Valentine’s Day is upon us – that most romantic day of the year. Over the years there have been a few major Zep related happenings on this day and in a TBL archive special here’s some memories from those occasions.
Back in 1974 Jimmy took to the stage to join Roy Harper. I did consider going to this but was slow on the tickets and had to make do with the consolation of Roy’s very fine album Valentine which I purchased the day it came out …( I need to sort that …

Led Zeppelin To Receive International Lifetime Achievement Award At Germany’s ECHO Awards
In the latest of a long line of accolades, Led Zeppelin will receive the inaugural International Lifetime Achievement Award, at the ECHO awards in Berlin, Germany on March 21st. Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones will accept the award on behalf of the band. Unfortunately, Robert Plant is unable to attend due to a pre-existing concert on the same night in Singapore.
Deborah Bonham  Exclusive TBL Interview:

Photo Tony Terot.
Deborah Bonham has her first album in five years ready for release in …

TBL 34 is a wrap and is now at the printers and should be ready to go out in a couple of weeks.  This one is a packed edition to say the least with some 40,000 words.
If you are a current TBL subscriber this issue will complete your subscription and it will time to re subscribe. If you have yet to indulge in a TBL magazine , well this really is the perfect issue to come on board.
  I’ll be unveiling full details of this issue on a post on this site …

FROM 56 TO 56 ON THE OCCASION OF MY BIRTHDAY…
From 56 to 56…Wednesday September 5th 1956 that is, through to age 56 on Wednesday September 5th 2012.
Today I reach the ripe old of 56.
I was 7 years old when I first saw a live concert (The Dave Clark Five show), 9 when I first saw Tottenham Hotspur play, 13 when I first heard Led Zeppelin, 15 when I first started work, 18 when I brought Physical Graffiti the day it came out, 21 when I jumped on stage with The …

It’s full on with the in progress TBL 33 right now and the latest addition to the content of  this forthcoming issue is the interview I conducted a couple of weeks back with Barney Hoskyns. His book Trampled Underfoot The Power And Excess of Led Zeppelin is due out next week.  My conversation with Barney centred on the construction of the book, the numerous interviews he undertook and his take on the story. This discussion got right into the world of Led Zeppelin –something I’ve been lucky enough to experience …

Another Saturday…another Knebworth anniversary.  33 years ago today Led Zeppelin performed what would be their final UK show at Knebworth Park
To mark the 33nd anniversary I’ve dug out my original August 11th review as initially featured in Tight But Loose issue 3. I can remember writing that as if was yesterday. Rose tinted or not, I stand by every word because that is the effect that it had on us all back then. It could and should have been a new beginning –as it was it became their last hurrah …

Paul Weller, Jon Lord, Robert Plant, Ian Paice – Porchester Halls Sunflower charity jam event – September 14th, 2006.
It was very sad to hear the news of the passing of Jon Lord age 71. I knew he had been ill with cancer during the last year. When I interviewed Maggie Bell last autumn she had mentioned it and spoken in glowing terms about working with Jon (as everyone does).
I was actually off line on Monday due to connection problems and did not see the news until early on Tuesday – it …

From a Whisper to a Scream, the new complete guide to the music of Led Zeppelin published by Omnibus Press is now ready to roll. All pre order copies via the TBL website will be distributed over the next couple of weeks.
From their 1969 debut album through to the Mothership compilation, this is an album by album, track by track analysis of every official Led Zeppelin recording.
However familiar you may be with their albums, this guide to all aspects of their output is designed to take you back to the …

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 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 …