept. 15-16
  7. Presence: Sept. 17-18
  8. Soundtrack to The Song Remains the Same: Sept. 21-22
  9. In Through the Out Door: Sept. 23-24
  10. How the West Was Won: Sept. 25 & 28
  11. Mothership: Sept. 29-30
Winners will be notified with instructions on how to redeem their downloads.

Click here to visit Led Zeppelin on iTunes.

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3 comments:

  1. Carrie™September 1, 2009 at 8:18 AM

    Waaaa! I'd like to win!
    I listen to Carol Miller's "Get The Led Out" podcasts that are free on iTunes, but no radio station in the Toronto area plays it as far as I know. Do they?

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  2. Steve SauerSeptember 1, 2009 at 4:40 PM

    Click here to type in your zip code and find out if the show airs in your area.

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  3. Steve SauerSeptember 1, 2009 at 4:45 PM

    Sorry about that, Carrie™, the site does not support Canadian postal codes. I tried a zip code for upstate New York, and this is what it told me:

    These are the closest GET THE LED OUT affiliates to
    Amherst, NY:

    107.5 FM - WFXJ

    www.thefox1075.com

    If these stations fall outside of your listening area, please let your favorite local radio station know that you'd like to hear GET THE LED OUT in your market!

    **These stations fall within a predefined mileage from the zip code entered. The actual station's coverage area may vary.

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