A rather action packed week to say the least, which started last Thursday with the interview over the transatlantic telephone with Glenn Hughes. He was an absolute joy to talk to – his enthusiasm for the new Black Country line up was quite infectious and his memories of John Bonham sincere and touching.  In between all that we had some good banter on the fact that his Wolves team had triumphed over Spurs the previous night. He was also somewhat surprised I was calling from Bedford, for it was the …

 
Them Crooked  Vultures continue to add dates to their summer schedule with four more European festival dates announced this week. The festivals are Rock Am Ring, Nurburgring, Germany over the weekend of 4th -6th June, The Hove Festival (Web Link) , Arendal, Norway on June 30th, The Peace & Love Festival (Web Link), Borlange, Sweden on July 1st and The Festivalpladsen (Web Link), Roskilde, Denmark on July 2nd.
The excellent Austin City Limits TV broadcast that was shown last week is now available to watch in its entirety by following this …

The new issue of Record Collector magazine (March 2010 issue) has a lengthy eight page interview with Jimmy Page by Jonathan Wingate in which he discusses the It Might Get Loud film and Zeppelin legacy. There’s also a four page interview with Eddie Kramer by Dave Lewis. This is an extended interview from the one featured in the current Tight But Loose magazine (issue 25). It’s a career overview in which Eddie recalls his work with The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin.
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For once the spotlight has been away from Zeppelin slightly here, as I got down to initial research for the feature I am collating to mark the 40th anniversary of the Who’s Live At Leeds album.  It’s already turning out to be some story –I spoke with one of the Ents committee members at Leeds University who was involved in organizing the gigs there in the 1970s including the historic Who show on Valentines Day all of 40 years ago. He had some great tales from the times including seeing …

Following their shows in New York, Charlotte and Atlanta and the appearance on Saturday Night Live last weekend, Them Crooked Vultures have announced two further US shows in April. They play The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, NV on April 17th and The Filmore Auditorium in Denver,CO on April 19th. Tickets for both shows are now on sale.
Below is a clip from the resently aired Austin City Limits show.

 
News from Led Zeppelin News.com. It has been reported that Robert Plant has been working on a new solo album produced by Buddy Miller in …

Deborah Bonham is currently on tour with Nazareth – gig details as follows

 
12th February THE ASSEMBLY LEAMINGTON 
 Spencer Street, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire CV31 3NF Tel 01926 523001 E: info@leamingtonassembly.com
 
15th February RELENTLESS GARAGE, LONDON 
20-22 Highbury Corner, at the beginning of Holloway Road, opposite Highbury & Islington tube station, N5 1RD
 
18th February WHITEHAVEN CIVIC HALL
Lowther Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria CA28 7SH Tel 01946 514960 Email:civichall@northcountryleisure.org.uk
19th February O2 ABC2 GLASGOW
300 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3JA
20th February O2 ACADEMY NEWCASTLE
Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 1SW
21st February ROTHES HALLS, GLENROTHES
Rothes Square, Glenrothes, Fife KY7 5NX
  
Deborah Bonham Special 2 hour shows including new songs from the forthcoming album 
23rd February …

Suddenly it’s’ February and there’s a lot to do. To get it moving I’ll take inspiration from this piece of advice I read somewhere.
 ‘’January is a 31 day hangover but February brings lambs, daffodils and the air fills with a magical quickening that tells you spring is on the way.
”February is short so whatever you’re trying to stretch, whether it’s your salary, your calorie intake or your booze units, February’s unique compactness helps you spread it just that little bit thicker. A good enough reason to raise a glass”.
Reason enough …

This piece first appeared in TBL 16. It’s my account of one of the most beguiling nights spent in the company of Jimmy Page and Robert Plant.
This was the occasion they chose to appear separately on the same bill at one of the series of Teenage Cancer Fund shows in 2002. Looking back I think there was a sense amongst fans that they could still easily pick up their collaboration of the mid to late 1990’s – but by then things had moved on, particularly for Robert. It’s interesting …

Details of Led Zeppelin 2 -The Live Experience (pictured above) latest tour dates can be viewed at
http://www.ledzeppelin2.com/
Hammer Of The Gods – The Led Zeppelin Experience have the following dates lined up:
20/02/10  08:00 pm  Palace Theater Waterbury, CT
06/03/10 08:00 pm Sherman Theater Stroudsburg PA
13/03/10 08:00 pm The Egg Albany NY
10/04/10 08:00 pm  UPAC  Poughkeepsie NY
30/04/10 08:00 pm Tilles Center Brookville NY
01/05/10 08:00 pm Count Basie Red Bank  NJ
12/06/10 08:00 pm Ridgefield Playhouse Ridgefield CT
26/06/10 08:00 pm Mayo Arts Morristown NJ           
Further details at http://www.hammerofthegods.com/
 
 Finland’s long running tribute band Let’s Eppelin can be seen in action at:
 12.02.10   …

Robert Plant has been confirmed for a special appearance at this year’s Sound & Vision charity event sponsored by Shepperton in aid of Cancer Research UK. He will appear in a unique one off performance with help from American singer songwriter Beth Neilson Chapman and the London Oriana Choir. The event to be staged on February 25th at Abbey Road Studios London will be hosted by BBC Radio 2 DJ ‘Whispering’ Bob Harris, who is patron alongside Sir George Martin. In addition to Robert Plant’s set, David Gray and Newton Faulkner …