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

noah | April 9, 2008 11:20 am
noah | April 9, 2008 11:20 am

crazy.JPGYou 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!

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

noah | March 28, 2008 12:00 pm
noah | March 28, 2008 12:00 pm

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.

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

noah | February 25, 2008 1:50 am
noah | February 25, 2008 1:50 am

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?”

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noah | February 18, 2008 9:15 am
noah | February 18, 2008 9:15 am

Robert Plant on Radiohead: “What is this rhyming crap?” Robert Plant on the Red Hot Chili Peppers: “[like a] nursery rhyme.” More »


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

Jess Harvell | February 8, 2008 2:30 am
Jess Harvell | February 8, 2008 2:30 am

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

noah | February 6, 2008 12:00 pm
noah | February 6, 2008 12:00 pm

AP85071301050.jpgWe 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!

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

noah | February 6, 2008 1:50 am
noah | February 6, 2008 1:50 am

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… More »


Led Zeppelin May Reunite In Time For The Fall 2008 Semester

Jess Harvell | January 28, 2008 8:52 am
Jess Harvell | January 28, 2008 8:52 am

78352212.jpgContinuing 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.

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Coachella: The Rumormongering Rages On!

noah | January 16, 2008 5:49 am
noah | January 16, 2008 5:49 am

2008a.jpgKevin 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”?

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

noah | January 8, 2008 1:15 am
noah | January 8, 2008 1:15 am

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! More »


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