Long established UK tribute band Whole Lotta Led have a full gig itinerary lined up for the coming months. Catch them at the following UK venues:
 
JANUARY
Thursday 28th        Harlow Playhouse, Harlow………………………………………………………… 01279 431945
Friday 29th             Cheese & Grain, Frome ……………………………………………………………  01373 455420
Saturday 30th         O2 Academy 2, Liverpool – The Led Zep II set………………………………. 0844 477 2000
 
FEBRUARY
Friday 5th               O2 Academy, Islington …………………………………………………………..  0844 477 2000
Saturday 6th           12 Bar, Swindon …………………………………………………………………..  01793 535713
Thursday 11th        Drill Hall, Lincoln …………………………………………………………………….  01522 873894
Saturday 13th         Plinston Hall, Letchworth …………………………………………………………  01462 672003
Saturday 20th         21 South Street Arts …

Them Crooked Vultures continue to impress audiences down under on their tour of New Zealand and Australia. Check out the Tour Watch section for exclusive tour reports from fellow TBL’lers alongside various press reports. The tour continues this week covering;
January 25, Brisbane, Riverstage
January 26 and 27, Sydney, Hordern Pavilion
January 29, Wellington, TSB Bank Arena
January 30, Auckland, Vector Arena
The Vultures have also announced a series of performances on the East Coast of the USA and appearance on the famous NBC “Saturday Night Live” show on February 6th.The shows so far announced with more …

Led Zeppelin (on film) at the Granada Bedford January 1977. No prizes for guessing where this poster was llikely to end up!
 
33 years ago today I was about to commence a seven night stint in the company of Led Zeppelin….or to be more specific their film The Song Remains The Same.
The newly released celluloid masterpiece was on general release and doing the rounds nationally and cue fanfare…had rolled into my home town of Bedford.
Yes Led Zeppelin alive on film in the quaint market town of Bedford for seven nights only and …

On March 2nd , Rounder Records will be releasing Rounder Records’ 40th Anniversary Concert, an album of the concert that celebrated the label’s 40 years in the music industry. Recorded in October 2009 at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry, the concert will also be presented as a PBS television special that will begin airing on the network in March, 2010 and released on DVD in May.
The event is a superb exhibition of Rounder’s diverse roster, and features Grammy winning Rounder artists Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, Mary Chapin …

 
 
Here’s the latest TBL back issue extract from the TBL archives. These archive pieces highlight the depth of detail to found in the TBL magazine.
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In keeping with this week’s 1975 theme, this TBL archive extract from issue 15 published in 2001, focuses on a series of dynamic performances as Led Zeppelin barnstormed there way across the US in early 1975. A band at the very top of their game…and a prelude to what the UK would revel in at …

 
The John Paul Jones TBL Tour Watch section has been updated by Gary Foy to include extensive coverage of Them Crooked Vultures tour dates from August to December. This includes a round up of their December 17/18 Hammersmith Apollo gigs. Follow the Tour Watch Link to John Paul Jones

Many news agencies are reporting that Jimmy Page has been confirmed to play at the first annual Show Of Peace Concert, a environmental awareness event, which is scheduled to take place on April 17th 2010 at Beijing, China’s ‘Birds Nest’ stadium, the stadium Jimmy performed with Leona Lewis at the closing ceremony of last year’s Olympic Games. In addition to the 100,000 attendees expected at the concert there are also plans to televise the event worldwide.
More performers and other details will be announced at a Jan. 13 press conference in Beijing. The …

 
I’ve never been much good at taking photos as the one above confirms. It may not be in with a shout of greatest sports pic in the world ever, but it’s a genuine all action reminder of a memorable afternoon thirty years ago
My old trusty Olympus trip just about captured the moment R. Plant rounded the advancing goalkeeper Martin Day (sorry West Ham fans!) to net a rather fine goal in his teams 3-1 win over LBC Radio.  The occasion was the Annual Sun/Goaldiggers five a side football tournament at …

A book covering Jimmy Page early life has been released by a childhood friend of the guitarist. David Williams, from Epsom, is the author of The First Time We Met The Blues, in-which he tells of his friendship with music icons such as Jimmy Page and Mick Jagger. David Williams and Jimmy Page grew up together in Miles Road, Epsom, in the late 1950s, where Page’s first-ever paid gig happened at the Comrades’ Club.
Williams said: “We just grew up kicking a ball around and doing the things kids do, …

Just a day before the official release of the Vultures debut album and the beginning of their US tour, the band announced a warm-up gig with just 12 hours notice. The gig at The Roxy in Los Angeles was announced on the bands website with strict instructions, tickets will be available exclusively in-person at the venue on show day. No line-ups prior to 2pm. Ticket holders will be required to enter immediately after purchase. No ins and outs. Tickets are non- transferable. The show will be open to all ages. …