TBL Celebrates the 40th Anniversary of Led Zeppelin at Earls Court:
With just a few days to countdown to the 40th anniversary of the first two Led Zeppelin appearances at Earls Court – to get you right in the zone here is a feature that first ran in TBL issue 15. It focuses on some of the key performances on the US tour of early 1975 that provided something of an indicator to the five glorious nights that would follow in May 1975…
PRELUDE TO EARLS COURT:
Led Zeppelin’s tenth American tour kicked off in Minnesota on …

Robert Plant Pays tribute to Ben E King:
Robert Plant has paid a heartfelt tribute to the soul legend Ben E King who sadly passed away aged 76 on April 30.
In a tribute for Uncut magazine he said:
“His was the voice of my ‘coming of age’… dramatic… imploring… pained… spectacular… I learned his every nuance. I lived in grief and joy in his songs and, crazily much later in time we became friends, in our “‘Atlantic’ connection… A wonderful, kind man. A huge influence, loved and respected by so many. My thoughts go …

Led Zeppelin Five Glorious Nights: Latest update – pre- order offer final extension:
Five Glorious Nights – Led Zeppelin at Earls Court May 1975 – compiled by Dave Lewis & published by Rufus Stone Limited Editions:
Exclusive TBL/ Rufus Stone Pre -order Details:
Pre sale offer now extended to Friday May 8th:
Publishers Rufus Stone are now running an exclusive pre sale for TBL readers and those who signed up for info on the book. This offer is now extended for the final time to Friday May 8th.
The book will go on general sale for …

Bron -Yr -Aur Project Launch:
More coverage of the Bron- Yr- Aur project – the exhibition of which opens this Saturday April 25:
Ecologist Scott Roe, 42, now lives in the cottage with his family and launched the Bron- Yr- Aur art project when artist and Led Zeppelin fan Jim Stallings from Macon, Georgia, USA, made a simple request for photographs.
He said: “What began as a simple request for photographs quickly developed into the Bron- Yr- Aur project.
“For the first time since Jimmy Page and Robert Plant’s famed visit to our cottage …

Boot Led Zeppelin celebrate Led Zeppelin at Earls Court with 40th anniversary Shepherds Bush gig:
UK tribute band Boot Led Zeppelin will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of the famous Zep Earls Court shows with a showcase gig on Saturday May 9. The venue is the Shepherds Bush Empire in London. The band will be be recreating the magic of Zep in ’75 with a special Earls Court set.
This will be a great way of kick starting the 40th anniversary activity – I am aiming to be in attendance with the …

Exclusive TBL/ Rufus Stone Pre order Details:
Here’s an opportunity to pre order the forthcoming Earls Court photo book at a special offer price… 
Five Glorious Nights – Led Zeppelin at Earls Court compiled by Dave Lewis published by Rufus Stone Limited Editions:
The forthcoming large format photographic book capturing the full visual splendour of Led Zeppelin’s milestone concerts at Earls Court in May 1975.
The book includes over 200 colour and black and white photos –many of them rarely seen plus accompanying text that explains why these concerts were among the finest the …

Five Glorious Nights – Led Zeppelin at Earls Court May 1975 update:
Here’s an update on the latest situation with the Earls Court photo book.
An email has gone out via Rufus Stone Limited Editions to all those that signed to register interest in the forthcoming Five Glorious Nights Led Zeppelin at Earls Court photo book I am compiling. Further information will follow soon regarding the pre ordering process. As soon as the ordering process comes your way, be sure to order quickly to ensure a copy. If you have yet to register …

Robert Plant on stage with Jack White:
Robert Plant made a guest appearance with Jack White last Saturday at the Lollapalooza event in Argentina. Robert and the Sensational Space Shifters were also on the bill.  The pair performed a scintillating version of Lemon Song/Killing Floor – as can be seen in the clip below, Robert was in full on rock god mode stalking the stage playing off Jack’s guitar licks. A superb performance.  The Lemon Song/Killing Floor was duly added to the Space Shifters set for their Citibank Hall Rio appearance …

Bad Company Playback Gibson Brands Studio:
On Wednesday night I attended the excellent Bad Company Playback at Gibson Brands Studios in London. This featured Mick Ralphs in conversation with Classic Rock Team Rock radio DJ Nicky Horne and previews of five alternate takes of Can’t Get Enough, The Way I Choose, Bad Company, Feel Like Makin’ Love and Shooting Star – all soon to be part of the re issued first two Bad Company albums Bad Co and Straight Shooter  due out early April .
This was a small affair at Gibson Brands Studios with about …

HiFi Lounge/TBL Classic Rock Saturday – Dunton, Bedfordshire – March 21, 2015:
Once again we are teaming up with The Hi Fi Lounge dealership to stage a special HiFi Lounge/TBL Classic Rock Saturday.
The HiFi Lounge is a highly reputable hi- fi dealership situated in an out of town spot in Bedfordshire. It’s situated in a converted granary building in the village of Dunton –just off the A1M –appropriately enough the road to Knebworth and with good links to London and the north.

Following on from the success of last year’s event, TBL will …