Jimmy models for John Varvatos menswear campaign:
Jimmy Page has taken on the role of fashion male model to front US menswear designer John Varvatos spring and summer campaign. He can be seen pictured with 28-year-old emerging Texan guitar talent Gary Clark Jr. in a series of portraits entitled ‘The Master & The Young Guitar Slinger’. A short black and white promo video shot at South London’s historic Rivoli Ballroom  by acclaimed photographer/documentary filmmaker Danny Clinch, captures Gene Clark Jr. playing guitar and singing at the ballroom interspersed with shots of Jimmy …

 
Heart’s performance of the Led Zeppelin classic “Stairway To Heaven” from last month’s Kennedy Center Honors tribute has been released via iTunes.
“I am so happy you all liked our performance of Stairway to Heaven at The Kennedy Center Honors event,” posted vocalist Ann Wilson. “It was our honor to be asked to do it before an audience like that. My main goal though was to please Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones…especially Plant, since all these many years he has taught me so much about singing from the …

Led Zeppelin In Talks With Online Streaming Services:
There have been plenty of reports of the potential streaming of the Led Zeppelin catalogue – this via Rocksquare.com
Led Zeppelin, who have until now kept their heavy back catalog away from online streaming services, are currently in negotiations with a number of subscription streaming sites for exclusive rights to Zeppelin’s very loud and very lucrative discography.
According to The New York Times, Zeppelin and their representatives are in talks with such heavy hitters as Spotify, Rhapsody and Rdio. An exclusive deal with a band …

Jimmy Page is 69 today (January 9th).
In a career that has spanned over six decades, he has written the rule book on the art of rock guitar. From monolithic riffing to blistering solos. From  acoustic beauty to vast instrumental guitar orchestration. Eastern tunings, Bues, 50s rock’n’roll psychedelic and full on riffs – his catalogue mirrors all those stiles and much more.
The Celebration Day film has only heightened the worldwide admiration and fasciation for this very special musician who continues to inspire and enthrall…
There were enough hints during the Celebration Day and Kennedy …

The new TBL magazine issue 34 is well underway in the design stage and due out in February. Once again it’s an action packed affair – here’s what’s instore…
Celebration Day: The Glorious 68 Days
The press conferences, the premieres, the phenomenon that was and is Celebration Day –as told as it unfolded.
Presidential Day – The Kennedy Center Honors
In the presence of Barack Obama – full report on the historic Kennedy Honors reception and gala show.
Jimmy Page goes in through the outtakes outtakes – what’s instore?
As Jimmy prepares an overhaul of …

That was the year that was and in Zep terms…well there has never been one quite like it.
The announcement of Celebration Day, the long awaited visual record of the 2007 Led Zeppelin reunion concert, kick started a wave of activity – the UK press conference, the US press conference and premiere screening, the UK premiere at the Hammersmith Apollo, JPJ at the European premiere in Germany, Jimmy likewise in Japan, the incredible October 17 Celebration Day itself with worldwide simultaneous screenings, the You Tube clips, the Mojo, Rolling Stone and …

The complete Kennedy Center Honors Gala 2012 Led Zeppelin tribute segment….(above photo AP)
Not just a band …more a way of life…here’s the conclusive proof…

Until next time… keep reading -keep listening
Dave Lewis/Gary Foy
December 28th , 2012.
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SEASONS GREETINGS FROM US TO YOU
So this is Christmas…
Like everyone the last few day here have found us scurrying around trying to sort everything before tomorrow. In between Christmas shopping, ordering the turkey etc, there’s been work on the forthcoming TBL issue 34. In particular Mike Tremaglio’s superb tour log that covers the Japan, Monteux and 1972 /3 UK tour. Here’s a pic with designer Mick Lowe at Studio Mix in Bedford last week  – Mick has done another fantastic job in supporting all the design needs of the mag etc …

 
JIMMY PAGE CONVERATION WITH KIRSTY LANG ON BBC WORLD SERVICE ON CHRISTMAS DAY
THe BBC World Service will be airing the full version of Kirsty Lang’s interview with Jimmy Page on Christmas Day – a highlight of which was broadcast last month. See links at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20337875
Here’s a highlight clip:

JOHN PAUL JONES ON BBC RADIO 3 ON NEW YEARS DAY
This via the BBC 3 website:
Fiona Talkington celebrates the New Year with special guest, multi-instrumentalist and Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones, who plays live and chooses a selection of music on BBC Radio 3 …

Here’s the links and clips from Anthony Mason’s Sunday Morning CBS TV interview with Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones aired on Sunday December 16th.
Preview Black Dog clip:
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50137102n
Preview Interview clip:
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50137175n
Full interview:
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50137219n
…and the You Tube clip of the full interview…

 ROBERT JOINS PATTY GRIFFIN ON STAGE:
This report via Chad Swiatecki at Rolling Stone .com
December 16, 2012 12:10 PM ET After roughly a half-hour of soulful, confessional solo material on Saturday night, roots singer Patty Griffin paused to introduce her “driver” to the couple hundred fans packed into Austin’s tiny Continental Club.
“Three years ago …