Stop Press: Brazil dates added:
Robert Plant Presents Sensational Space Shifters have now added a series of  dates in Brazil as part of their South American visit.
They line up as follows:
October 18, Rio de Janeiro, RJ – HSBC Arena (the largest indoor venue of the city, constructed for the  Pan-American games in 2007).
October 20, Belo Horizonte, MG – Expo Minas
October 22, São Paulo, SP – Espaço das Américas
October 25, Brasilia, DF – Ginásio Nilson Nelson
October 27, Curitiba, PR – Teatro Guaira
October 29, Porto Alegre, RS – Gigantinho (the venue is next to …

Photo by Simon Partington for TBL
Robert Plant is 64 today.
In the past 12 months, he has continued his quench for music thirst, regrouping with Justin Adams, Juldeh Camara with Patty Griffin and the nucleus of Strange Sensation to present the Sensational Space Shifters.
As I noted at the Gloucester debut gig , his passion to hop and skip effortlessly between varying musical styles is more than evident, as is the way he deploys his voice as a total instrument. You get the feeling he can move and shake within any band …

So is there life after the Olympics? After two weeks of sporting heroics and general feel good factor, there might be something of a lull ahead – however the TBL summer/autumn schedule will considerable brighten up any Zep fans reading requirements with a line-up of inspirational books and magazines guaranteed to take you back to the music with fresh perspective.
Here’s what’s on offer:
TIGHT BUT LOOSE ISSUE 33
Looking ahead there’s the new TBL magazine issue 33 due late September/early October. Once again it’s an action packed affair with exclusive news, views and …

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Jimmy Page was in attendance at a surprise low key free Stone Roses gig at the Village Underground London on August 7th. The gig was sponsored by Adidas and was attended by three of the Team GB gold medalists – Bradley Wiggins, Jessica Ennis and Pete Reed. Primal Scream’s, Paul Weller and Ex Clash man Mick Jones were also a the gig. There was plenty of media coverage of the event with Jimmy pictured with the Olympic medal winners.
During the show Stone Roses singer Ian Brown announced “We …

The anniversary of Led Zeppelin at Knebworth always resonates that little bit more when it falls on the actual days –as it does this year. Saturday August 4th –just writing that date sends a tingle of excitement because that is the day when it all occurred back in that field just outside Stevenage all of 33 years ago.
Today I, and thousands of other fans will no doubt be thinking back to that glorious day in the summer of 1979 when finally, after all the waiting, Led Zeppelin were back doing …

Drummers and Musicians Aid fsid Cot Death Charity:
Former Priory of Brion drummer Andy Edwards has been in touch to inform us that his wife Dani is raising money for the cot death charity fsid.  Dani is arranging for an array of drummers and musicians to sign a snare drum which will be subsequently auctioned for the fsid charity. Robert Plant has already added his name personally to the drum – all the details of how you can donate to this very worthy cause can be found at
http://drummers4fsid.org/
Robert Plant Presents Sensational Space …

From a Whisper to a Scream, the all new complete guide to the music of Led Zeppelin published by Omnibus Press is available now.
From their 1969 debut album through to the Mothership compilation, this is an album by album, track by track analysis of every official Led Zeppelin recording. Additionally there are chapters on Compilations and Live Collections, Bootlegs and Outtakes including a guide to 30 key live bootlegs recordings plus an overview of the 2007 Ahmet Ertugen 02 reunion show.
However familiar you may be with their albums, this guide to …

John Paul Jones with Minibus Mimps Cafe OTO London Friday july 13th 2012
John Paul Jones electronic noise venture The Minibus Pimps made their live UK debut on Friday at the Café OTO in Dalson North London. This arrangement sees him working in collaboration with Norwegian producer/musician Helge Sten a founder member of Supersilent who John has also been involved in.
We arrived at the venue around 7.30 pm and there was already a steady queue building. The venue is an open plan café with seating spread around the performance area. The café has …

Robert Plant Presents Sensational Space Shifters – HMV London Forum -Thursday July 12th 2012
Set List: Fixin’ To Die/Tin Pan Valley/44/Friends/Spoonful/Bron Yr Aur Stomp/Ohio/No Bad News/Standing in the Shadow of the Hill/Don’t let me Die in Florida/Black Dog/Somebody Knocking/I’m Your Witchdoctor/Who Do You Love –Whole Lotta Love –Steal away –Bury My Body. Encores: Another Tribe/Gallows Pole
Robert Plant returned to London for his first show since The Band Of Joy appearance in 2010. This time he was surrounded by a hybrid band of players that drew on the nucleus of the Strange Sensation, …

To celebrate the Robert Plant London Forum gig, it’s Robert Plant week on TBL – here’s the final daily archive postings which brings the story up to date from The Band Of Joy though to Sensational Space Shifters for which tonight is the night….
The TBL pre gig meet is at The Assembly House pub, 292-294 Kentish Town Road, Kentish Town, London. We look forward to seeing all that can make it along.
Here’s a round up of live reviews from The Band Of Joy through to the Sensational Space Shifters Gloucester debut -and …