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Snub Central: The Grammys' 10 Most Egregious Errors
Original at MOG
• Fri, Jan 29
By MOG Features 10. Herbie "Rockit" Hancock snags top honor from many deserving nominees. Best Contemporary Jazz win for River: The Joni Letters wasn't enough. The Grammys wanted Hancock to have more, so they bestowed him with the Album of the Year award, against more notable ones: like Amy Winehouse's Ba...
Los Campesinos! Singer Talks Pavement, No Age - And That One-Of-A-Kind Box Set
Original at thebadpennyblog (WordPress)
• Thu, Jan 28
By kurtorzeck There’s Nuggets. There’s Led Zeppelin’s Complete Studio Sessions. And then there’s the best box set ever. Yes. “Show me your weenis” is a line from a “Mr. Show” episode. It’s in a segment about these heavy-metal guys who are closeted gays. —
Opinion: Retrospective: Led Zeppelin Part II
Original at andyjohnsonfreelance (WordPress)
• Wed, Jan 27
By Andy Johnson 5: Houses of the Holy (March 1973) 6: Physical Graffiti (February 1975) 7: Presence (March 1976) 8: In Through the Out Door (August 1979) 9: Coda (November 1982) My discography rankings: 7: In Through the Out Door - a mostly unsuccessful attempt at sounding “now” in 1979.
LED ZEPPELIN "Led Zeppelin III" (Prog Related, 1970) by Vibrationbaby
Original at Progarchives.com, the ultimate progressive rock music website
• Wed, Jan 27
As for the music, which was largely dissmissed by the masses at the time who misunderstood the band's intentions. There were actually tracks like the aforementioned " Immigrant Song", "Out On The Tiles" and " Gallows Pole" that still possessed the power and glory of previous hard rcocker...
Opinion: Letter to Yet Another Principle-Free Canadian Politician
Original at looseassociations (WordPress)
• Wed, Jan 27
By adopted Jimmy Page confessed that the Led Zeppelin band was about drugs from the very beginning to the very end, at least for him. People are dead because of this drug-rock era, including performers, band managers, and countless fans. The School District states that it “supports efforts designed...
Texas Pop Festival '69 attendee raises money for historical marker saluting event
Original at LedZeppelinNews.com
• Thu, Jan 21
By Steve@LedZeppelinNews.com (Steve Sauer) The show will feature the Led Zeppelin tribute band Swan Song, and other acts playing the music of festival performers Santana and Janis Joplin, as well as a headlining set by Texas guitar legend Johnny Nitzinger, who was an attendee at the festival.
How to nail the drum intro to 'Rock and Roll'Original at LedZeppelinNews.com
• Sat, Jan 16
By Steve@LedZeppelinNews.com (Steve Sauer) A little over two years ago, I was at a time in my life when I was playing band gigs often. It was never a secret within my bands that their keyboard player was a huge Led Zeppelin fan. Some bandmates of mine even dared to venture onto "On This Day In Led Zeppelin History" or "Led Zeppelin News" once...
Whole Lotta Led Review
Original at lessbrighteyesmoredeicide (WordPress)
• Fri, Jan 15
By lessbrighteyesmoredeicide Every single note is spot on tonight as the band rip through ‘Dazed and Confused’ and ‘Achilles Last Stand’ with ease in their first set. It would be unfair to criticise lead singer Lee Addison for not having the vocal range of the late 60’s/early 70’s Robert Plant as that seems impossible to...
Opinion: Bus playlist.
Original at infinitesadd (WordPress)
• Thu, Jan 14
By infinitesadd Get Me Naked 2: Electric Bugaloo by Minus the Bear – album linkThe Collector by Nine Inch Nails – album linkAthena by The Who – album linkThe Hand That Feeds by Nine Inch Nails – album linkVengeance is Sleeping by Neko Case – album linkGood Times Bad Times by Led Zeppelin – album linkCandy Sto...
Slash: 'Robert Plant Was Right To Snub Led Zeppelin Reunion'
Original at Gigwise
• Wed, Jan 13
After their O2 Arena show...
Soulfly Cover Led Zeppelin B-Side For New Album
Original at Gigwise
• Wed, Jan 13
The flip side to 'Rock and Roll'...
Podcast: Satisfaction Guaranteed – The Firm
Original at DJ Allyn
• Wed, Dec 30
By DJ Allyn The Firm were an English rock supergroup comprising former Free and Bad Company singer Paul Rodgers, ex-Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, ex-Uriah Heep and -Manfred Mann’s Earth Band drummer Chris Slade and bass player Tony Franklin. Formed in 1984, the band had only mediocre album sa...
Opinion: The 12 days of Zeppelin: Physical Graffiti retrospective DVD
Original at LedZeppelinNews.com
• Thu, Dec 17
By Steve@LedZeppelinNews.com (Steve Sauer) At 90 minutes in length, the main feature on the DVD Physical Graffiti: A Classic Album Under Review outlasts Led Zeppelin's magnum opus itself. Along for the ride are some very credible experts; while the DVD includes the narration of the BBC's Nicky Horne, commentary from author Dave L...
YEAR IN REVIEW: The Best Music of 2009
Original at Maryville Daily Times
• Thu, Dec 17
We say: John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin, playing hard-rock bass guitar. Dave Grohl of Nirvana, back behind the drumkit. And Josh Homme, a man who plays the ... and more »
The 12 days of Zeppelin: A book with reproduced memorabilia
Original at LedZeppelinNews.com
• Mon, Dec 14
By Steve@LedZeppelinNews.com (Steve Sauer) While the Houses of the Holy and Presence chapters are especially besmirched with the opinions only a rock critic would proffer -- notably that "The Crunge" and "D'yer Mak'er were" failures, and that "Candy Store Rock" was too heavily produced -- the Physical Graffiti chapter in bet...
Podcast: Album A Day (12/05): Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
Original at vivalamainstream (WordPress)
• Sun, Dec 6
By TJ Artist: Led Zeppelin Album: Led Zeppelin IV Release Date: November 8, 1971 Average Joe who knows a thing or two about rock music: That? Oh, that’s Led Zeppelin Artist: Led Zeppelin Album: Led Zeppelin IV Release Date: November 8, 1971 Behold, another one of th
Opinion: From Led Zeppelin to DJ Screw, Sundance Records keeps the beat going
Original at Collecting Vinyl Records
• Wed, Dec 2
By Robert Benson(fonzie1957@charter.net) It was 1972 when he started working at Budget Tapes and Records in Denver. The poppy, rhythm and blues-inspired stylings of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones were giving way to bands such as Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin. The advent of FM radio allowed for longer, higher-quality broadcas...
CD Review: Shakira "She Wolf”
Original at NewsOK.com
• Thu, Nov 26
Why Wait” is a collaboration with Egyptian percussionist Hossam Ramzy, who helped Jimmy Page and Robert Plant imbue Led Zeppelin classics with an authentic ... and more »
Dave Grohl Reveals Tales Behind His Trio of Led Zeppelin Tattoos
Original at Rolling Stone
• Mon, Nov 16
Playing with Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones in the new supergroup Them Crooked Vultures is a dream come true for Foo Fighters’ frontman Dave Grohl, the singer/dummer tells Rolling Stone in an exclusive Q&A in our next issue.
Led Zeppelin Hiring New Singer Idea 'Fell By Wayside' [News]
Original at Ultimate-Guitar.Com
• Fri, Oct 30
General Music News: Led Zeppelin's plan to find a replacement singer for Robert Plant "fell by the wayside".
Opinion: “Led Zeppelin II” Turns 40
Original at Rolling Stone
• Thu, Oct 22
By Daniel Kreps Forty years ago today, Led Zeppelin released Led Zeppelin II just nine months after unleashing their historic debut. Produced by guitarist Jimmy Page, II laid the groundwork for heavy metal with its classic “Whole Lotta Love” and firmly established Zeppelin as one of the loudest and gre...
Podcast: Killer Changes of Time Signature, Syncopation, Pulse & Tempo in Led Zeppelin's "Black Dog" (1971)
Original at hooksanalysis (WordPress)
• Sun, Oct 18
By professorofpop Well we can’t count from where you stopped because your vocals might be different. Your voice might go on half a beat and we‘re gonna be fucked. – John Bonham to Robert Plant [1] 1. Quoted in Dave Lewis, Led Zeppelin: The “Tight But Loose” Files, Celebration II (London: Omnibus, 2003).
Podcast: Wolfmother Acoustic "Cosmic Egg" & Covers Kate Bush and Led Zep!
Original at indymusic (WordPress)
• Fri, Oct 16
By Indiana Wolfmother – Cosmic Egg (acoustic)| Wuthering Heights (Kate Bush) Wolfmother – Communication Breakdown (Led Zeppelin) Well, not literally but Wolfie 2.0 do give us a spirited version of Bush’s ‘Wuthering
“Fame Kills” to Lollapalooza ‘94: A Guide to Big Tour Cancellations
Original at Rolling Stone
• Wed, Oct 7
By Ian Frisch Led Zeppelin Tour (1975): After the success of Physical Graffiti, Zeppelin planned to rock the States. But before their tour started, Robert Plant and his family were involved in a serious car accident while vacationing in Greece that left the singer in a wheelchair and the trek nixed.
Book Review: LED ZEPPELIN: SHADOWS TALLER THAN OUR SOULS
Original at hardrocknights (WordPress)
• Wed, Oct 7
By JT LED ZEPPELIN: SHADOWS TALLER THAN OUR SOULS The Albums, Concerts, Memorabilia, and Biography of the Gods of Rock (It Books; On Sale: October 6, 2009; Hardcover; $50.00) What can you say about Led Zeppelin that hasn’t been said a thousand times before? Yes, Zeppelin is
[2009.10.02] Aftermath: Them Crooked Vultures at Stubb's in Austin
Original at led-zeppelin.org
• Fri, Oct 2
Just a few short hours ago Aftermath saw the rock world's newest supergroup in action as Queens of The Stone Age's Josh Homme, ex-Nirvana drummer/current Foo Fighters helmer Dave Grohl, and Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones took the stage at Stubb's in Austin for a warm-up gig before t...
[2009.10.01] Live review: Them Crooked Vultures ACL taping
Original at led-zeppelin.org
• Thu, Oct 1
Jones is an interesting case - he's the one member of Led Zeppelin who didn't make questionable career moves post-Zep by, for examples, dying tragically (John Bonham), playing in the Firm (Jimmy Page) or naming an album "Now & Zen" (Robert Plant).
Podcast: 104 - Innes Sibun - Tail Dragger
Original at A1Blues.Com
• Wed, Sep 9
By A1 Mark After some punk and reggae bands he started a band called Innes Sibun and the Blues Explosion. This band put out a record that was produced by Mike Varnon called That’s What The Blues Can Do. This led to the band playing a lot of blues festivals and backing up US bands. In 1993 Innes got to be one of t...
Podcast: 097 - Joanne Shaw Taylor - White Sugar
Original at A1Blues.Com
• Wed, Jul 22
By A1 Mark Joanne Shaw Taylor has released her first record its called White Sugar and it’s on Ruf Records. This record was cut from the same plastic vinyl as Led Zeppelin I. They have a raw English, blues-rock style that is often copied, but very seldom is done this well.
Blue Fuses - Staines 28 MARCH
Original at staines (WordPress)
• Tue, Mar 24
By staines Originally a blues band (THE STAINES DELTA BLUES BAND), they now cover pretty much everything from AC/DC to Frank Zappa, via Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple. In other words, CLASSIC ROCK! Link: staines live music rock music gigs
How To: Led Zeppelin Guitar Lesson - The Ocean - Learn Rock Songs on Guitar - Jimmy Page - Robert PlantOriginal at YouTube
• Tue, Mar 3
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By rss@youtube.com (guitarjamzdotcom) http://guitarjamz.com another non beginner tutorial from my personal... Author: guitarjamzdotcom Keywords: Led Zeppelin Guitar Lesson The Ocean Learn Rock Songs on Jimmy Page Robert Plant marty schwartz Added: March 3, 2009
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Led Zeppelin Roller Coaster May Ride Again: Hard Rock Park Rescued By New Owners
Original at Rolling Stone
• Thu, Feb 19
Hard Rock Park opened to great fanfare in April 2008, boasting rides dedicated to Led Zeppelin and the Moody Blues and featuring a park-opening concert by the Eagles. As the recession kicked in, however, park-goers became scarcer, ultimately forcing the park to close a month early and la...
How To: Led Zeppelin - Stairway to heavenOriginal at YouTube
• Sat, Feb 14
By rss@youtube.com (petera95f) Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven Author: petera95f Keywords: peter hoang petera95f classical guitar tabs how to acoustic stairway heaven led zeppelin Added: February 14, 2009
Podcast: In interview, Robert Plant explains motivation guiding current studio work, and his acceptance of awardsOriginal at LedZeppelinNews.com
• Thu, Jan 29
By ledzeppelinhistory-owner@yahoogroups.com (Steve Sauer) When Robert Plant shared in the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award presented to Led Zeppelin in 2005, he ignored the honor. That's not because he and Alison Krauss stand to rack up as many as five more awards, added to the one they shared for last year's Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.
How To: Stairway to Heaven CoverOriginal at YouTube
• Fri, Jan 16
By rss@youtube.com (MandRGuitar) I will make another video showing you how to play this later. Please Comment!! Thanx! Author: MandRGuitar Keywords: Stariway to Heaven Cover Led Zeppelin Jimmy Page Added: January 16, 2009
Jeff Beck Slams Zeppelin Reunion
Original at Rolling Stone
• Mon, Dec 8
Jeff Beck has publicly slammed members of Led Zeppelin for even discussing a tour without Robert Plant. Plant put rumors of a full Zeppelin reunion tour to rest in September when he said he has "no intention whatsoever of touring with anyone for at least the next two years."
Podcast: Doubleshot Tuesday: Led Zeppelin Box/ Okonokos Box
Original at dkpresents (WordPress)
• Tue, Dec 2
By dkpresents My cousin Chris went to Oregon St, and because I like him a lot I promised myself that I wouldn’t gloat over Oregon’s soul-crushing, record-setting, Rose Bowl-denying, 65-38 victory over the Beavers on Saturday. So instead I’m going to brag about a couple of vinyl box sets that were waitin...
Podcast: Yves Klein Blue: Draw Attention To Themselves
Original at MOG
• Sun, Nov 16
By Here Comes The Flood - a weblog about music Ausssie foursome Yves Klein Blue share a passion for Led Zeppelin, but that doesn't show on their Draw Attention To Themselves which is mainly a jazz oriented collection of songs. Yves Klein Blue: Michael Tomlinson: vocals, guitar Sean Cook: bass Chris Banham: drums
Esther Wojcicki: The Return of the Zeppelin -- Airship Takes Off in San Francisco on First US Flight
Original at Huffington Post
• Thu, Oct 30
By Esther Wojcicki The first daily sight seeing flights will start on November 1 from Moffett Field. Flights will also be available from North Oakland and Sonoma County airports. For tickets or further information contact www.airshipventures.com or call 650-969-8100.
Robert Plant Says NO to Zep Tour or Album For Now !
Original at Music News Net
• Tue, Sep 30
By patty « BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN to Perform at Super Bowl XLIII | Main | Light of Day Concerts Announced for 2008 ! » Sep 29, 2008 Robert Plant Says NO to Zep Tour or Album For Now ! MUSIC NEWS- Last week, in the UK, The Sun newspaper reported that Robert Plant had agreed to take part in a reunion tour as pa...
Podcast: Jimmy Page downplays speculation over Led Zeppelin recording
Original at LedZeppelinNews.com
• Mon, Sep 8
By ledzeppelinhistory-owner@yahoogroups.com (Steve Sauer) Asked over the weekend for his perspective on the possibility of a Led Zeppelin reunion, Jimmy Page said his recent jam sessions with John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham were "nothing as monumental as what people are speculating and projecting."
David Coverdale of Whitesnakes whines about Led Zeppelin reunion tour
Original at HeavyMetalMusic.biz
• Mon, May 12
By caustic Led Zeppelin will mark their 40th anniversary with a £250million world tour, according to reports. In the interview, he also belittled Led Zeppelin’s December one-off reunion gig, telling Uncut: “They had one? Well, well done Jimmy (Page) and Robert (Plant). F**k off. Stairway To Heaven...
Podcast: Interview: David Coverdale of Whitesnake talks about Led Zeppelin reunion tour
Original at HeavyMetalMusic.biz
• Wed, Apr 30
By caustic Share This Interview: David Coverdale of Whitesnake talks about Led Zeppelin reunion WHITESNAKE mainman David Coverdale spoke to New York’s Q1043.com recently about a number of topics including the band’s new album, Good To Be Bad, and the LED ZEPPELIN reunion. Whitesnake’s new album...
SXSW: My Morning Jacket Debut New Songs, Bring the ThunderOriginal at Rolling Stone
• Fri, Mar 14
By David Fricke But My Morning Jacket are an R&B band the way Led Zeppelin made mountains out of the beats and meters of Sixties New Orleans singles and James Brown records. “Aluminum Park,” from the new album, opened with jackhammer riffing and blew up into nuclear garage rock. And much of the set’s mon...
Robert Plant Not Interested in Led Zeppelin Tour
Original at www.gabbybabble.com
• Sun, Mar 2
By gdaysunshine Sunday, March 2, 2008 Robert Plant Not Interested in Led Zeppelin Tour photo courtesy of PR Photos/www.prphotos.com Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant has reportedly turned down a deal for $200 million to have the legendary rockers tour. According to the Mirror, Plant rejected the offer in...
Podcast: Mojochronic Slaps A Santa Hat On Led Zeppelin [Enter Snowman]
Original at Idolator
• Fri, Dec 14
By mjohnston The efforts of Clear Channel's programmers have probably helped you already get sick of "All I Want For Christmas Is You" and that damned Don Henley holiday track, but there are quite a few seasonally appropriate songs worthy of your time out there. To help cut through the clutter we've ask...
Music Review: Lez Zeppelin - Lez Zeppelin
Original at Blogcritics
• Wed, Jul 18
By Peter Chakerian Produced by veteran Zeppelin knob-twiddler Eddie Kramer (Kiss, AC-DC, Hendrix), the foursome burns through a dynamic run of classics including “Whole Lotta Love,” “Rock and Roll,” “Communication Breakdown” and “Kashmir.” Singer Sarah McLellan gets fiery in her delivery, channeli...
Music Review: Lez Zeppelin - Lez Zeppelin
Original at Blogcritics
• Wed, Jul 18
By Peter Chakerian It’s been over 20 years since mega-producer Frank Farian’s rock lab experiment Far Corporation had their wretched claim to 15 minutes of fame – a cover of Led Zeppelin’s classic “Stairway to Heaven.” With a roster that featured members of the band Toto, few paid any credence to the act and f...
Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Smiths: The Vegas Odds on the Next Big Reunion
Original at Rolling Stone
• Thu, Jun 21
By Gus Wenner LED ZEPPELIN Singing Psychic: “Well Led Zeppelin, oh oh ya/It looks as though he’s doin’ pretty good.” When asked whether Plant will still be able to hit the high notes: “No not completely but I think he can kinda cover it up with some special sounds.”
Concert Review: Lez Zeppelin - Denver, CO
Original at Blogcritics
• Sun, Mar 11
By Lono If you know the Zep, you know there was a great deal of eroticism in their lives shows and blues music. To me, Robert Plant was the first and greatest 'cock rocker' of them all (later to be held by David Lee Roth and others). So, to hear these dirty suggestive lines being sung by her... well that adds a...