TORONTO 08 | Jimmy Page, The Edge, and Jack White Get Loud
Musicians Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), The Edge (U2), and Jack White (The White Stripes) offer up their tremendous contribution to the world of the electric guitar in Davis Guggenheim's new documentary, "It Might Get Loud," which takes a look at the creative process behind the pop music created by the three ground-breaking guitarists. Guggenheim struck a different note with his audiences with his last film, the Oscar Award winning documentary, "An Inconvenient Truth." ( posted on Sep 7, 2008 at 03:48PM |

Jimmy Page, Edge and Jack White share guitar secrets in 'It Might Get Loud'
TORONTO - Jimmy Page, the Edge and Jack White say they all learned a little more about the guitar when they sat down to talk about their craft in Davis Guggenheim's entertaining new documentary, "It Might Get Loud." But The White Stripes frontman and U2 guitarist were clearly the ones being schooled in a memorable scene featuring Page in which the Led Zeppelin axeman plays the searing opening riff to his legendary band's "Whole Lotta Love." The Edge suddenly stands up to get a better look at Pag

Jimmy Page defends Olympics performance
Led Zeppelin star Jimmy Page has defended his recent performance at the Beijing Olympics with Leona Lewis - insisting he can't understand why their act received such negative reviews.The legendary guitarist teamed up with the Bleeding Love singer for a one-off rendition of his hit track Whole Lotta Love at the closing ceremony of the games last month. Comment on this Article But the duet was poorly received, with many critics branding it the low point of the 2008 event. Page is baffled by the poor feed

Jimmy Page defends Olympics performance
Led Zeppelin star Jimmy Page has defended his recent performance at the Beijing Olympics with Leona Lewis - insisting he can't understand why their act received such negative reviews.The legendary guitarist teamed up with the Bleeding Love singer for a one-off rendition of his hit track Whole Lotta Love at the closing ceremony of the games last month. Comment on this Article But the duet was poorly received, with many critics branding it the low point of the 2008 event. Page is baffled by the poor feed

Led Zeppelin - Page Defends Olympics Performance
Led Zeppelin star JIMMY PAGE has defended his recent performance at the Beijing Olympics with Leona Lewis - insisting he can't understand why their act received such ...

Led Zeppelin To Regroup For London’s 2012 Olympics?
Following on the heels of a performance by Jimmy Page and Leona Lewis at this year’s closing ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China,  there is some speculation that Led Zeppelin may reform and play during the London games, to be held in 2012.  Jimmy was recently asked if he/they would play [...]

Led Zeppelin Return To Studio - Without Plant
Led Zeppelin stars Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham have been working on new material - without frontman Robert Plant.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/entertainment/tittletattle/article_212168526.shtml"><b>More</b>

Led Zeppelin To Play 2012 London Olympics?
In News: Jimmy Page says band would be honoured to perform

Led Zeppelin Star Jimmy Page Defends Olympics Performance
Led Zeppelin star Jimmy Page has defended his recent performance at the Beijing Olympics with Leona Lewis - insisting he can't understand why their act...... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/entertainment/tittletattle/article_212169803.shtml"><b>More</b>

Led Zeppelin's GQ honour
Led Zeppelin won the Outstanding Achievement prize at last night's GQ Men of the Year awards (02.09.08).The accolade was handed to Jimmy Page and Robert Plant by Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl at the glamorous event at London's Royal Opera House. Comment on this Article The event, hosted by Sir Elton John and Lily Allen, also saw super-producer Mark Ronson win the Alfred Dunhill Maverick Award, while Primal Scream scooped Band Of The Year.During the awards, 'Smile' singer Lily told Elton to "f**k off

News Ticker: Jimmy Page, Scott Weiland, Sex Pistols and Ne-Yo
Unheard recordings by Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page are among the 5,000 items from music producer’s Joe Meek private collection that will go to auction tomorrow in London. Ten years after his first solo album, Scott Weiland will release his second solo set Happy on November 18th on his own Softdrive label. Happy was engineered by producer Steve Albini. A live DVD documenting the Sex Pistols’ 2007 reunion will be released on October 14th. There Will Always Be An England features the band’

Random Notes: Leona Lewis, Jimmy Page and the Week in Rock
The Olympics came to a close this past week, capped off by an energetic performance of Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love” care of Jimmy Page and Leona Lewis. The duo’s song was part of the ceremony that passed the Olympic torch to London, who will host the summer games in 2012. The end of the Olympics allowed for another circus to kick off — the Democratic National Convention, which featured appearances from Stevie Wonder and Fergie, among others. Click below for these images, a

Leona Lewis: Almost As Competent As David Coverdale [Videodrone]
I'm guessing Robert Plant got a bit of a chuckle from the Olympics' closing ceremony yesterday, which featured his former bandmate Jimmy Page performing "Whole Lotta Love" with British semi-superstar Leona Lewis in honor of China handing off ownership of the Summer Games to the UK. While Lewis' Aguilera-like run through the song was decent, if fairly predictable, one commenter on a fake YouTube clip of the event pointed out that "You have to admire the subtle genius of choosing a song about the size of Robe

Led Zeppelin return to the studio
Led Zeppelin stars Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham have confirmed that they are working on new material - but without frontman Robert Plant.Drummer Bonham - the son of former band member John - admits the new songs could be destined for a new Led Zeppelin album, but confirmed Plant had not been involved with the project. Comment on this Article He says, "At the moment, all I know is I have the great pleasure to go and jam with the two guys and start work on some material."When I get there

Joe Meek Master Tapes On Sale.
Joe Meek Master Tapes On Sale.... The master recordings of legendary music maker Joe Meek are to be put up for auction - and are expected to fetch $550,000 (£300,000). The pioneering producer, who worked on early recordings for David Bowie, Tom Jones, Jimmy Page, and Gene Vincent, left behind a huge collection of almost 2,000 original tapes after his suicide in 1967.

Led Zeppelin trio back in studio
Led Zeppelin musicians Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham have been working on new material, Bonham reveals.

Billboard CD reviews: B.B. King, The Verve
NEW YORK (Billboard) - In the wake of Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, John Mellencamp and all that's come before, T Bone Burnett is on such a producing roll that his presence threatens to eclipse the artist(s) he's working with. But that's hardly the case on B.B. King's first new studio album in three years. Burnett's concept for the 12-track set -- to have the 82-year-old King revisit songs he played at the very beginning of his career -- plays out in an inspired outing that finds King replacing the fire

Foos, Plant/Krauss to rock Austin City Limits
The Foo Fighters, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Beck and John Fogerty are among the top acts booked for the seventh annual Austin City Limits Music Festival in the Texan capital next September. More than 125 acts will perform at Zilker Park over three days (September 26-28). Also on the bill are Manu Chao, David Byrne, the Raconteurs, the Mars Volta, Gnarls Barkley, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, N.E.R.D., Tegan & Sara, Iron & Wine, G. Love & Special Sauce, Neko Case, Band Of Horses, Silversun

The real guitar heroes
In a time when wannabe musicians needed much more than an Xbox and a copy of 'Guitar Hero III' to fulfil their dreams of rock superstardom, a legion of future guitar gods were born.Held back by the limited entertainment value of prancing around their bedrooms strumming a broom handle, these fast-fingered virtuosos quickly developed into the axe-wielding legends deserved of our 'devil horned' salutes today. Comment on this Article But with the likes of Jimmy Page, 64, Eric Clapton, 63, and Jeff Beck, 64

The real guitar heroes
In a time when wannabe musicians needed much more than an Xbox and a copy of 'Guitar Hero III' to fulfil their dreams of rock superstardom, a legion of future guitar gods were born.Held back by the limited entertainment value of prancing around their bedrooms strumming a broom handle, these fast-fingered virtuosos quickly developed into the axe-wielding legends deserved of our 'devil horned' salutes today. Comment on this Article But with the likes of Jimmy Page, 64, Eric Clapton, 63, and Jeff Beck, 64

GQ Men Of The Year 2008 Arrivals
Here are some pictures from the fabulous Men who attended the GQ Men Of The Awards yesterday at Royal Opera House in London, England. Celebs like Orlando Bloom, Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, Tony Bennett, Chef Gordon Ramsey and Pop Singer Will Young. More pictures after fold… "); } //OBEND:do_NOT_remove_this_comment //--> Share This Related StoriesWhich Hollywood Men’s Hairstyle Do You Prefer? Tom Ford Wins CFDA Menswear Designer Of The Year Stylish Man

Exclusive Excerpt: Stephen Davis’s ‘Watch You Bleed: The Saga of Guns N’ Roses’
As Axl Rose purportedly makes final preparations to put out Chinese Democracy any minute now, Stephen Davis, the esteemed rock biographer behind 1985's classic Hammer of the Gods: The Led Zeppelin Saga, is releasing his long-awaited Watch You Bleed: The Saga of Guns N' Roses via Gotham Books today. In it, Davis traces GN'R's illustrious history all the way back to Rose's origins as a disaffected Indiana kid named Bill Bailey. After the jump, in an exclusive excerpt from the book's introduction, Davis discov

Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin Win Outstanding Achievement Gong At Gq Awards
Led Zeppelin have been awarded an outstanding achievement prize at the GQ Men of the Year awards.The legendary rockers reformed for a one-off concert at London's ...