On Tuesday June 19th, Robert Plant was amongst the guests at the launch of the Mr Fantasy -The Lryics of Jim Capaldi, a new limited edition Genesis Books publication which celebrates the work of  the late Traffic  drummer and songwriter.  The launch, staged at the BBC Madia Vale Studios in London, was attended by friends and family gathered including Robert, Steve Winwood and Bob Harris. Saint Jude, Steve Balsamo and Rosalie Deighton provided musical entertainment..
Classic Rock’s Kylie Olsson conducted an interview with Robert in which he talked of his memories of …

One year ago today, Howard Mylett, the legendary Led Zeppelin collector and original author sadly passed way.
I would like to take the opportunity to pay tribute to Howard by reproducing the text of a review I wrote of the Page & Plant concert in Paris that occurred on June 6th 1995.  Howard was at this show with his wife Anita and we travelled back with them on the overnight coach and ferry back to England.
I have real affectionate memories of this trip because Howard’s wit and wisdom made that journey fly by. …

The headline in the Melody Maker read ‘’Led Zeppelin The Forgotten Giants?’’ Inside was a centre spread review by Roy Hollingsworth of Led Zeppelin’s appearances at the Nassau Coliseum. I remember devouring every word of this review because going on this report, the band had really edged up yet another notch.
The review was simply amazing. 40 years on thanks to the enterprising tapers of the time, this week I’ve been soaking up the June 14 and 15 performances of those celebrated Nassau shows via the 5 CD set Whole Lotta …

The following concert has been announced:
Minibus Pimps (John Paul Jones & Helge Sten) + Steve Noble / Sebastian Lexer duo
Cafe OTO
18 – 22 Ashwin street
Dalston
London
E8 3DL
Friday July 13 2012
Door Times : 8pm
Tickets : £10 adv / £12 on the door
The first event in a new series at Cafe OTO co-curated by Norway’s Ny Musikk organisation and OTO projects. This will be the UK debut of the new collaborative project between legendary UK musician John Paul Jones and prolific Norwegian producer/musician Helge Sten – perhaps better known as Deathprod and a founding …

Robert Plant appears on two tracks on Lil Band O’Golds  “Plays Fats” album – a tribute to Fats Domino. The “swamp rock” traditional Cajun style group from Louisiana first hooked up with Robert a few years ago, performing a couple of gigs in New Orleans and recorded a couple Fats Domino songs for the rebuilding of New Orleans.
Sme of their work together was documented in the Lil’ Band O’ Gold movie ‘Promised Land: A Swamp Pop Journey’.
On ‘Plays Fats’, Plant sings lead vocal on the tracks ‘It Keeps Raining’ and ‘I’ve Been …

The new issue of the TBL magazine TBL 32 is now out and on the streets.
The stock was delivered on Tuesday and I spent the day packing them into the envelopes that I’d spent the weekend sticking stamps on. The good lady Janet and myself then took a bulk of the packed magazines down to the main Royal Mail sorting office. So I counted them all in….I counted them all out.
All subscribers copies have now been dispatched – UK subscribers should have their copy by the weekend with Europe and …

There’s a host of great TBL reading coming your way for the summer. I’ve just been looking over the final proofs of the new issue of the  new Tight But Loose magazine – and I have to say this is simply one of the best issues ever – with a varied mix news, views and features, all guaranteed to take you closer to the world of Led Zeppelin. I really do want to shout about this one from the rooftops because it really deserves to be seen and read… and …

A Portrait Of John Paul Jones:
John Paul Jones in discussion with Kettle’s Yard New Music Associate Stephen Montague.
Sunday, May 20 2012.
Kettle’s Yard, Cambridge.
We arrived at the Kettle’s Yard Gallery around 11.30. John was setting up inside the gallery – his lap top was lined to various devices and his  i-Pod. His five string Manson bass was upright and waiting. I had a quick word with John before hand – he told me he was currently working on his Ghost Sonanta opera project and added that he had enjoyed his recent …

JPJ photo Richard Grubb for TBL.
All roads lead to Cambridge this weekend for the John Paul Jones Composer Portrait Concert – part of the Sunday Coffee Concerts commencing at 12 noon at the Kettle Yard Gallery. It will feature the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance Contemporary Music Group and John in conversation with Stephen Montague discussing new music, technology and composition.  This is a rare opportunity to see John in such a setting. Myself and the TBL crew aim to be there and as ever we look forward …

Jimmy Page.com is offering five exclusive signed prints, plus a deluxe Portfolio for sale via Jimmy’s website. The official Jimmy Page Fine Art Photographic Print collection,  is a unique collaboration between Jimmy Page and five legendary photographers who have captured iconic images throughout his career, are offered in a museum-quality collection that has been produced to the highest standards to be framed and displayed as pieces of art. Under strict supervision, each silver gelatin black and white photograph has been traditionally printed by hand from negative in a laboratory dark …