Join us for the TBL Travelling Riverside Celebration Fan Gathering
Saturday September 25th marks the 30th anniversary of the untimely death of John Bonham and the end of the 12 year glorious reign of Led Zeppelin.   On that day we will be acknowledging this milestone with the Travelling Riverside Celebration event – a celebratory fan gathering to be held on Saturday September 25th 2010 at The George Inn situated in Eton in  Windsor, Berkshire, UK on  the banks of the River Thames. There’s a full day of Zep related activity planned …

THEN AS IT WAS : LED ZEPPELIN AT KNEBWORTH 1979
30 YEARS ON

COMPILED BY DAVE LEWIS
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Then As It Was –Led Zeppelin At Knebworth 30 Years Gone, the new book written by Dave Lewis, is the perfect gift for Led …

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Francis Dunnery has announced a series of special guests for his final tour date on Friday November 6th at The Walls Restaurant, Oswestry that includes Robert Plant. See www.francisdunnery.com. Francis’ new album includes a version of the Fate Of Nations track Calling to You.

Davis Guggenheim’s music documentary, “It Might Get Loud,” about the history of the electric guitar featuring Jimmy Page, the Edge and Jack White, receives a digital download release on iTunes on December 8th, ahead of its worldwide release on December 22. Guggenheim revealed the actual DVD release of “It Might Get Loud” will feature up to nine additional performances.

Robert Plant made an unannounced appearance at BBC WM’s ‘Bev’s Big Bash’ at the Jam House in Birmingham on 27th October 2009. ELO star Bev had organised the charity bash to raise money for the Birmingham’s Children’s Hospital Kidney Kids Appeal. Bev and his band, Bev Bevan’s Move, took to the stage along with soul singer Ruby Turner and Belle Sorelle (X Factor boot camp runners up), and were joined by Robert later in the evening for a mini set of standards. As Robert began his set he said to …

Robert Plant attended the annual Q Awards on Monday and collected the prestigious “Outstanding Contribution to Music’’ award. His comments after receiving the award, also inadvertently sparked a round of familiar ‘’Zeppelin to reform’’ rumours. The award was presented by Ibrahim from Tinariwen and Bob Harris, and included a video message from Alison Krauss. Bob Harris paid tribute to his friend of forty years. He described him as “a wonderfully exciting person to be around, an artist who has never lost his wanderlust”. Robert’s acceptance speech was heartfelt and he …

Ten years ago on the afternoon October 31st 1999, I found myself travelling in a taxi across the Leicestershire countryside seemingly lost. This was not a good situation as the prospect of seeing Robert Plant, who was performing in a tent in the vicinity in the next half hour was fast disappearing.
Earlier I had met the enigmatic and fine Leicester based musician Kevin Hewick who was leading me with all good intentions on this wild goose chase.(Hi Kevin hope you’re well). He had heard that Robert and The Priory …

Them Crooked Vultures have released their new single “New Fang” on to their own YouTube page. The track from the bands forthcoming debut album, opens up with a few blissful seconds of Grohl’s monster drumming and launches into a groove propelled by Jones’ wandering bassline and a crunchy guitar riff that’s wouldn’t feel out of place on Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti . The stream of “New Fang” is currently linking to an Amazon MP3 store page where fans can download the track for 99 cents, however Amazon says the song won’t …

J.J. Jackson Remembers Led Zeppelin: The Music and The Guys Who Made It is a brand-new e-book to be released this week by Enzepplopedia Publishing. It’s comprised of six interviews that Frank Reddon, author of Sonic Boom: The Impact of Led Zeppelin. Volume 1 – Break & Enter, conducted with the late DJ and pioneering VJ who was instrumental to Zeppelin’s early success and a trusted friend of the band members. Five of these interviews have never been published in their entirety anywhere before.
J.J. Jackson attended all four Zeppelin gigs …