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April 14, 2008
Led Zeppelin News: More of The Same
Little has changed with Led Zeppelin over the last few months. Uncut Magazine is featuring the surviving members of the group and they are not sounding any closer to announcing any further shows or tours.
Lead singer Robert Plant still appears to be the one holding things 
back, with bassist John Paul Jones saying that he would like to go on tour. Guitarist Jimmy Page and drummer Jason Bonham are also reported to be in favor of a tour.
While there has been some talk of a new Led Zeppelin album recently, John Paul Jones reveals that there are no particular plans at the moment, but says he would like to play with Jimmy Page again.
There have also been some rumors about the release of a DVD or CD from the O2 show from December, but Jimmy Page says there are no plans for that right now either. He says it may come about at some “distant point,” and that it would be a “massive job to embark on.”
Although the boys from Led Zeppelin have been featured in various interviews and feature stories in recent months, the message seems pretty consistent. It is not a message that is providing any comfort for anxious Led Zeppelin fans, but at least they have not yet closed the door completely on the possibility of a tour and until they do, hope is likely to remain alive in the hearts and minds of dedicated fans.
March 28, 2008
Robert Plant Says Led Zeppelin May Play Again
According to the May issue of Uncut Magazine, Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant has stated that the group may be considering more shows but not quite at the level of a world tour.
Talking about their wildly successful show at the O2 Arena in December, Plant says: "Hopefully, one day, we could do it again. Our profit is - it’s metaphysical."
Led Zeppelin fans the world over are still hoping to hear about plans for a world tour but Plant has certainly been cautious to avoid associating himself with those words.
Assuming his comment above was genuine, and I suppose there is no reason to assume it wasn’t, it appears there is no real temptation for Plant to embark on a tour for the sake of the financial rewards. It was reported recently that Plant turned down $200 Million he was offered to take part in a Led Zeppelin tour.
At this point it is well known that Plant is committed to his tour plans with Alison Krauss and we probably will not be hearing too much about any other Led Zeppelin shows until that tour ends in the fall.
March 25, 2008
Slash Nixes Led Zeppelin Tour Rumor
Not long ago it was reported that Velvet Revolver bass player, Duff McKagan made a statement suggesting that the group would be joining Led Zeppelin on tour as the support act.
This, of course, whipped up the Led Zeppelin tour rumors once again and may have been the cause of false hopes for Led Zeppelin fans who have been waiting to hear news about a tour ever since the legendary rockers performed at London’s O2 show back in December.
Now we are hearing from Velvet Revolver guitarist, Slash, who is saying that McKagan’s statement were taken out of context.
Talking recently with the BBC, Slash said: "As far as Zeppelin doing a tour, that remains to be seen. I saw Robert last night and he’s got his solo thing going on and as far as Velvet Revolver is concerned, we’ve got another record to do and we’re not even thinking about that."
The last thing we heard that supposedly came from the Led Zeppelin camp was that Robert Plant did not want to tour and turned down as much as $100 Million that was being offered for a tour.
The only thing that seems certain at this point is that Robert Plant has a tour planned with Alison Krauss in support of their album, Raising Sand, and there cannot be any Led Zeppelin tour until Plant has finished up that commitment.
March 17, 2008
Velvet Revolver May Back A Led Zeppelin Tour
It’s been pretty quiet on the Led Zeppelin rumor patrol lately, but a new one has surfaced today that once again hints at the possibility of more action from the rock supergroup.
Duff McKagan, bass player for Velvet Revolver is saying that they are in line to be the supporting act in the event of a Led Zeppelin tour. There was no word on why McKagan would say something like that and he did not offer any kind of explanation
You have to wonder why this kind of stuff is coming out if there is no serious talk of a Led Zeppelin tour. Hearing things like this is bound to keep hope alive in the hearts of many a Zeppelin fan.
What’s also interesting is something that Robert Plant was reported to have said recently. While in New York, Plant was asked about the possibility of a full-blown Zeppelin tour and he replied, "You never know what is around the corner."
That’s certainly a more optimistic statement than another one he made recently.
I guess hope for a Led Zeppelin tour lives on.
For more, check out BlabberMouth.
March 2, 2008
Robert Plant Says ‘No’ To Led Zeppelin World Tour
Here we go yet again it seems. A new report in a U.K. tabloid says that Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant has turned down an offer of $200 Million to embark on a world tour with his old band mates.
It has been pretty obvious that Plant has been the one holding the cards with regard to the decision about any further shows or tours and
this recent report is not good news for Led Zeppelin fans.
According to the report, the other two surviving members of the group were in favor of doing more shows. Jimmy Page was said to have enjoyed performing at the O2 show back in December and thought the band had more to offer to their fans.
Bassist John Paul Jones is said to be in agreement with Page and was prepared to continue performing as a group.
There was no word from Jason Bonham, son of late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, but one might assume he would readily sign on to any Led Zeppelin tour he was asked to be a part of if his sentiments regarding his experience at the O2 show are any indication.
Once again, Plant is said to be wrapped up in his partnership with country singer Alison Krauss and has said a number of times that he plans to be busy with their tour at least until September.
Perhaps the most disappointing part of this new story for Led Zeppelin fans hoping for a reunion was the following statement made by a source from the group’s organization: "But Robert wanted to leave last year’s concert as their legacy. They had proved they could still do it and that was enough."
For the full story, check out the Sunday Mirror.
February 28, 2008
Led Zeppelin Asked To Perform For Charity
It seems as if the poor lads from Led Zeppelin will have no peace until they form up once again to share their legendary sound from the live stage. Now they are being asked to take part in a series of shows at various locations on planet Earth for charity.
World Peace One, a non-profit world peace organization has asked 
Led Zeppelin to perform at a series of concert events around the world. The group has reportedly asked Irish rockers U2 and self-adopted Brit Madonna to join the fun as well.
According to the World Peace One website, their vision is stated to be "ending war and establishing lasting peace for the entire human race." That would sound pretty good to any sane human being and would have to get my vote as human kind’s most impressive accomplishment, considering the insatiable desire our species seems to have to exterminate one another.
By the way, the group hopes to bring peace to the planet within 10 years — a lofty goal to say the least.
The World Peace One concert series is set to kick off on May 17 in Istanbul, Turkey and then travel on to such places as London, Johannesburg and Miami, the United Arab Emirates, Portugal, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Colombia, India with additional dates a possibility.
As almost everyone knows by know, Robert Plant appears to be the man holding the cards with regard to any further Zeppelin shows and he has stated that he’s a bit tied up until September due to his commitment to tour with Alison Krauss.
At this point it appears that the chances of Led Zeppelin embarking on a world tour as part of the World Peace One effort are quite slim. Anything is possible, I suppose, but I’d be quite surprised to hear that Led Zeppelin will be involved.
February 12, 2008
Robert Plant Chat on U.K. TV
Robert Plant sat down for a brief chat with the U.K. morning show "This Morning" recently, and although no real news came of it, fans might like a chance to hear what the legendary Led Zeppelin frontman has to say.
As good television hosts are expected to do, those on the couch opposite Plant did their best to get him to answer the big question regarding the possibility of another show at some point in the future. Although the word "tour" was never mentioned, you know that’s what everyone wanted to hear.
Staying true to his recent statements, Plant wouldn’t say yes and wouldn’t say no, and eluded to his plans to tour with Alison Krauss this year and joked about Krauss poking him from across the Atlantic with a violin bow in an effort to keep him in line.
What Plant did say, however, is that he would not consider the effort worth it to perform again unless it could generate the same kind of electricity that was present at the O2 show in December. I’m sure there are a lot of fans who would feel quite electrified about the possibility of a Led Zeppelin tour but there may not be much hope for one unless Robert Plant feels the same way.
February 9, 2008
Led Zeppelin-Bonnaroo Rumors Renewed
One element that surely isn’t lacking in just about any story concerning Led Zeppelin these days is confusion. This is especially true when it comes to talk of Led Zeppelin playing at the Bonnaroo festival this summer in Tennessee.
It appears that a recent press release announcing, in part, that the all-girl Led Zeppelin tribute group, Lez Zeppelin, was booked to play at Bonnaroo has breathed new life into a rumor that surfaced a while back stating that the surviving members of the original Led Zeppelin would be at Bonnaroo. You can see the Associated Press story here unless they revise it or remove it at some point.
This story from a few days ago provides a bit more detail regarding this most recent episode of Led Zeppelin confusion and how it fooled quite a few major news publications into publishing big news about Led Zeppelin appearing at the music festival in June.
As reported recently, Robert Plant is pretty well occupied with plans to tour with Alison Krauss and that will not be wrapping up until September. Plant and Krauss are booked for Bonnaroo, so I guess one might say that there is a little truth to the Zeppelin rumors since the legendary frontman will indeed appear. It’s probably safe to assume that the festival will not be rocking to the sounds of "Kashmir" or "Stairway To Heaven," however.
In other Zeppelin news, it is being reported that Todd Rundgren checked in recently with some comments about the possibilities of any Led Zeppelin world tour. Rundgren is quoted as saying that Robert Plant would likely become involved in a Led Zeppelin tour only for the money and hinted that Plant probably does not have a lot of desire to belt out Zeppelin songs which are an octave or so higher than the stuff he has been doing since the group disbanded back in 1980.
At this point the world continues to wait for any kind of official announcement regarding a genuine Led Zeppelin tour. You can be sure the news to that effect will appear here just as soon as I hear about it.
January 29, 2008
Led Zep’s John Paul Jones To Team With Foo Fighters For Grammys
Led Zeppelin bass player John Paul Jones is reportedly planning to join Foo Fighters on the stage during the Grammy Awards next month.
Foo Fighters drummer, Dave Grohl, is said to be quite excited about this development and describes himself as a Led Zeppelin super fan.
You may recall that there were rumors a short while ago claiming that Grohl would be joining Led Zeppelin on an upcoming world tour.
With the success of the O2 show back in December which featured original drummer John Bonham’s son Jason on drums, I thought it was a rather curious rumor and have serious reservations about it.
For more, check out Gigwise.
January 28, 2008
No End To Led Zeppelin Confusion In Sight
Rumors continue to swirl around the possibility of a world tour by Led Zeppelin as new stories surfaced in the media.
According to the the Cleveland Leader, there will be no Led Zeppelin tour this summer. The reports cites a statement from guitarist Jimmy Page regarding Robert Plant’s plans to spend his time on a "parallel project." Page was likely referring to Plant’s plans to tour with Alison Krauss to support their album Rising Sand.
Another report from CBC, reports that Jimmy Page was hinting at the possibility of more from Zeppelin while attending a promotional event in Tokyo, but also made mention of Robert Plant’s tour plans with Alison Krauss and added that Plant would be busy with that until September.
There’s speculation that the tour could kick off when the Plant-Krauss tour wraps up, but that does not seem to leave a whole lot of time for rehearsals in preparation for an event that might be considered one of rock’s most significant in quite some time.
One also might remember that these are not young guys any longer and it is hard to imagine Plant both touring and making time to rehearse with Led Zeppelin. Maybe he’s got more energy than I give him credit for. Who knows?
Nonetheless, I think it makes more sense to expect them to plan for a tour during the summer of 2009, which will allow a lot more time for planning and rehearsals.
