Richard Cole  1946 – 2021 
The sad passing of Richard Cole last Thursday inspired a wealth of tributes including of course from Jimmy Page and Robert Plant.
I had a lot of feedback and comments – here’s  a couple of the many tributes that were paid to the man who was the Led Zeppelin tour manager and so much more…
Phil Carlo roadie and road manager with Bad Company, Zep and Jimmy Page commented ”Richard was such a great help to me when I first started working with Zeppelin 50 years ago this …

My thoughts on…
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss – Raise The Roof (Warner Music)
So, after a 14 year break we have the follow up to the six times Grammy winning Raising Sand.
It’s been a long time coming with more than one false start. The more recent rumours that Robert Plant was back in the studio with Alison Krauss began to circulate in late 2019. Lucinda Williams let the cat out of the bag in an interview stating she had been recording with the pair. Robert also let it slip in the …

THE LED ZEPPELIN DIGITAL AUDIO MEDIA ARCHIVE – UPDATED NOVEMBER 2021
Created by Blockbuster…
Here’s an update via the very busy Blockbuster on the Led Zeppelin Digital Audio Media Archive that was launched earlier in the year. It’s developed into a simply amazing audio tape archive – be sure to check it out…
Welcome to what is probably the Worlds Largest online Led Zeppelin & related Audio Media Archive of interviews, documentaries, sessions and live Performances.  If it was broadcasted or intended for broadcast on radio or online then it makes the list.  …

IPSWICH POSTER CELBRATES THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1971 LED ZEPPELIN FAMOUS ST, MATTHEW’S BATHS GIG… 
Here’s all the info on how to obtain this superb souvenir of a momentous Led Zeppelin gig -all in aid of a very worthy cause..
 
50 years after the legendary Led Zeppelin concert at St. Matthew’s Baths in Ipswich, often described as “Suffolk’s Greatest Gig” a limited-edition poster featuring photographs taken at the concert has been published, with the profits going to the East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices.
The photos of the gig  were taken by Nigel Rea, …

Evenings With Led Zeppelin – The Complete Concert Chronicle Revised & Expanded Edition by Dave Lewis and Mike Tremaglio:
Update – feedback – the promo interview…
The Evenings With Led Zeppelin book is now readily available in both the US and UK .
Here’s some reaction from some satisfied readers…
The book arrived today. It is a thing of beauty!  I’ve just had a glance through – and it looks wonderful.  I can’t wait to immerse myself in this incredible piece of work, with all my unofficial Zep recordings, and just chill out to …

TBL Archive: The Song Remains The Same London premiere – it was 45 years ago today…
After the excitement of The Song Remains The Same soundtrack double album release, 45 years ago this week saw the premiere of the accompanying movie. This occurred at the Warner West End cinema in London’s Leicester Square although such was the demand the film was also screened at the nearby Shaftesbury Avenue ABC Theatre.
My girlfriend Fiona and I  got tickets by queuing overnight in early October. Sleep was at a minimum that night as the …

This looks like being a welcomed addition to the ever creaking Led Zep bookcase…
“THEY ASK NO QUARTER”
THE CARL DUNN LED ZEPPELIN ARCHIVE 1969-1975
NEW LED ZEPPELIN PHOTOGRAPHIC BOOK BASED ON UNSEEN PHOTOS TO BE PUBLISHED IN NOVEMBER 2021
Legendary Rock photographer Carl Dunn opens his Led Zeppelin archive.
The new photographic book details 15 Led Zeppelin shows ranging from the Texas Pop Festival in 1969, over the rise of Led Zeppelin on their March – May 1970 tour of the US south, to 5 shows from the epic 1973 tour, including the double …

TBL Archive Special: Led Zeppelin II – it was 52 years ago …October 22,1969…
Led Zeppelin II – A Kind of Rock…
To celebrate the release of the Led Zeppelin II album this week back in 1969 – some thoughts 52 years on…
Led Zeppelin II:
A Kind Of Rock…. Still Flying
In the same way Miles Davis’ Kind Of Blue defined the jazz genre, the second Zep album well and truly encapsulated rock music as we know it. Dave Lewis re appraises Led Zeppelin II on the occasion of its 51st anniversary.
In reappraising the …

 
Jimmy Page Cheltenham Literature Festival appearance to discuss his book Jimmy Page: The Anthology (Genesis Publications)
Pic by Krys Jantzen
Wednesday October 13,2021:
From his early days as a session musician, through his years on the world stage with Led Zeppelin, to his solo work and collaborations, Jimmy Page has lived a spectacular life in music. Throughout it all, he has amassed an archive of guitars, costumes and memorabilia now being published in Jimmy Page: The Anthology. Join Jimmy in a rare interview as he opens his archives, telling the inside story of …

 Jimmy Page joins Cheltenham Literature Festival Line-Up to discuss Jimmy Page: The Anthology
Next Wednesday October 13, Jimmy Page will be discussing the Anthology book at the Cheltenham Literature Festival.
Here’s all the info:
From his early days as a session musician, through his years on the world stage with Led Zeppelin, to his solo work and collaborations, Jimmy Page has lived a spectacular life in music. Throughout it all, he has amassed an archive of guitars, costumes and memorabilia now being published in Jimmy Page: The Anthology. Join Jimmy in a …