Knebworth House celebrates 40 years of concerts with Knebworth Concerts Exhibition – July 1st to August 31st:  
40 years ago this month on Saturday July 20th 1974 , Knebworth House staged their first ever rock concert at the picturesque Hertfordshire park. The Allman Brothers topped a bill that included  The Van Morrison Show, The Doobie Brothers, Mahavishnu Orchestra, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band and Tim Buckley.
Led Zeppelin were originally named as headliners on that 1974 bill but it was not to be. Four years later of course, they did stage …

TBL ARCHIVE SPECIAL: JUNE 2002 – STILL DREAMING OF WORLD CUP SUCCESS…  
With the World Cup very much upon us, and the disappointment of England’s early exit a stark reality, here is a timely TBL archive special takes us back to the heady days of June 2002 – a time when England were faring far better than this year’s tournament –before the inevitable let down.
For 12 years ago, as the World Cup got underway in Japan, Robert Plant was back in the forefront again promoting the just released Dreamland …

Robert Plant and The Sensational Space Shifters UK Tour:
Robert Plant and The Sensational Space Shifters have announced a UK and Ireland tour for later in the year. The band will play 13 dates  including Newport, Bournemouth, London, Hull, Leeds, Newcastle, Dublin and Blackpool.
The dates are as follows:
Newport Centre (November 9)
Bournemouth O2 Academy (10)
London Roundhouse (12)
Hull City Hall (14)
Glasgow O2 Academy (15)
Leeds O2 Academy (17)
Newcastle O2 Academy (18)
Cambridge Corn Exchange (20)
Wolverhampton City Hall (21)
Belfast Ulster Hall (21)
Dublin Olympia (24)
Blackpool Tower (26)
Llandudno Venue Cymru Arena (27)
Tickets go on sale on Friday, June …

Led Zeppelin Reissues Chart Statistics –

UK and US Reissue Sales Analysis –this report from Martin Tait:
LED ZEPPELIN:
Who’d have thought this one would be the best seller of the reissue packages! In the UK charts it was sitting at No.4 all the way to Friday in the Midweek charts, but unfortunately slipped a few places down the chart on Saturday, having to eventually settle for a No.7 placing on Sundays OCC Top 100 album chart and thus, ever so narrowly missing out on beating it’s previous UK chart peak of No.6, …

Led Zeppelin Reissues Exclusive TBL Competition:
To celebrate the release of the Led Zeppelin Reissues, we have teamed up with the good folks at Rhino Records for an exclusive competition to win a special Led Zeppelin reissues pack:
The pack consists of the following :
Deluxe 2CD editions of the first three Led Zeppelin reissued albums
Deluxe remastered vinyl editions of the first three Led Zeppelin reissued albums
A Led Zeppelin remasters T-shirt
A set of litho-prints featuring negative artwork form the first three Led Zeppelin reissued albums.
All you have to do to enter is follow the …

The TBL Countdown to the Led Zeppelin Reissues is over..
Led Zeppelin Reissues over London June, 2014 – underground tube poster as seen this morning – pic by Steve Livesley
It started back in the middle of March and finally here we are in early June ready for this incredible outpouring of Led Zeppelin music…
Over the next couple of days, countless fans across the globe will be in receipt of the first three Led Zeppelin reissues and will be experiencing, as I have been lucky enough to do, the thrill of assessing the …

Today (May 31st) marks the 66th birthday of John Bonham.
With the first three Led Zeppelin Reissues nigh on upon us, his legacy once again will be very much to the fore – this recent quote from Jimmy Page sums it all up…
‘’I just marvel at John Bonham’s technique and his attitude. His playing was absolutely wonderful. Hearing him now brings a smile to my face. This feels like a celebration of his playing and his music. His contribution to the band was unparalleled.’’
Jimmy Page talking to Simon Cosyns  for Something For …

Led Zeppelin Reissues TBL Feedback – Your views required!
To celebrate the milestone release of the first three Led Zeppelin Reissues, I am throwing open the various TBL channels to attain your views and feedback.
In effect, next week will be TBL Led Zeppelin Reissues Forum Week on TBL Facebook and Website.
Firstly:
Led Zeppelin Reissues – Initial Instant Feedback:
Upon their release, I would very much like to receive your initial thoughts and feedback. Tell me what you think about the remastered albums, the Olympia Paris 1969 show, the companion audio discs, …

THE TBL LED ZEPPELIN REISSUES PREVIEW:
Here’s the final exclusive TBL Led Zeppelin Reissues preview. This is my view of the Led Zeppelin III Companion Audio Disc:
Led Zeppelin III
The Companion Audio Disc:
After the hectic pace of the previous 18 months, the schedule slowed for the recording of the third album. In May 1970 Page and Plant decided to head for the hills to compose material for the third album at a run down cottage Robert had remembered holidaying at when he was a child. The cottage known as Bron–Yr-Aur (Welsh for …

THE TBL LED ZEPPELIN REISSUES PREVIEW:
Here’s the second of the exclusive TBL Led Zeppelin Reissues previews.
This is my view of the Led Zeppelin 2 Companion Disc:
Led Zeppelin II
The Companion Audio Disc:
The second Led Zeppelin album came together during a hectic period of touring, and was recorded in a variety of studios dictated by which part of the US Zep were performing in. Studio’s visited during the making of Zep II included stints at New York’s Juggy Sound, R&D Studios in Vancouver, and A&M Studios and Mystic Studios in Los …