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there he goes again

David Coverdale Shoots Down Led Zep Rumors, Swears A Lot

We should have assumed the quote attributed to David Coverdale by The Mirror about Led Zep's tour plans was less than legit. Where was the jovial swearing and whimsical wordplay? The true (and truly profame) Coverdale contacted Classic Rock magazine to clarify. "What fucking world tour, we ask ourselves? We're already out on our Good To Be Bad world tour, thank you very much!" More from the bastard child of Rod Stewart and David St. Hubbins below. More »

11:30 AM on Wed May 14 2008
By Anthony Miccio
254 views, 8 comments

Latest by Chris Molanphy: @owenmeany: And Bob's yer uncle! Shine yer boot-black, guv'ner? more »

here i go again

Led Zeppelin Reunion Tour Rumors Re-Re-Re-Resurface

And this time, the person fanning the rumor flames is none other than former Robert Plant fill-in and self-proclaimed "long-time pal" of Jimmy Page David Coverdale, who told the UK's Mirror "I'm expecting a call from Jimmy any day asking my band Whitesnake to support them on their world tour. Am I on board? You bet. Probably worth billions!" Well, more like £250 million, according to the Mirror. The alleged tour, which is now rumored to start in late 2008 or early '09, will supposedly mark the band's 40th anniversary. And hey, if it doesn't work out, perhaps some forward-thinking promoter can book a tour of bands who have claimed to be the Led Zeppelin reunion tour's opening act? I count the Cult, Velvet Revolver, and Whitesnake—surely that could fill at least a thousand seats at an arena. (You could even have Lez Zeppelin open, just to confuse the NME all over again.) [Mirror]

9:30 AM on Mon May 12 2008
By Maura Johnston
244 views, 3 comments

Latest by GeorgeLang: "The world is such a mess, what's needed is a new Whitesnake album!" Methinks someone possesses an outsized sense of his own importance. I suppose Kingdom Come will be opening, as well.[blog.newsok.com] more »

fools and their money

Is Riding A Led Zeppelin-Themed Roller Coaster Really Worth Four Bucks A Second?

You might not think so, and I definitely don't think so, but South Carolina resident Cindy Ennis apparently has the money to show that she disagrees with us, spending $1,829 for four seats on the inaugural run of Led Zeppelin: The Ride, which will be one of the big attractions at the music-themed amusement park Hard Rock Park. (Yes, it's still opening, stone-hewn Jimi Hendrix and all.) The ride will make its first run—set to the strains of "Whole Lotta Love," and just under three minutes long—next Tuesday, and Cindy will be right up front! More »

11:20 AM on Wed Apr 9 2008
By Maura Johnston
875 views, 6 comments

Latest by wev567: They need a 4th? more »

calling out of context

"NME" Still Trying To Make Up For That "Led Zeppelin Playing Bonnaroo" Gaffe

Back when the Bonnaroo lineup was announced, the NME plastered its Web site with announcements that Led Zeppelin would be playing the Tennessee festival—an announcement that was occasioned by the press release noting that the all-female Zep tribute band Lez Zeppelin was on the bill. Such are the perils of being the world's fastest music news service, right? Well, the breathless British tabloid is still convinced that the band will, in fact, play again, despite Robert Plant reportedly turning down a huge reunion-tour payday. And it's not afraid to take out-of-context quotes from a Led Zeppelin story running in its sister publication Uncut and place them in front of fun-house mirrors for not one story, but two, in order to prove its point. More »

12:00 PM on Fri Mar 28 2008
By Maura Johnston
753 views, 3 comments

Latest by Chris N.: Which of Page's nuts is electrified? more »

last-ditch hopes

Concert Organizers Hoping That Led Zeppelin Will Re-Reunite In The Name Of World Peace

Does the world really need another benefit concert series? Especially one with the sorta-vague, probably-not-gonna-be-solved-by-a-will.i.am-set goal of "ending all war at the end of our 10-year period"? World Peace One, a group that already has the endorsement of a member of the Nobel family, thinks so, and they're going to enlist quite the roster of artists to play their series of concerts around the world, which is set to begin May 17. While Jack Johnson somehow isn't on the promoters' wishlist yet, Led Zeppelin is, and so are U2 (understandable), Madonna (sure), Caetano Veloso (ooh), and INXS (what?). Click through for the full wishlist of people who World Peace One hopes will be pressured into saying "yes" by being asked "So, what you're saying is that you support war, then, right?" More »

1:50 PM on Mon Feb 25 2008
By Maura Johnston
284 views, 2 comments

Latest by BakerStreetSaxSolo: Well, we certainly made that poverty history, why not employ a giant rock concert to solve all of life's problems? Can we have a Rock For An End To Wind gig please, these gales are pissing me off. more »

Robert Plant on Radiohead: "What is this rhyming crap?" Robert Plant on the Red Hot Chili Peppers: "[like a] nursery rhyme." The Sun writer who got this tip is outraged at the thought of anyone comparing the Red Hot Chili Peppers to something as trivial as a poem for a sleepy child, but I actually think Plant's being kinda generous! [The Sun via ONTD / Photo: Getty]

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quixotism

Idolator Becomes The 8,001st "Person" To Officially Request That Led Zeppelin Just Do A Goddamn Reunion Tour Already

conspiracy theories

Are The Bonnaroo Organizers Trying To Fake Out Led Zeppelin Fans?

We all got some late-night roffles when multiple news outlets ran with the fake news that Led Zeppelin would be playing Bonnaroo this year, even though the official lineup announcement said that all-~~lesbian~~ lady Led Zep tribute band Lez Zeppelin would be playing. But what if the announcement of the not-real thing was a way to throw Led Zeppelin diehards off, and make sure that true Bonnaroo fans get their tickets first? One of our commenters, A Roach, thinks this might be the case! He explains: "For argument's sake, lets say [Led Zeppelin] really ARE headling. No way could Superfly announce it before tickets go on sale—the thing would sell out instantly with people who don't usually go to Bonnaroo. The "real" Roo fans would largely be shut out (or at least left to the luck of the draw). This would be a disaster for Superfly: the loyalty/brand would be damaged, and the fans who have gone every year would crucify them. But Superfly knows this."

More conspiracizing after the jump!

12:00 PM on Wed Feb 6 2008
By Maura Johnston
2,320 views, 16 comments

Latest by DudeAsInCool: My bet is that they will perform. more »

whoopsies

AP Editors Get A Little Too Excited About The Prospect Of Led Zeppelin Playing Bonnaroo

The above screengrab comes from the AP's story on the Bonnaroo lineup, which clearly suffered from having a night copyeditor who wasn't up on her "funny" lesbian cock-rock cover bands that are almost named after icons of said genre and are, ahem, billed way, way too low to be considered "headliners." (Well, at least she's as good at figuring out in-joke-laden riddles as we are.) According to my sources who weren't out on the town during this whole kerfuffle, we can blame the NME for the foul-up. Tsk tsk, NME. You should have run with the "surprise Baltimora show" angle instead!

Led (sic!!!!) Zeppelin Heads Bonnaroo Lineup [AP]

1:50 AM on Wed Feb 6 2008
By Maura Johnston
1,732 views, 4 comments

Latest by Charlie Kerfelds Jetsons Tee: @Charlie Kerfelds Jetsons Tee: Speaking of "EPIC FAIL!!!1!..." thos = those more »

yanking the collective chain

Led Zeppelin May Reunite In Time For The Fall 2008 Semester

Continuing to jerk fans around with the tease of a possible reunion tour/one-off performance at yr local Krispy Kreme following their December reunion gig in London, Led Zeppelin have occasioned another story where the hopeful headline is dashed (or at least brought down to Earth) within the first three paragraphs. This time around Reuters
got the "scoop" from Jimmy Page in Tokyo, hinting at... well, we're not sure actually. A second gig? A tour? Something in time for the beginning of the '08/'09 school year. Maybe. But at least they have a reason for the delay: obsessive perfectionism, the hallmark of all great rock and roll. More »

8:52 AM on Mon Jan 28 2008
By Jess Harvell
908 views, 2 comments

Latest by maura: @Pete The Chop: Because Google News hits are the new record sales. Ask Radiohead! more »

no mbv no credibility

Coachella: The Rumormongering Rages On!

Kevin Bronson at the Los Angeles Times has a sort of update on the heatstroke-inducing desert jam that is Coachella Festival, the lineup of which is being announced next week. According to Bronson, not only is the above poster totally off, My Bloody Valentine will not be one of the "surprising veteran act[s]" on the show's roster—but who cares, because apparently Portishead is going to be there! Maybe I should brave the desert, although I'd need to stock up on some SPF 150 and a gigantic floppy hat before doing so. A list of bands who are, so far, totally definitely 100% rumored to be appearing according to the Internets and blog boards and such after the jump. Can you say "yay, '90s"? More »

5:49 PM on Wed Jan 16 2008
By mjohnston
5,372 views, 14 comments

Latest by itmustbeken: One should never, ever joke about the appearance of Kylie. DIVA! more »

fools and their money

What Would You Do With A Spare $14,654.72?

Hole up at a hotel for a month and pay the staff to disable your room's Internet access? Give new meaning to the term "bulk candy"? Distribute gold dollars on street corners until you got mugged? The possibilities are endless, really! And yet there were some people who decided that they could use that money to buy a single ticket to Led Zeppelin's reunion gig at the O2 Arena in London last month, according to the UK ticket-resale site Seatwave. More »

1:15 PM on Tue Jan 8 2008
By mjohnston
338 views, 2 comments

Latest by loudersoft: the things i could do with that much spare cash more »

whole lotta crazy

Led Zeppelin Rumors To Continue Running Amok In 2008

Scuttlebutt that Led Zeppelin was going to headline the Bonnaroo festival this June started back in December—only to be subsequently denied by the festival's management shortly after. But the Mirror is claiming that Led Zep's headlining gig is back on, thanks to Robert Plant having a "change of heart." (Maybe the Bonnaroo organizers enticed him with the prospect of playing a bluegrass set as well? Or maybe this isn't true at all and just filled a ginormous New Year's-induced news hole within the Mirror's pages? It's so hard to tell!) Anyway, not to be outdone by its not-even-music-centric UK tabloid rivals, the scrappy site Gigwise has a Led Zep-related rumor of its own, and it's kind of a doozy if you read it straight: More »

9:30 AM on Wed Jan 2 2008
By mjohnston
2,317 views, 5 comments

Latest by drjimmy11: I was assuming the reason for the whole Cult opening-act thing was that Michael Lee of the Cult drummed on both Page/Plant tours in the 90s. He was great back then and I wouldn't be surprised to see them using more »

rumors

Led Zeppelin Rumors Now Being Started By People Who Are Obviously Tripping

First we had Ian Astbury dropping not-so-subtle hints that Led Zeppelin would be touring, and that their openers would be his band the Cult. And now, even though Robert Plant appears to be booking 2008 with anything but Led Zep dates as fast as he can, it seems crazed fans of Polyphonic Spree/Tripping Daisy main man Tim DeLaughter are claiming that both of their hero's bands would be opening the tour. Ian, can you come out and at least try to help quell this misinformation? Because people are apparently falling for this. And they're also thinking that the tour will be renamed in honor of the reformed Daisies: More »

2:30 PM on Fri Dec 21 2007
By mjohnston
2,182 views, 13 comments

Latest by wakeupbomb: @bbernardini: Mojo Nixon is a person, and he never broke up hence, there is no reason for him to get back together. Just sayin. more »

whole lotta cash

Arenas All Over The UK Line Up To Beg Led Zeppelin For A Show

So now that Led Zeppelin has broken the seal on its reunion—and made a lot of money for a lot of people in the process—and stoked rumors of stints at Madison Square Garden, other venues around the United Kingdom have started floating the idea of the reunited rockers playing follow-up shows (once Robert Plant gets the whole bluegrass thing out of his system, anyway). Two such stories popped up on Blabbermouth today, and even though both are pretty much boilerplate "we've contacted the promoters, and we'll have them if they ever head out on the road" stores, one headline writer seems to be a bit less... optimistic about the chances of Led Zeppelin gracing his local rugby and soccer field. More »

11:30 AM on Mon Dec 17 2007
By mjohnston
276 views, 3 comments

Latest by FionaScrapple: ^^^^Haters!!! more »

enter snowman

Mojochronic Slaps A Santa Hat On Led Zeppelin

The efforts of Clear Channel's programmers have probably helped you already get sick of "All I Want For Christmas Is You" and that damned Don Henley holiday track, but there are quite a few seasonally appropriate songs worthy of your time out there. To help cut through the clutter we've asked Jon Solomon, whose 20th annual 24-Hour Holiday Radio Show on WPRB kicks off at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve, to offer up some seasonal cheer in MP3 form. Today, he brings us a holiday-themed mash-up that incorporates music by this week's biggest classic-rock reunion: More »

1:00 PM on Fri Dec 14 2007
By mjohnston
651 views, 3 comments

Latest by stackolee: And don't miss Yuletide Zeppelin II (Over The Hills And Far Away In A Manger), now showing on YouTube. [www.youtube.com] more »

adventures in copyright infringement

Meet The Company That's Trying To Make YouTube A No "Stairway" Zone

After much speculation over who, exactly, was trying to get clips from Led Zeppelin's Monday show at the O2 arena removed from YouTube, the culprit has come forth. And it's not anyone at Warner Music Group, or even Jimmy Page himself. Instead, it's the Brooklyn-based outfit GrayZone, which calls itself "the 'bootbusters' of the entertainment industry." (Yes, really.) And it turns out that the mass removal being attributed to WMG was the result of a glitch, or at least what the company claimed as it explained itself to Silicon Alley Insider: More »

11:30 AM on Thu Dec 13 2007
By mjohnston
448 views, 4 comments

Latest by SonOfSlam: Part of filing a DMCA takedown notice is the signed claim that they are acting at the request of the copyright owners under penalty of perjury. I wonder if anything is going to happen to these folks. more »

Monday's Led Zeppelin show, thanks to its semi-historic import and the widespread availability of cell phone cameras, may have been the most shakily videotaped show ever. And as expected, with the many YouTube clips that were posted shortly after the show's closing note rung came the many DMCA takedown notices from Warner Music Group. But who at WMG sent the cease-and-desist letters? And why are they going about the takedowns so haphazardly, at least if YouTube's top videos page—which features quite a few cameraphone videos with six-figure view counts—is to be believed? [Silicon Alley Insider]

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