Throughout the past month, music icons and emerging artists, music fans, and the team from iconic instrument brand, Gibson, gathered to celebrate the official grand opening of the Gibson Garage London. It is the first-ever Gibson flagship store outside of the U.S. and follows the successful opening of the Gibson Garage Nashville. The opening of the store was celebrated with a live events series, and featured appearances by Jimmy Page, Tony Iommi, Sir Brian May, and James Bay. Find out more in the article below.
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Bob Rock Explains The Choice Behind Creating Metallica’s “St. Anger” Snare Drum Sound on the Latest Episode of The Metallica Report Podcast
Legendary producer and once live Metallica bassist Bob Rock reminiscences about his time as the Metallica Producer from 1990 to 2003 on the latest episode of The Metallica Report Podcast. Bob discussed how he pushed the band to be their best, that the band really didn’t know how to make records properly in his opinion prior to working with him, how he frustrated James Hetfield at times, the two best Metallica songs, why fans are wrong about the sound of the drums on St. Anger, and what Jack White and Jimmy Page told Bob about that infamous album. Listen now!Continue reading
A New Documentary “Mr. Jimmy” About Led Zeppelin Guitarist Jimmy Page is Getting a Global Theatrical Release Next Month
A Documentary about Led Zeppelin founder Jimmy Page, “Mr. Jimmy” is Getting a Global Theatrical Release on September 1st via film company Abramorama and Produced, Directed, and Edited by filmmaker Peter Michael Dowd (The King of Size) who spent nearly 8 years and countless trips to Japan bringing Mr. Jimmy’s story to life. Watch the trailer now and click the link before to find a screening near you!
Jimmy Page Shares His Demo Version of “The Rain Song” by Led Zeppelin on the 50th Anniversary of the “Houses of the Holy” Album Release
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Led Zepplin released their fifth album House of The Holy (Atlantic Records, Swan Song) on this day 50 years ago, March 28th,1973. Jimmy Page shared his original demo for “The Rain Song” – meant to be the centerpiece of the album in its demo form. Originally titled “Seasons” – Jimmy shared his thought process for the composition with the fans in a post on social media. The album has had some notoriety in the last few years with its album cover being banned on social media sites such as Facebook and Instagram. Continue reading
Guitar Legend Jeff Beck Has Died, Rockers React
In shocking news to begin 2023, guitar hero for over 50 years, Jeff Beck has died. He was 78. He passed after a brief bout with bacterial meningitis”, a message from Beck’s representative’s state. Beck was an innovator across several different genres first rising to fame with the Yardbirds, infamously replacing Eric Clapton. After founding the Jeff Beck Group (which inspired the founding of Led Zeppelin by Jimmy Page, who played with Beck briefly in The Yardbirds). Jeff made several albums in classic rock, and making forays into the jazz-fusion sound he pioneered the Jazz fusion genre with several all-star-laden albums and collaborations. One of his generations frequently mentioned greatest guitarists, Beck once has his fingers and thumbs were famously insured for over 7 m GBP.– He continued to tour and record constantly, despite suffering from major hearing loss. Beck also featured on Ozzy Osbourne’s recent album Patient Number 9. RIP.
Led Zeppelin to Host “Celebration Day” Streaming Event This Weekend
On a day in 2007, Fifteen years ago this weekend, Led Zeppelin performed a reunion concert as part of a charity concert. The historic show at London’s O2 Arena, was turned into a 2012 concert album and DVD/Blu-ray Celebration Day. For the anniversary this weekend, Saturday, December 10, at 8 p.m. U.K. / 3 p.m. EST / 12 p.m. PST will broadcast the entire performance on the official Led Zeppelin YouTube channel. UPDATED: Watch at the new link below!
REVIEWS ROUND-UP: Stoner Doom Edition ft. Tenebra, Eric Wagner, Domkraft, Slomatics, Ufomammut
Tenebra – Moongazer (New Heavy Sounds / Seeing Red)
There is something evocative about the retro / occult rock of Italian quartet Tenebra that is encapsulated in a most vigorous way on the third track of Moongazer, ‘Black Lace’. A steady, spacious build from jangled, careful chords that takes its time gives room for the powerful smoke-and-whiskey vocals of Silvia to take centre stage, before a Zeppelin-esque vocal-led coda closes things out. It is not the only, nor possibly even the best, song to do this, but as a drawing together of the best elements of the Tenebra sound perhaps serves as their best showpiece. Continue reading
PODCAST: Glacially Musical Episode #69: Robert Plant Doesn’t Understand Buddhism
The Glacially Musical Pouredcast is a weekly Podcast that has three principles: Beer, Metal, and Swearing! Hosted by Nik Cameron – grown out of the Glacially Musical blog is all about great music and vinyl collecting. Once per week Ghost Cult’s Chief Ghost Cult Keefy joins Nik to discusses great bands and great era’s of bands. Nik and Keefy conclude their series on Robert Plant with Manic Nirvana.
PODCAST: Glacially Musical Episode #68: Now and Zen We Settle Back On Robert Plant
The Glacially Musical Pouredcast is a weekly Podcast that has three principles: Beer, Metal, and Swearing! Hosted by Nik Cameron – grown out of the Glacially Musical blog is all about great music and vinyl collecting. Once per week Ghost Cult’s Chief Ghost Cult Keefy joins Nik to discusses great bands and great era’s of bands. Nik and Keefy continue their series on Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin, reuniting with
Jimmy Page, and a breakdown of the album Now & Zen!
PODCAST: Glacially Musical Episode #66: Let’s Talk About Robert Plant
The Glacially Musical Pouredcast is a weekly Podcast that has three principles: Beer, Metal, and Swearing! Hosted by Nik Cameron – grown out of the Glacially Musical blog is all about great music and vinyl collecting. Once per week Ghost Cult’s Chief Ghost Cult Keefy joins Nik to discusses great bands and great era’s of bands. Nik and Keefy begin their series on Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin, his work with Phil Collins, and the start of his solo career!