Led Zeppelin bassist / keyboardist / arranger John Paul Jones (Born John Baldwin) was born on this day January 3rd,in 1946! Read my interview with John from 2002 at This Link.
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Alice Cooper Band Open for Led Zeppelin’s First US Gigs
Led Zeppelin 1969 Promo Shot
On This Date, January 2nd In 1969: Led Zeppelin began a three-night stand at the Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood, CA. The opening act was the band Alice Cooper, whose first album, Pretties for You, had not yet been released.
Alice Cooper The Band, 1969
Remembering Peter Grant
Grant with Jimmy Page and Robert Plant
On This Date, November 21st In 1995: Peter Grant, manager of The Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin and Bad Company, died of a heart attack. He was 60 years old. Grant was a total bad ass who has been described as “one of the shrewdest and most ruthless managers in rock history.” He is widely credited with improving pay and conditions for musicians in dealings with concert promoters.
New UK Postage Stamps To Feature Rock Album Sleeve Art!
Blur’s Parklife and New Order’s Power, Corruption and Lies Shown Above
On January 7, 2010, Britain’s Royal Mail will launch a collector’s-minded Album Cover Stamps series featuring a set of ten 1st class stamps designed by Studio Dempsey. The remarkable series celebrates classic album covers by some of England’s most famous and enduring rock bands including Led Zeppelin, Blur, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, New Order, Pink Floyd and Primal Scream. Each stamp will be uniquely shaped, as shown in these images, adding a glimpse of a vinyl disc poking out of each record sleeve – very cool! Read more of the story behind these very rockin’ stamps at this link.
Rolling Stones Let It Bleed, David Bowie’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust Shown Above
Led Zeppole: A Whole Lotta Fried Dough
Led Zeppole
Anyone traveling across town on east 14th street at any time of the day or night will surely notice the crowd swell and line-down-the-block that stretches outside of the ridiculously popular storefront pizza joint, Artichoke Pizza. I haven’t actually eaten any pizza from Artichoke yet, because I can’t get my head around standing in line for five hours to get a slice of fucking pizza. Continue reading Led Zeppole: A Whole Lotta Fried Dough