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In the midst of the career-spanning eight Led Zeppelin reissues and accompanying alternative mixes, it's a wonder there's still abundant bonus material left for fans to discover. "When the Levee Breaks" took to the dark side on the Led Zeppelin IV reissue but it seems they've been saving an alternative rough mix, "If It Keeps On Raining" for their final deluxe reissue of Zeppelin's concluding album, 'Coda.' -
Louis Tomlinson, Lorde, Keith Richards and More Music Superstitions
Mike Tyson and Joan Jett began an interesting interchange on this day 30 years ago: The rock star called the up-and-coming boxer before his bout with Larry Sims, whom Iron Mike would crush. Tyson saw the call as an omen of good luck, and insisted that Jett call him before every match for nearly five years. He finally broke the streak during 1990 before facing Buster Douglas...and ultimately lost the fight, a first for his career. The guitarist may not have been the superstitious one in this case, but plenty of musicians have their own good luck ceremonies before concerts. Here are five, including Lorde, Louis Tomlonson and more. -
Led Zeppelin Guitarist Jimmy Page to Pursue 'New Project'
The iconic guitarist mentioned a live return but stated that he first needed to get "match fit" before he could jump into performing again. Page spoke to NME, detailing his desire to perform live after finally having a clear schedule. "The one thing I haven't been seen to be doing recently is playing guitar," he said. "So now I've got the opportunity to put all my drive into playing the guitar and working out what way to present myself next." -
Robert Plant To Headline 2-Night 2015 Lockn’ Festival
Robert Plant is taking the Sensational Space Shifters along for a unique ride to headline this year's Lockn' Festival for two particularly unusual headliners. According to a press release, Plant is scheduled to perform on September 12 and 13 which will bring a special liberation of "two completely different sets" over the span of two nights. "Plant has never done anything like this in his career," notes the announcement, "and it will undoubtedly make for some unique and historical moments." -
Led Zeppelin Share Unheard 'In the Evening' Rough Mix [LISTEN]
Sad news for Zeppelin fans--July 31 will mark the last release date for the Led Zeppelin album reissues, spanning all nine of their unforgettable studio albums. The final three to be remastered by Jimmy Page himself are 1976's 'Presence,' 1979's 'In Through the Out Door' and 1982's 'Coda.' Each release features bonus material, alternative recordings and mixes of fan favorite tracks. Today, the band shared an unearthed and stripped down version of "In the Evening (Rough Mix)" off of 'Out Door' via Yahoo! Music. -
Robert Plant Teases Pearl Jam on Mimicking Led Zeppelin Hit ‘Going to California’
The former Zep front man, Robert Plant, stopped by for an interview at the 2015 Sasquatch Music Festival with Pearl Jam guitarist, Mike McCready, for SiriusXM's Pearl Jam Radio Station, cracking jokes about the comparable tunes. -
Led Zeppelin's Deluxe Reissues Due Out on July 31
In just 18 days, Led Zeppelin managed to craft their entire 1976 studio album, 'Presence,' during their time spent in Munich. Throughout the recording process, the iconic rock and roll band made reference mixes of some tracks-five of which will be featured on the upcoming companion disc to the record's deluxe edition. -
Madonna Teases Led Zeppelin's 'Whole Lotta Love' on Instagram [WATCH]
There are endless recognizable riffs in music history-one of the most familiar being in Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love." Madonna took to Instagram for a quick performance of Zeppelin's classic track in a room crowded with guitars. -
Led Zeppelin 'Presence,' 'In Through the Out Door' and 'Coda' Deluxe Reissues Available on July 31
As the final three deluxe album reissues of' Presence,' 'In Through the Out Door' and 'Coda' were kicked off in London today, Jimmy Page officially shut the historical and impressive doors to the Led Zeppelin vaults. -
"I Don't Think Led Zeppelin Filled the Void That Cream Left," Cream's Ginger Baker Admits
There have been many feuds in classic rock history and at the very least, various artists who weren't afraid to speak what's on their mind. Lou Reed once explained he wasn't a fan of the Beatles while Rolling Stones band-mates Keith Richards and Mick Jagger have been known for taking shots at one another. This time, Cream drummer and founder Ginger Baker spews some negativity towards Led Zeppelin and heavy metal. -
Reissues Available via Atlantic/Swan Song
In June of last year, Led Zeppelin started their album reiusse operation spanning their career-wide discography. On July 31, the band will reissue their last three LPs, 1976's Presence, 1979's In Through the Out Door and 1982's Coda, as deluxe edition releases. -
8 Oasis No. 1 UK Hits: 'Don't Look Back In Anger,' 'The Hindu Times,' 'Lyla' and More
Oasis, the most essentially-British band of the last 30 years (by both their own reckoning and ours), finally topped the charts in the Gallagher brothers' beloved UK 20 years ago today, with the single "Some Might Say," the first song off of the band's beloved album (What's The Story) Morning Glory? The band ended up topping the UK singles charts seven more times throughout its career (and only getting as high as no. 8 on the U.S. charts). Here are those no. 1 singles...be prepared for a few surprises (in terms of what didn't make it, if anything). -
5 Ways Muddy Waters Changed Music: Amplified Blues, Chuck Berry and More (A 100th Birthday Tribute)
Today marks what would've been the 100th birthday of blues legend McKinley "Muddy Waters" Morganfeld. Kind of. Still waters run deep, but Muddy Waters runs deeper. Here are 5 ways modern music would be different without the legend, from the amplification of the blues to the discovery of Chuck Berry. -
Robert Plant Joins Jack White at Lollapalooza Argentina for Led Zeppelin's 'The Lemon Song'
Robert Plant and Jack White are one step closer to working on music together. The pair linked up over the weekend at Lollapalooza Argentina, ripping through Led Zeppelin's "The Lemon Song." White has been known to play the tune live in recent years. Plant, on the other hand, hasn't performed it live since 1995, according to Rolling Stone. -
Led Zepplin's No. 1 Albums Ranked by Weeks on Billboard 200: 'Houses of The Holy,' 'Physical Graffiti' and More
Led Zeppelin released its excellent album 'Physical Graffiti' 40 years ago today, an album that climbed to no. 1 for six weeks, which would be the band's fourth no. 1 on the Billboard 200. The band would end up going on to release a total of seven Billboard no. 1 albums throughout its career. Music Times knows that albums could spend a lot longer atop the Billboard 200 back in those days (believe it or not), so we decided to check what Zeppelin albums lasted the longest at the top of the charts.
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