The new issue of Mojo has Jimmy Page as the cover subject – inside is an extensive eight page Jimmy Page interview in which he talks about his forthcoming pictorial book, the It Might Get Loud film, his new music and life in and out of Zeppelin. There’s also a fascinating seven page guide through Jimmy’s juke box faves accompanied by a series of photos taken by Ross Halfin at Jimmy’s home.
 
The interview conducted by Phil Alexander is one of the best and most illuminating  
in years. Jimmy discusses the background to …

As the cold winds of the New Year blow in, here’s a TBL news round-up collated from over the holiday period.
Gibson Custom has announced the Gibson Custom Jimmy Page Number Two Les Paul Limited Edition guitar modified by Jimmy Page himself apparently. According to the press release; The 1959 Les Paul that has come to be known as “Number Two” was purchased by Page in 1973 after trying for some time to acquire an exceptional second Les Paul. This was several years after having acquired his other legendary Les Paul–“Number One”, a …

 On January 7th the Royal Mail are issuing a series of stamps featuring ten classic album designs – including the Led Zeppelin fourth album cover
TBL can offer an exclusive highly collectable limited edition first day cover envelope which depicts all ten stamps
The first day cover will be franked exclusively for TBL to state from Plant Street Cradley Heath which is situated in the West Midlands. This is a unique franking stamp in association with Bletchley Park Post Office for TBL and will not be available elsewhere.
Each first day cover will …

DL, the visiting Larry Bergmann Jnr and the good lady Janet- Knebworth book launch weekend in the TBL HQ kitchen, Totnes Close Bedford August 9th 2009
 
On the late morning of January 1st 2000, ten years back, my good friend Terry Boud and I mulled over the previous night’s festivities with a new year’s day pint (or two). We were both nursing massive hangovers and hair of the dog was required.
iPods, podcasts, Blu-ray, Wi –Fi, digital downloads, e commerce, HD, iPhones You tube and Facebook were not on the agenda that …

Well that was the week that was -‘’It’s over let it go’’ as Millicent Martin used to sing on the iconic 60’s show of the same name. It may be over, but this one will be difficult to let go as it was a quite remarkable week.
 
After all it’s not every week one find’s oneself in close proximity to two of the ex members of Led Zeppelin. On Tuesday the It Might Get Loud film premiere was everything and more than we expected. Jimmy looked very relaxed and full of …

 
Jimmy Page was feeling pretty pleased with himself.
 
The last of the presents were wrapped and under the tree. The turkey was all ready to cook. In the kitchen he switched on the Amstrad 7070 radio/tape deck and pressed it to radio medium wave mode.
‘’All in all it’s just another brick in the wall…’’
The irritating school kid’s chorus of Pink Floyd’s current Christmas number one single blared out.
 
How that song grated on Jimmy. Not because it was a bad effort – Roger Water’s The Wall concept seemed quite interesting. …

 TIGHT BUT LOOSE ISSUE 25 OUT NOW
ANOTHER ZEP PUBLISHING EVENT
 
Every issue of the Tight but Loose magazine is a Zep publishing event and this 25th outpouring of Zep related text is no exception.
 
This issue includes:  
THEM CROOKED VULTURES
Exclusive: John Paul Jones talks to TBL on life in the new best band in town
Plus Them Crooked Vultures US tour coverage and album review.
 
40 years on – still the only way to fly
Led Zeppelin Autumn ’69, Mike Tremaglio compiles the definitive Led Zep fall tour log 
 
Led Zeppelin 2: …

 
The John Paul Jones TBL Tour Watch section has been updated by Gary Foy to include extensive coverage of Them Crooked Vultures tour dates from August to December. This includes a round up of their December 17/18 Hammersmith Apollo gigs. Follow the Tour Watch Link to John Paul Jones

Many news agencies are reporting that Jimmy Page has been confirmed to play at the first annual Show Of Peace Concert, a environmental awareness event, which is scheduled to take place on April 17th 2010 at Beijing, China’s ‘Birds Nest’ stadium, the stadium Jimmy performed with Leona Lewis at the closing ceremony of last year’s Olympic Games. In addition to the 100,000 attendees expected at the concert there are also plans to televise the event worldwide.
More performers and other details will be announced at a Jan. 13 press conference in Beijing. The …

Photo Andreas Stocker/TBL
In an interview with Sky News, Jimmy stated his intention to be out playing in 2010. “Next year, I have every intention of playing music live and making it — manifesting it. I’ve got it. I’ve got it there. I’ve got the music waiting. It just needs to be done. So that’s it. That’s what I’ll be.  It’s been two years since the O2.  It’s time to do that.” See link at  Sky News : Jimmy Page Them Crooked Vultures: Footage from their December 8 Koln Palladium performance can …