It was an indictment of the recent unsavoury state of affairs in the UK that when I appeared on the Californian based rock station Used Bin Pure Rock Radio last Wednesday at the unearthly hour of 5am,the first topic was not Led Zeppelin, but the situation with the riots that had spread over the UK –images of which had shocked the world. We did soon settle in for a lengthy early morning ramble on the Led Zeppelin Feather In The Wind Over Europe 1980 book, the state of play with …

All John Paul Jones Photo at Cropredy by John Parkin for TBL
John Paul Jones was a welcome guest for Seasick Steve’s bill topping appearance at the Cropredy Festival last Friday- August 12th. This report and photos for TBL from John Parkin:
Seasick Steve commenced his set with a couple of solo numbers. Halfway through the second song he announced “Please welcome a special friend of mine from the greatest rock’n’roll band ever Led Zeppelin – John Paul Jones”. The crowd went crazy.

He played with him for the rest of …

32 years ago today Led Zeppelin performed what would be their final UK show at Knebworth Park
To mark the 32nd anniversary here is another round up of recollections from out in the field – As taken from the book Led Zeppelin – Then As It Was At Knebworth 1979.
The second run hardback limited edition updated version available for pre-order now here:
Led Zeppelin Then As It Was….New Edition
MY KNEBWORTH
Tim Davies,
Germany
I remember queing all night with my good friend Chris outside Harlequin Records ( I think it was) in Northampton.
The vibe was …

Robert Plant and the Band Of Joy –Big Chill Festival, 7 August 2011 – Photos and report for TBL by Richard Grubb
Setlist: Black Dog, Down to the Sea, Angel Dance, Houses of the Holy, House of Cards, Somewhere Trouble Don’t Go (Buddy Miller lead, Robert harmonica),Monkey, Satisfied Mind (Darrell Scott lead), Thank You, Ocean of Tears (PattyGriffin lead), In The Mood (incl. excerpt of Fairport Convention’s Come AllYe), Please Read The Letter, Misty Mountain Hop, Shine It All Around, Ramble On Encores: Black Country Woman, Gallows Pole
So to the end …

32 years ago today – August 4th 1979, Led Zeppelin performed the first of two unforgettable concerts in the grounds of Knebworth Park.
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 what they did absolutely best –performing live on stage.
Two years ago on this day saw the publication of the Led Zeppelin Then As It Was Led Zeppelin At Knebworth 1979 book. It’s therefore a timely moment to …

Mr Foy’s wry observations on the rock t-shirt culture at the High Voltage Festival was a good prompt to remind you that the coolest Led Zeppelin  t–shirt to be seen in this summer (and beyond) is the exclusive limited edition Led Zeppelin  Feather In the Wind Over Europe 1980 design. A smart Fruit of the Loom black t –shirt already much in demand –guaranteed not to languish in the back of your wardrobe. You will want to wear this one with pride as I am above next to Mr Foy …

All photos Gary Foy/TBL
At a sun blessed setting in London’s Victoria Park last night, Black Country Communion made a triumphant appearance at the Classic Rock High Voltage Festival.
The remorseless bass riffing of Black Country was met with huge applause from the crowd and it was quickly apparent that this was a band ready to take proceedings up to a level that did justice to the festival name. From there the loose loping groove of One Last Soul confirmed their intent and at the centre of it all was Glenn Hughes. …

On Sunday all roads lead to The High Voltage Festival in London’s Victoria Park where Black Country Communion will be making their only UK Festival appearance.
Tomorrow night (Thursday) the power house four piece of Glenn Hughes vocals and bass with Joe Bonamassa on guitar, Derek Sherinian on keyboards and Jason Bonham on drums, will be In Dublin before Saturday’s appearance in Llandudno then the High Voltage Festival on Sunday. Next week they play Leeds (26th), Newcastle (27th), Glasgow (29th), Manchester (30th), followed by a rescheduled show in Stockholm (2nd August), the original show was …

Jimmy Page on stage with The Black Crowes July 13th 2011 – photo copyright Ross Halfin  http://www.rosshalfin.com/
The launch of the official Jimmy Page web site is a cause for much celebration. It’s fantastic to see so much content of the man’s illustrious history in one place. Aside from the obvious Zeppelin input, it’s also a  joy to wade through so many other parts of his career from the Yardbirds through to the Firm, Arms etc. There’s some simply amazing photos and the discography covering The Yardbirds to now, is well …

Jimmy on stage with The Black Crowes July 13 2011 – photo copyright Ross Halfin  http://www.rosshalfin.com/
The long awaited official Jimmy Page web site is now live online at http://jimmypage.com/
On Wednesday July 13th, Jimmy Page made a surprise appearance at The Black Crowes gig at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire last night. He joined the band for an encore performance of Shake Your Money Maker.
 
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