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reunions

Jimmy Page Rep: "No Robert Plant, No 'Led Zeppelin' "

Just in case you were getting worried about the possibility of the guy from Alter Bridge fronting something called Led Zeppelin next year, a rep for Zep guitarist Jimmy Page has told Rolling Stone that if Robert Plant doesn't hit the road with the band next year, a name change will be in order: "Whatever this is, it is not Led Zeppelin... Not without the involvement of Robert Plant." Whether or not "Page/Jones/Bonham/Kennedy"—or anything with a similarly unwieldy name—will get butts into seats is, of course, another story, what with people wanting to hang on to their pennies these days. Especially if they have to budget for a Creed reunion tour, too... [RS]

1:00 PM on Fri Nov 14 2008
By Maura Johnston
234 views, 2 comments

Latest by K-Rex: They should tour with David Bowie. That would show'em. more »

reversals

Looks Like Chris Cornell Didn't Get Offered The Led Zeppelin Fill-In Gig

Last month, the former Soundgarden wailer Chris Cornell was making noise about maybe being invited to tour with the sorta-reformed Led Zeppelin, but judging by this quote, he apparently just wanted to be invited for the sole purpose of turning Page, Jones, and Bonham down: "It just doesn't make any sense to me at all. I would not want to go see me performing Led Zeppelin songs with the two other guys that used to be in a band called Led Zeppelin while Robert Plant is out somewhere touring. That's not a ticket I would buy. God bless 'em, but that's not Led Zeppelin. I find it completely depressing. I'd never do anything like that. I mean just out of respect to the legacy of the band." Unfortunately, the interviewer didn't follow up with a question on whether or not Cornell was OK with filling in for Plant when he stops touring with Alison Krauss. [Edmonton Sun; HT Reed Fischer]

11:45 AM on Mon Nov 10 2008
By Maura Johnston
348 views, 4 comments

Latest by Maura Johnston: @dsven: co-sign. the song from 'life on mars' wasn't so bad, but a lot of the more onerepublicy stuff... erg, i didn't like it when ryan tedder was singing it either. more »

chatterboxin'

Jimmy Page May Not Be As Convinced About Led Zep's Robert Plant-Free Song Remaining The Same

Speculation over whether or not Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and son-of-John Bonham Jason would tour as Led Zeppelin with another lead singer has been hot and heavy these past few weeks, with Jones even telling various audiences that the tour would go on, even if Robert Plant decided to not call off his upcoming two-year sabbatical. But Jones might have wanted to wait a while before shooting off his mouth, according to today's issue of the British gossip newsletter Popbitch, which reported that "Page hasn't quite been singing from the same songsheet. He got talking to a fan last week and said that he'd never tour without Robert Plant." Who to believe? Either way, I'm sure Chris Cornell is still checking his voicemail, like, constantly. [Popbitch]

10:30 AM on Thu Nov 6 2008
By Maura Johnston
266 views, 3 comments

Latest by Mick Kraut: @K-Rex: "Jason Bonham is boring" So am I the only guy clamoring for a follow-up to MAD HATTER for the last 16 years? That would explain the echo... I would imagine JPJ needs the paycheck...he didnt have a great many songwriting credits more »

zombie bands walk the earth

The Scariest Piece Of Music News You Will Hear All Halloween (And Maybe All Year)

Billboard finally got wind of the rumor that Alter Bridge lead singer Myles Kennedy would be filling in for Robert Plant on the "half of Led Zeppelin plus the dead drummer's son" tour that'll bill itself as a Led Zep reunion to overly credulous classic rock fans next year, with anonymous "sources" feeding their reporters the same bits of speculation that Dee Snider was more than willing to blab about a few weeks ago. But buried at the very end of the piece is another reunion-related revelation that should chill your bones: More »

12:45 PM on Fri Oct 31 2008
By Maura Johnston
1,038 views, 7 comments

Latest by 2ironic4u: I think that one Gavin Rossdale song is actually a (minor) hit on radio, right? more »

bad, bad ideas

Remaining Members Of Led Zeppelin Will Not Let Robert Plant Get In The Way Of Their Big Payday

A few weeks ago, Robert Plant informed the world that he would not be hitting the road with Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and son-of-John Bonham in an attempt to squeeze money out of fans of Led Zeppelin, because he was pretty happy performing bluegrass with Alison Krauss and he really needed a two-year vacation or so. This led to many rumors of Page, Jones, and Bonham auditioning other lead singers—including the dude from Alter Bridge—although they were never confirmed. Until this weekend, when Jones took the stage at a guitar show in the UK and told the crowd that a) yes, there may actually be a Led Zeppelin reunion tour in the works (provided that the global economy doesn't completely crater and people don't have to start taking shelter in the arenas that would play host to the shows) and b) Robert Plant is basically a wuss these days: More »

12:30 PM on Mon Oct 27 2008
By Maura Johnston
970 views, 16 comments

Latest by clarknhilldale: @derek_the_dork: Zep were second choice for the Cadillac ad, too. Remember, the tag line was "break through." They wanted to use the Doors "Break on Through," but John Densmore used his veto power (so to speak) and blocked the sale. more »

lovemarks

The Peart Paradox: What Happens When "Love" And "Respect" Part Ways?

One of the things you find yourself saying about music when you're a teenager, along with "I like everything except country," is "I respect them, but I don't like them." You say this partially to not look like the sort of ignoramus who doesn't appreciate Yngwie Malmsteen's tapping technique, and partially because you don't want to piss off your friends. But it turns out this simple formulation stands in for an entire complex relationship between bands and their audience. Kevin Roberts, CEO of marketing giant Saatchi & Saatchi, calls the sweet spot where loving and respecting come together a "lovemark." And there's a graph! More »

1:45 PM on Mon Oct 20 2008
By Mike Barthel
1,186 views, 5 comments

Latest by westartedthis: Rush is a lovemark band for me. more »

whole lotta wha

Is Jimmy Page Planning To Replace Robert Plant With The Guy Who Replaced Scott Stapp?

According to Dee Snider, yes! Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and Jason Bonham are itching to ~~rake in oodles of cash~~ play the music of Led Zeppelin all around the world, even though lead singer Robert Plant has decided that he's all about things like "bluegrass" and "taking two years off" these days. So they're going to do something drastic—something that will definitely divide fans of the band in two even more than Coverdale/Page did. They're going to get the guy from Alter Bridge—you know, the band that Creed eventually became once Scott Stapp sweated his way out of that particular spotlight—to take Plant's place! Let's hand it over to the Twisted Sister frontman, who was shooting off his mouth on the Canadian music-video station MuchMoreMusic: More »

4:45 PM on Thu Oct 9 2008
By Maura Johnston
2,092 views, 18 comments

Latest by Kodiak: Flannel Zeppelin! LOL :) more »

denials

Robert Plant Does Not Have A Whole Lotta Love For Whoever's Fueling These Led Zep Reunion Rumors

Robert Plant has taken to his personal Web site to denounce rumors that he's getting back together with the other guys in his old band, Led Zeppelin, for any reason other than a nice meal or a night of drinking: "Contrary to a spate of recent reports, Robert Plant will not be touring or recording with Led Zeppelin," the statement, er, states. Not only that, once Plant's done with this Alison Krauss tour, he's taking the next two years off from doing anything music-related! Which I guess means that the "no, really, this time Led Zep is definitely getting back together for real" speculation will begin anew come October 2010. Plant's full statement after the jump. More »

11:45 AM on Mon Sep 29 2008
By Maura Johnston
634 views, 4 comments

Latest by MrStarhead: Wait, so the Foo Fighters hiatus wasn't timed to allow Dave Grohl to tour with Zep? more »

stairway to reunion?

Led Zeppelin To Play Coachella And/Or Bonnaroo*

How do you get Robert Plant to agree to a full-scale Led Zeppelin reunion when he's reluctant to leave his project with Alison Krauss behind just so he can play decades-old music every night and rake in a lot of cash? Apparently, you tell him the band's moving on without him. More »

11:00 AM on Fri Sep 26 2008
By Dan Gibson
1,069 views, 5 comments

everybody's a winner

The Vodafone Live Music Awards: A Possible Sign Of A World Gone Mad

OK, listen, residents of the British Isles. When I, in my post about the UK's Vodafone Live Music Awards last month, wrote "I don't want to ask for too much, but if the Spice Girls could beat out Led Zeppelin [in the Best Live Return category] somehow, I'd be rather pleased." last month, I wasn't entirely being serious. Still, I appreciate that somehow, you all managed to pick up my joke and run with it for long enough to make Spice Girls greater than Led Zeppelin, at least in the world of British awards shows of dubious necessity. I can only imagine the disappointment Jimmy Page is feeling right now. More »

10:30 AM on Fri Sep 19 2008
By Dan Gibson
257 views, 2 comments

Latest by Maura Johnston: @Lax Danja House: Never underestimate peoples' innate desire to argue about meaningless bullshit on the Internet. more »

videodrone

Leona Lewis: Almost As Competent As David Coverdale

I'm guessing Robert Plant got a bit of a chuckle from the Olympics' closing ceremony yesterday, which featured his former bandmate Jimmy Page performing "Whole Lotta Love" with British semi-superstar Leona Lewis in honor of China handing off ownership of the Summer Games to the UK. While Lewis' Aguilera-like run through the song was decent, if fairly predictable, one commenter on a fake YouTube clip of the event pointed out that "You have to admire the subtle genius of choosing a song about the size of Robert Plant's dick as the theme for the handover to London 2012." Although given all the speculation about Michael Phelps this year, maybe the song choice was super-appropriate? Anyway, for the fashion-conscious among you who are wondering just what on earth Lewis is wearing at the outset of the song, I've posted a better-resolution shot after the jump. More »

9:30 AM on Mon Aug 25 2008
By Maura Johnston
5,808 views, 11 comments

Latest by Kate Richardson: Glad you found a way to work Michael Phelps' huge penis into this post. That's why I love this site. more »

reunions?

Are You At A Led Zeppelin Reunion Show? A Handy Guide

Hey, did you hear that Led Zeppelin reunited this weekend? Well, it was just John Paul Jones and Jimmy Page, who took the stage with the Foo Fighters at Wembley Stadium for "Rock and Roll" and (as seen above) "Ramble On," but that's not stopping the NME from running with the headline "Led Zeppelin reunite at Foo Fighters show." To celebrate this momentous occasion, let's play a game of "Are You Really At A Led Zeppelin Reunion Show"! More »

12:30 PM on Mon Jun 9 2008
By Maura Johnston
1,091 views, 4 comments

Latest by valido: Maura, you're just jealous 'cause you weren't there. I was. And having seen Robert Plant solo some 5/6 years ago, I now have a perfect Led Zeppelin reunion in my mind ;) (last winter I preferred the Sunn o))) + Boris more »

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
377 views, 9 comments

Latest by MrStarhead: Holy sh!t, Coverdale looks and sounds like a hair-metal Heath Ledger in that interview clip. 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
1,502 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
1,082 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
861 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
310 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 »

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