The post-Nirvana feeding frenzy led to underground heroes the Butthole Surfers getting a major label deal and hiring the Led Zeppelin bassist to produce them.
The quintessential Led Zeppelin song "Stairway to Heaven" became the most requested song on FM radio in the 1970's - and wasn't even released as a single.
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.
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."