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NEWS ABOUT: Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin stories: 20 news summaries

 Town Cranks 
 Stones, Zeppelin 
 to Fight Crickets 

Up to mile-long swarms invade village regularly

Apr 24, 09 8:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - A tiny Nevada town faces a yearly menace next month in the form of legions of crickets that can be a mile long and two miles across. Among the more unusual tools in their arsenal: rock music. Residents of Tuscarora swear it works, or at least helps, and are getting... More »

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Rolling Stones • Led Zeppelin • rock • heavy metal • invasion • crickets • Mormon crickets

 Plant Rules Out
 Led Zep Reunion 

Frontman explains why he won't do reunion tour

Feb 4, 09 2:45 PM CST
(Newser) - Led Zeppelin isn't Led Zeppelin without the late John Bonham, Robert Plant says, and a reunion tour will only disappoint. Plant, who took part in a single concert in 2007 with Jason Bonham filling in for his dad, elaborated in an interview with Absolute Radio, NME reports: "The comparisons... More »

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rock and roll • Led Zeppelin • Robert Plant • Alison Krauss • reunion concert

GLOSSIES

 Obamas Inherit 
 Sweet Record Stash 

White House album collection contains landmarks from Zeppelin, Stones, Beatles

Jan 29, 09 1:15 PM CST
(Newser) - President Obama’s new digs not only grant him access to chefs and a bowling alley, but an LP stash that includes Led Zeppelin IV and the Ramones’ Rocket to Russia, Rolling Stone reports. Banished to the basement during the Reagan years, the White House vinyl vault contains Obama favorites... More »

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Barack Obama • Rolling Stones • Jimmy Carter • Bob Dylan • Rolling Stone • Ronald Reagan • Talking Heads • Bruce Springsteen • The Carpenters • Ramones • Led Zeppelin • Sex Pistols • music review • presidential library • President Obama • Obama family • Pat Boone • John Denver

OPINION

 5 Best Songs You 
 Didn't Hear in 2008 

Esquire picks this year's best under-the-radar songs

Dec 11, 08 12:34 PM CST
(Newser) - Test your indie chops, courtesy of Esquire, which rounds up the five best tunes you probably didn’t hear this year:
  • “Jingle Bells,” Julian Koster: There's not a single bell in this holiday classic, just a harrowing singing saw.
  • “One Last Round,” Ron Sexsmith:
... More »

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Led Zeppelin • Christmas music • Jesus Christ • commentary • Ron Sexsmith • Elbow • Best of 2008

OPINION

  Pop Culture Casualties of 2008 

A look back at the year's cultural departures

Dec 9, 08 7:28 PM CST
(Newser) - A Led Zeppelin world tour? Sorry, that was a whole lotta hype. Madonna and Guy Ritchie's love story? Ditto. As the curtain comes down on 2008, the Los Angeles Times bids farewell to this year’s departed cultural phenomena.
  • Joaquin Phoenix’s movie career: He walked the line as
... More »

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Britney Spears • Led Zeppelin • Madonna • Guns N' Roses • Guy Ritchie • The Shield • Best of 2008

 Led Zeppelin Replacing Plant 

Band trying out new frontman for new tour, album

Oct 28, 08 3:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Legendary rock band Led Zeppelin is auditioning for a replacement for frontman Robert Plant, who won't be joining a reunion tour. Bass player John Paul Jones confirmed the band is planning a tour and a new album—both without Plant. There has been speculation about a Led Zeppelin reunion tour... More »

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Led Zeppelin • reunion • Robert Plant • Jimmy Page • John Paul Jones • Jason Bonham • reunion concert


 Plant: No 
 Zep Reunion 
 Tour for Me 

Singer 'keen to get on' with own projects

Sep 30, 08 8:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Robert Plant denies he ever planned to join a Led Zeppelin reunion tour, saying "it's been both frustrating and ridiculous" to hear such rumors, Billboard reports. Plant says he won't be touring with anyone for at least two years, but wishes guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist John Paul Jones, and... More »

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Led Zeppelin • reunion • Robert Plant • Jimmy Page • John Paul Jones • Jason Bonham • John Bonham • Alison Krauss • reunion concert

 Plant Caves; Led Zep Will Tour 


Sep 26, 08 10:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rock legend Robert Plant has finally agreed to participate in a Led Zeppelin reunion tour with guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist John Paul Jones, and late drummer John Bonham's son Jason, the Sun reports. His bandmates had been rehearsing with stand-in singers. More »

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music industry • Led Zeppelin • Robert Plant • Jimmy Page • John Paul Jones • Jason Bonham • John Bonham • reunion concert

 It Might Get Loud Hits 
 Guitar Hero Trifecta 

Jimmy Page, U2's Edge and Jack White get their axe grind on in new documentary

Sep 19, 08 6:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - There's no Behind the Music-style debauchery to be found in It Might Get Loud, Rolling Stone reports. Rather, the documentary more resembles “having three carpenters talk about a radial-arm saw,” quips Jack White, who along with the Edge (of U2) and Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), form the heart... More »

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film • U2 • rock and roll • guitar • Led Zeppelin • Jimmy Page • documentary film • White Stripes • Jack White • the Edge

ANALYSIS

Tune Would Pave Zeppelin a $572M 'Stairway to Heaven'

A little informal addition indicates classic-rock masterpiece is a gold mine

Jun 24, 08 10:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - With Led Zeppelin's first iTunes-sold album boosting the classic Stairway to Heaven back into various charts, Portfolio sounded out entertainment execs on what the tune might really be worth if the "notoriously protective" band would loosen the shackles. The final math: $572 million. A look at the breakdown: More »

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music • Led Zeppelin • recording industry • Stairway to Heaven

 Rolling Stone's
 Top Guitar Classics 

The greatest riffs, from Bill Haley to Metallica

Jun 1, 08 6:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - There are those tunes driven by the rhythm section, but nothing lights a fire in the blood quite like the power of the perfect guitar riff. Thus, Rolling Stone suggests its favorite guitar anthems, hitting all stops between BB King and King Crimson. The top five:
  1. Johnny B. Goode:
... More »

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music • Rolling Stones • Rolling Stone • Jimi Hendrix • Nirvana • guitar • Van Halen • Beatles • Led Zeppelin • Chuck Berry

Page Hints at Led Zeppelin World Tour

Guitarist drops clues, but scheduling must await Plant's return

Jan 28, 08 5:10 PM CST
(Newser) - Lead guitarist Jimmy Page has dropped some serious hints that a Led Zeppelin world tour may be on its way. Promoting the band's Mothership album in Japan, Page said the successful reunion concert in London in December proves that they're ready for a tour, reports the Daily Telegraph. “There... More »

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Led Zeppelin • Robert Plant • Jimmy Page • Alison Krauss • reunion concert

Zep Show a Whole Lotta Love

London gig, the first in 27 years, wows 16,000

Dec 11, 07 2:42 AM CST
(Newser) - Until tonight, Led Zeppelin hadn't played a full concert in close to 30 years. But it's clear the band still has a whole lotta love for performing, reports E!. Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, and Jason Bonham, son of the late John Bonham, blew the roof off London's... More »

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Led Zeppelin • Robert Plant • Jimmy Page • John Paul Jones • Jason Bonham • John Bonham • classic rock

Led Zeppelin Outwits Scalpers

Strict new security in force at concert

Dec 10, 07 7:58 AM CST
(Newser) - Rock band Led Zeppelin performs in London tonight for the first time in 20 years and fans are pouring in from all over the world—including Brazil, Australia and the US. Some may be bitterly disappointed, however. Stringent new security arrangements designed to beat scalpers may stop some fans from... More »

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security • Led Zeppelin • Ahmet Ertegun • scalpers • reunion concert • ticket sales • e Bay

Nervous Zeppelin Played
in Secret Before 'Reunion'

Band needed to know if the old chemistry still sizzled

Nov 20, 07 7:09 AM CST
(Newser) - Superband Led Zeppelin rehearsed in secret to make certain they could click again before announcing a reunion concert, guitarist Jimmy Page told the BBC. "We wanted to see how well we'd be playing together and once we played it was without doubt we wanted to do it," he... More »

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Led Zeppelin • Robert Plant • Jimmy Page • reunion concert

Injury to Page Delays Led Zep Comeback

Fans must wait 2 more weeks for guitar guru's broken finger to heal

Nov 2, 07 2:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Die-hard Led Zeppelin fans revving up for the band's first concert in 17 years are going to have to wait just a little bit longer. The London show scheduled for November 26 has been pushed back to December 10 because guitar god Jimmy Page broke one of his hallowed fingers,... More »

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London • Led Zeppelin • reunion • Jimmy Page

Plant, Krauss Make Sweet Music

Led Zeppelin frontman and bluegrass queen harmonize nicely

Oct 23, 07 11:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Alison Krauss’ clear mountain voice might seem an odd match for former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant, but their collaboration, Raising Sand, is “the stuff of which music lovers’ dreams are made,” says the Boston Globe. Traversing a range of root styles, Krauss and Plant harmonize beautifully,... More »

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country music • Led Zeppelin • Robert Plant • Alison Krauss • T Bone Burnett • music review

Stairway
to iTunes

Reuniting Led Zep
bows to demands of download devil,
uploads catalogue

Oct 15, 07 2:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - Led Zeppelin has joined the digital age, allowing its music to be sold online for the first time shortly before playing a one-off reunion show in November. The essential classic rock oeuvre is one of the last to get the mp3 treatment, Reuters reports. Led Zep will cave in to... More »

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Verizon • mp3 • download • Led Zeppelin • reunion • classic rock • ringtones

Rock Legends Party Like It's 1979 (With a 2007 Approach)

Rock has become a 'legitimate trade'

Sep 16, 07 9:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Police. Genesis. Led Zeppelin. Rock legends are squeezing back into their familiar duds to electrify audiences decades after their heydays. The comebacks aren’t all about cash, the Economist proposes. Many of the greying rockers are in no need of funds "if they fancy a new castle... More »

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music • Queen • concert • Led Zeppelin • rock bands • Sting • Genesis • Eagles • Pink Floyd • The Police

Led Zeppelin Set to Press 'Play'

Surviving members will reunite to honor Atlantic Records founder

Sep 12, 07 4:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - The surviving members of Led Zeppelin will reunite in November for a concert to honor late Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun, who signed the group in 1968. The three band members haven't played together since 1988, although rumors of reconciliation have been swirling for several years, and a greatest-hits album... More »

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London • concert • Led Zeppelin • Ahmet Ertegun • reunion • Atlantic Records • Robert Plant • Jimmy Page • John Paul Jones • Jason Bonham • John Bonham

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