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[30 Apr 2012 | 2 Comments | 8,769 views]
TBL NEWS UPDATE: ROBERT PLANT UPDATE, O2 DVD RELEASE (NOT THAT ONE!), JOHN PAUL JONES IN AUSTRALIA

After the instant sell out of the Robert Plant Presents Senational Space Shifters Gloucester gig, his Facebook page has announced that “ A handful of tickets for the Guildhall concert have been pulled back and are being offered to fans. Post here if you want a chance to purchase a pair of tickets to this intimate show. Winners will be chosen at random in a few days”. Go to Robert Plant’s Facebook page for more info.
https://www.facebook.com/robertplant/posts/398891190145397
More Robert Plant News:

The O2 Show is set for release on DVD…., no not that one!…but the Rockwell …

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[14 Mar 2012 | 5 Comments | 9,038 views]
TBL NEWS ROUND UP: ROBERT PLANT FOR SUNFLOWER FESTIVAL/JPJ AT ABBEY ROAD SOUND AND VISION CANCER RESEARCH UK EVENT/ BOMBAY ’72/YOU TUBE CLIPS

As we mentioned last week, Robert Plant has announced his first US date of the year. He will be among the headliners for the Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival, which marks its 25th anniversary this year. The festival will be held August 10-12 in Clarksdale and will feature more than 40 bands over the course of the three-day event. Robert’s band lineup has been announced as Patty Griffin, West African virtuoso musician Juldeh Camara, guitarists Justin Adams, Billy Fuller on bass, keyboards John Baggott and Dave Smith on drums. For updates, …

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[19 Jan 2012 | 10 Comments | 12,317 views]
DAVE LEWIS DIARY: ALAN JOHNSTON 1961- 2012/ REMASTERS/REUNIONS/TBL 31 /MUHAMMAD ALI/DESIRE

Since writing this post on Thursday, sadly our friend Alan Johnston died on Friday morning. Our sincere condolences to Emily and all the family. (DL/Janet)
It’s amazing to think that there was a time back in the day that the only way of hearing Led Zeppelin’s music was via the ten original albums – ie the eight original studio albums, The Song Remains The Same soundtrack and the posthumous collection Coda.
There were no greatest hits albums, no Early Days & Latter Days, no BBC sessions, no 1972 live album, Song Remains …

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[9 Dec 2011 | 22 Comments | 15,904 views]
LED ZEPPELIN AT THE O2 ARENA LONDON, DECEMBER 10TH 2007 – FOUR YEARS GONE

Photo by Donato Farace
Four years ago this weekend thousands of lucky fans converged on to the 02 Arena in London to witness the live return of Led Zeppelin for one night only in memory of Ahmet Ertegun. Millions more across the world tracked the unfolding events via texts and online reports.
It remains perhaps the most significant night in their history as fans young and old were able to see and understand either by being lucky enough to be there, or via the many you tube clips that surfaced immediately after …

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[7 Dec 2011 | 12 Comments | 5,601 views]
MORE IV AT 40: RECORD COLLECTOR CHRISTMAS ISSUE – LED ZEPPELIN IV COVER STORY

The Christmas issue of Record Collector is out now – it features Led Zeppelin as the cover subject and inside there is a ten page feature celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Led Zeppelin IV album written and compiled by Dave Lewis.
This chronicles the story of the making of the album, the origin of the sleeve design and four symbols, an analysis of the rare Led Zeppelin IV UK pressings plus an extensive Led Zeppelin IV Global Rarities guide compiled by renowned Zep vinyl collector Nick Anderson. There’s also a spotlight …

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[30 Nov 2011 | 8 Comments | 5,367 views]
TBL CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS: THE TBL 2012 MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION – THE FEATHER IN THE WIND BOOK & T-SHIRT -KNEBWORTH BOOK SECOND EDITION PRE-ORDER – TBL 31 PRE-ORDER: EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR A ZEP INSPIRED TBL CHRISTMAS!

Fed up with receiving the same old tired gifts for Christmas each year? Why not give your loved ones a nudge in the direction of the TBL ordering page and get them to invest on your behalf –let them really know what you want for Christmas or you may well end up with novelty socks and boxers yet again. Alternatively just treat yourself!
Here is a round up of TBL Product on offer this Christmas –all orders will be processed and dispatched as received.
TBL CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEA 1:
THE TBL 2012 MAGAZINE …

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[10 Nov 2011 | 4 Comments | 10,115 views]
TBL NEWS ROUND UP: CLASSIC ROCK AWARDS – BCC AND BECK TRIUMPH – ROY HARPER TALKS TO TBL ABOUT FESTIVAL HALL GIG /DALTREY AND PLANT LAUNCH US WHO CARES  TEENAGE CANCER CHARITY/ALFIE BOE SIREN SINGLE/PAUL RODGERS -DEBORAH BONHAM CHARITY GIG/LED ZEP IV EXHIBITION

Glenn Hughes with Ian Paice -Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards – Roundhouse London, November 9th 2011.
Photo copyright Ross Halfin –  more at Ross Halfin Facebook link  http://www.facebook.com/rosshalfinofficial
Black Country Communion, The Who, Deep Purple and Jeff Beck were amongst the winners at last night’s annual Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards at the Roundhouse in London hosted by Kiss legend Gene Simmons.
Glenn Hughes was in attendance ahead of his UK tour next week. ‘’It’s only taken me 50 years to get a Breakthough award!’ he told me before accepting the aforementioned …

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[3 Nov 2011 | 9 Comments | 1,962 views]
DAVE LEWIS DIARY: THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME AT 35 PART 2 -THE LONDON PREMIERE/TOOTHACHE/THE FACES BOOK LAUNCH/QUADROPHENIA/JIMMY SAVILE/TOP OF THE POPS/AIRSHIP OVER BEDFORD/LED ZEP IV/TBL PRODUCT UPDATE

The Song Still Remains At 35 Part 2: After the excitement of The Song Remains The Same soundtrack double album release, 35 years ago this week saw the premiere of the accompanying movie. This occurred at the Warner West End cinema in London’s Leicester Square although such was the demand the film was also screened at the nearby Shaftesbury Avenue ABC theatre.
We got tickets by queuing overnight in early October. Sleep was at a minimum that night as the disco next to the Warner West End cinema blasted out a …

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[20 Oct 2011 | 13 Comments | 5,841 views]
DAVE LEWIS DIARY: THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME AT 35 /MAN FLU/FRIENDS REUNITED/RUGBY/LULU/VINYL/EDDIE’S GARDEN VIEWS

On the afternoon of Thursday October 21 1976, I anxiously tore open the box marked Warner/ Elektra/ Atlantic Records at the WH Smith record shop where I worked to reveal for the first time the gatefold sleeve of, as the label spine gloriously put it ‘’The Soundtrack To The Film The Song Remains The Same‘’. Yes the only official live album released during the band’s life time is 35 years old.
I have much affection for that original double live album – it captures a certain era of innocence when we …

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[6 Oct 2011 | 14 Comments | 1,555 views]
DAVE LEWIS DIARY: BLACK DOG IN THE LIVING ROOM 35 YEARS AGO/  SUNSHINE/ SPURS/ ZEP IV/ BEDFORD BEER FESTIVAL – WHERE THE WHO AND CREAM RULED IN ‘66 /BERT JANSCH 1943 -2011/STEVE JOBS 1955 -2011

In this age of You Tube where countless clips of Led Zeppelin can be accessed at the click of the mouse, it’s incredible to think that there was a time when there was no readily available visual evidence of the band whatsoever. That was the situation that prevailed prior to October 5th 1976 – all of 35 years ago.Back in 1976 there was no circulating cine film of Led Zeppelin and in the pre video recorder age, no way of accessing the little surviving clips that existed –namely their Beat …