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NME NEWS 📰 | CALABASAS CHAOS: INCUBUS HIT WITH DISTURBING LED ZEPPELIN NEWS AMID NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY DEAL AND NEW RECORD SIGNING
By NME Staff | Calabasas, CA
Alternative rock giants Incubus have been dealt a shocking and unexpected blow this week in Calabasas, as disturbing news emerged linking Led Zeppelin to a controversial clause in a major entertainment contract. The chaos unfolds just as both bands are rumored to be signing fresh record deals and are in talks to participate in a Netflix documentary series spotlighting the evolution of rock royalty.
Sources close to the situation reveal that a previously undisclosed section of the Netflix agreement could give Led Zeppelin editorial control over shared footage and joint segments—something that Incubus’ camp allegedly had no prior knowledge of.
“This has completely blindsided the band,” an insider told NME. “Incubus were excited about the project. But this new clause? It’s like being handed a record deal and finding out someone else already wrote your liner notes.”
The documentary, tentatively titled Legends Amplified, is said to follow the rise, fall, and resurgence of pivotal rock acts—pairing legends like Led Zeppelin with newer-era icons such as Incubus in an unprecedented crossover concept.
However, tensions have risen over creative direction, image rights, and the potential for historical revisionism, especially given the stark stylistic differences between the two bands and their fanbases.
Meanwhile, both groups are reportedly also finalizing new record deals with separate major labels—Incubus with an indie powerhouse and Zeppelin’s estate with a reissue-focused mega-label. Industry analysts suggest the documentary and the dual signings were supposed to mark a “new rock renaissance,” but the growing rift may now cast a shadow over the entire endeavor.
NME reached out to representatives for both bands and Netflix. As of press time, all parties have declined to comment.
With Calabasas suddenly the epicenter of rock drama, one thing’s for sure: this story is far from over.
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