John Bonham - A Celebration Festival 25 September, 2021

John Bonham. A Celebration Festival 25 September, 2021.

 ***** Line Up Announcement****

John Bonham a Celebration Festival is back on Saturday 25th September at                           The Palace Theatre Redditch with John Coghlan Quo - STRAY -                                            CODA - a Tribute to Led Zeppelin - The Groundhogs - Vambo and Michael MacCourt with more acts to be announced soon....

Limited tickets are available so buy now at… 

 https://www.johnbonhamac.com/tickets/4594601296 or visit The Palace Theatre.

Saxon Cover Classic Rock Numbers on Inspirations Album.

Saxon cover Thin Lizzy, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Motorhead & more on ‘Inspirations’ album.   

Saxon have announced full details of their ‘Inspirations' covers album featuring their take on classic tracks by Thin Lizzy, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Motorhead, The Rolling Stones and many more.  

As a taster for the album, Saxon have premiered their cover of The Rolling Stones’ 1966 classic ‘Paint It Black’ and its accompanying behind-the-scenes video filmed during the recording sessions at Brockfield Hall earlier this year.

Featuring 11 songs that influenced Saxon and helped mould them into the band they are today, ‘Inspirations’ was recorded at Brockfield Hall near York and it’s released on Friday 19th March 2021 via Silver Lining Music.

Saxon singer Biff Byford says of ‘Paint It Black’: “I’ve loved this band since I first saw them and heard them. I liked the Beatles, but the Stones appealed to my rebel side; their iconic look… so many great songs, such a great attitude in the music!”

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Led Zeppelin's 'Stairway To Heaven' Plagiarism Battle is Finally Over

Planet Rock have reported that Led Zeppelin’s long-running ‘Stairway To Heaven’ copyright
battle is finally over after the US Supreme Court declined to hear the dispute yesterday (5th October).

Lodged by journalist Michael Skidmore, the estate of late guitarist Randy Wolfe from US band Spirit sued Led Zeppelin in 2014 claiming that ‘Stairway To Heaven’ ripped off the introduction from Spirit’s 1968 track ‘Taurus’.

Led Zeppelin were cleared of plagiarism following a six-day trial in Los Angeles in June 2016; however, Randy Wolfe’s estate launched an appeal in 2018.

The original verdict was upheld by the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco in March of this year, and yesterday (5th October), the US Supreme Court refused to hear the case, bringing Led Zeppelin’s six-year battle to a categorical end.

Led Zeppelin - The Day I Was There...

The new book, Led Zeppelin - The Day I Was There, containing over 500 fan memories of arguably the greatest rock'n'roll band in the world is now available as a limited edition hardback from This Day In Music Books. 

Special limited edition hardback numbered from 1-500 and signed by the author.
Richard Houghton’s sixth book in The Day I Was There series is a collection of over 500 eyewitness accounts of seeing one of the most successful, innovative, and influential rock groups in history – Led Zeppelin.
With fans recalling memories of the earliest Yardbirds and Zeppelin shows at UK and European clubs right through until the O2 Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert in 2007. With personal photographs, memorabilia, fascinating anecdotes, and fan stories that have never been published before.
Led Zeppelin has been credited with a major impact on the nature of the music business, particularly in the development of album-orientated rock and stadium rock. The biggest band of the Seventies saw each of their nine studio albums placed in the top 10 of the Billboard album chart and six reached the number-one spot.

Signed copies can be ordered through their website with a personal dedication.

Just in time for Father's Day too!

https://thisdayinmusicbooks.com/books/led-zeppelin-the-day-i-was-there/