Them Crooked Vultures have announced tour dates in Australia and New Zealand for January 2010. Josh Homme, Dave Grohl and John Paul Jones will play six shows, beginning in Perth on January 19 and winding up in Auckland on January 30. This follows on from their already sold out UK tour in December and a US tour in October. Three German gigs have also been added. The full lists of dates are as follows:
October 01 Austin, TX – Stubb’s
October 02 Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Festival
October 05 Nashville, TN …

M.A.S Records, the label based at Kidderminster College and run by ex-Band Of Joy and Priory Of Brion guitarist, Kevyn Gammond, was presented with the Access to Music award at a ceremony in London on September 21. The coveted prize, sponsored by Rockschool which runs music exams, recognises the “tremendous commitment” from creative director and course leader Kevyn Gammond and all his team.
The record label set up with the help of Robert Plant who is also a Patron, in Kidderminster has won the national music award for its continued …

US film archivist Bill Shelley has confirmed that he has in his possession a forty minute 16mm film of unreleased Led Zeppelin footage. The film was shot at the band’s appearance in Central Park New York in 1969 (see new TBL 24 magazine for extensive log of 1969 festival dates). Further details at of this find at http://www.led-zeppelin.org/news/index.php?m=2009news#092309a

Jason Bonham (Led Zeppelin), Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe), Joe Perry (Aerosmith) and Rob Zombie are among the musicians who will join Velvet Revolver/ex-Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash for a Slash and Friends concert at Mirage hotel’s 20th anniversary celebrations on Friday October 2 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Jason is also lining up a series of dates with his Bonham band. The band are billed to perform selections from Led Zeppelin, UFO, Foreigner “and a whole lot more.”. The dates so far announced are as follows: Oct. 14 – Revolution Live …

On the spot report from Gary Foy

It has been one year and nine months since Robert Plant last appeared at London’s O2 Arena and boy how things can change over such a short period of time. Back then it was full on pomp and flair with his old cohorts from Led Zeppelin and an amazing night it was too –  tonight was also pretty amazing, but in a very different kind of way.
The Rockwell concert was staged to raise monies and awareness for the Nordoff Robbins music therapy …

Signed off TBL 24 with Martyn last week and it should be on its way to you very soon. Another striking front cover design and a variety of Zep related topics to set you up for the months ahead. Ordering details can be accessed from the TBL home page, along with ordering details for the Knebworth book. The latter of which will make a very fine Christmas present. The limited edition is selling fast – all books individually numbered and signed by the author. Incidentally if you would like a …

Spend the last few days wading through the proofs of the new Tight but Loose magazine. Apologies for the late arrival of this issue but it’s now at the printers and nearly ready to go. Once again there are some great contributions – Mike Tremaglio’s Led Zeppelin US summer of ‘69 festival log clarifies exactly when and where they played outdoors that summer and is a fascinating read. In the Collector Focus spot, Nick Anderson explains how he has come to amass one of the largest collections of Zep singles …

This summary from ABC Trustee Graeme Hutchinson…
Charity Auction Update from the Knebworth 30th Anniversary Lytton Arms Celebration Day
Through the raffle, charity auction and the sale of memorabilia, we were able to raise an impressive £1147.69 for ABC Trust at the Lytton Arms event. A BIG THANK YOU to all the fans in attendance who supported our cause. For more information about ABC Trust please visit our website www.abctrust.org.uk .

Them Crooked Vultures have posted a snippet of Scumbag Blues on their site – another of the new songs likely to feature on their debut album, which is due in late October.

Well Sam didn’t get to see Them Crooked Vultures as they performed on the Saturday at Reading. However, in a strange quirk of fate, long time TBL supporter Gary Wade’s son Josh did do as he attended The Leeds Festival on the Friday and rated TCV set as the highlight of the day. Co- incidentally both Sam and Josh were born within a day of each other at Bedford north wing hospital in 1990. Now they are off doing the festival thing just as their Dad’s did 30 years ago.
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