Jimmy Page back on stage at EMP Founders event:
On Thursday night Jimmy Page took to the stage at the finale of the EMP Founders Award. Jimmy was in attendance to receive the annual Founders award for his exceptional influence on music.
A host of musicians paid tribute to him during an evening of star filled Led Zep performances. Though it was unplanned Jimmy got up and performed Rock And Roll . This was Jimmy’s first on stage performance since he guested with Roy Harper in 2011.
It’s an absolute joy to see Jimmy …

The Paris Terror Attacks:
I had been watching the BBC 4 Rod Stewart documentary late on Friday so I was not aware of the terrible events that were unfolding in Paris until early on Saturday morning. It was just shocking to read of the terror and the distruction caused in so little time.
I was due to attend the VIP Musicmania Fair at Olympia and it really did take the wind out of the sails – as Tom and I reached London there was a very strange atmosphere at St Pancras International station – …

 
Jimmy Page at the Classic Rock awards to accept Led Zeppelin’s Reissue of The Year award:
On Wednesday night, Jimmy Page was in attendance at the Classic Rock Awards staged at London’s Roundhouse venue.
Jimmy was there to accept Led Zeppelin’s Reissue Of The Year award. He arrived around 6.30 pm and was interviewed by a variety of TV and radio stations on the red carpet for about fifteen minutes. I had a quick word with him – he was very pleased to picking up the award – ”this is the end …

Jimmy Page for  Founders Award 2015 Honoree:
This is an annual fundraiser to benefit EMP’s youth programs, EMP’s Founders Award features legendary performers who have made substantial contributions to the field of music.
The annual Founders Award Celebration is EMP Museum’s signature fundraiser, celebrating the life’s work of living legends while meaningfully contributing to the institution’s extensive education programs.
This year, EMP will honor iconic musician Jimmy Page. Together with honorary chairs Paul G. Allen and Jody Allen, we are thrilled to honor Mr. Page’s exceptional influence on music history as a groundbreaking guitarist, …

TBL MAGAZINE GOES DIGITAL IN EXCITING NEW LINK UP WITH MAGZTER DIGITAL NEWSSTAND:
I am pleased to announce in an exciting new development, TBL has linked up with the Magzter Digital Newsstand to produce a digital edition of the TBL magazine.
The recent issue TBL 39 is available now via Magzter as a digital download for iPad and Android formats.
The Magzter Digital Newsstand is one of the leading multi platform digital newsstand, with 6,000 magazines from 2,500 publishers globally available for sale.
The Tight But Loose magazine has long been established as the key regular Zep written source. The launch of …

 
 
Robert Plant set for Glasgow Celtic Connections 2016 Event:
Robert Plant will perform at the Celtic Connections Event in Glasgow on January 31, 2016.
This report via The Scotsman
 
Rock legend Robert Plant is to be one of the star attractions at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections music festival – in a line-up also featuring a night in honour of Joni Mitchell’s songs, a tribute to the life of Edith Piaf and a celebration of Paul Simon’s groundbreaking Graceland album.
Plant will be making a one-off appearance in a tribute night to late Scottish guitar legend Bert Jansch.
The Led …

John Paul Jones for Presences Electroniques Geneve:
John Paul Jones will be appearing at the Présences Electroniques Geneva event on November 28:
This via their website:
Présences Electroniques Geneva is celebrating this year its first half decade, as it has now five years on the musical meter. An age that normally marks the history of an event and leads to a certain stocktaking. The opportunity is taken to revisit the genesis of an event that, while taking up the concept of the eponymous Parisian festival from which it originates – « PRESENCES électronique …

Bob Rood  – January 27, 1959 – September 30, 2015:
The Led Zeppelin community has been saddened by the news of the passing of Bob Rood.
For many years Bob hosted the pioneering For Badgeholders Only forum – here are some fitting tributes to a man who will be much missed. RIP Bob. 
I’ve known Bob since FBO’s inception and took great pride in the fact that eventually he entrusted me to be sole co-admin of the server for close to the past 10 years. Bob never asked anyone for any donations to keep …

Ros Sidaway of the John Bonham Memorial forwarded details of last week’s John Bonham Memorial 35th anniversary events as follows:
Local Musical Talent Set To Commemorate Redditch’s Biggest Star:
Local people and Led Zeppelin fans from further afield descended on the Rose Garden, Headless Cross on Saturday to commemorate the life of Redditch born, John Bonham on the 35th anniversary of his death.
The warm September sunshine brought out the crowds as a stellar line up of local musicians, assembled by Steve Barnes, paid tribute to the legendary Led Zeppelin drummer with their …

John Bonham remembered 35 years gone….
Once again on this date, along with millions of fans worldwide, today I will have some quiet reflection on the passing of John Bonham , all of 35 years ago on September 25th 1980 …
Since that fateful day, so much has gone but so much remains…
And what remains most importantly of all is the everlasting love for a husband, father and brother.
As previously reported,  to mark the 35th anniversary of the passing of John Bonham there’s a Memorial Weekend being  organised by The John Bonham Memorial Fund and …