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 …

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 Feedback: here’s my thoughts on the Led Zeppelin II reissue vinyl release: 
Led Zeppelin II: A kind of Rock then – a kind of rock now …even more so…
THEN:
Led Zeppelin II came in to my life very soon after the release of Led Zeppelin III. I had initially been alerted to the sound of Led Zeppelin a year previous when DJ Alan Freeman played Whole Lotta Love on his Pick of the Pops Radio One show –the effect was to be a lasting one.
As I eagerly devoured any …

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: More Feedback:
Many thanks for the many feedback contributions via the TBL site and TBL Facebook page -here’s a few more to soak up
Firstly my my musings on the  Led Zeppelin Live At Olympia Paris 1969 companion bonus disc:
THEN: It had long been presumed that this 1969 concert had been broadcast at the time – French Zep expert Christophe Le Pabic indicating during the time of the first Concert File book.  It was then ascertained that a 78 minute edit of the show was first aired on November …

The Led Zeppelin Reissues – now for America
A pretty momentous day here yesterday with the UK release of the first three Led Zeppelin Reissues. The streets of London are  adorned with Zep imprints, the HMV store racked out with new Zep product (pic by Krys Jantzen) , the TV advert was aired here on Channel 4 and fans across the UK soaked up the contents of these landmark releases.
Today it’s the official release date in the USA – and what a prospect in store for countless fans across the water…I …

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 …

 
TBL Countdown to the Led Zeppelin Reissues …my waiting is over…
80 days into the TBL countdown for the Led Zeppelin Reissues, my waiting came to an end yesterday lunchtime when just after 1.30 pm a large parcel arrived via Amazon.  This one certainly did not look like it contained casettes….as you can imagine the excitement and anticipation was immense…
I had placed my order for the the super deluxe box sets on the day they were announced…I knew the status of the order was order ‘Despatched’  with an expected delivery date of …

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, …