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Led Zeppelin was originally formed in 1968 by guitarist Jimmy Page under the name "The New Yardbirds," based on Page's previous band, The Yardbirds. While The New Yardbirds arose at first simply to fulfill some performance commitments booked in Scandinavia before the original band's break-up, Page attempted to create a rock-supergroup out of the new band, which would have been composed of the Yardbirds' own Page and Jeff Beck, The Who's Keith Moon and John Entwistle (who were considering leaving their band), and possibly Steve Winwood or Steve Marriott. |
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Latest News in english
about Led Zeppelin
Killers slay audiences with live show experience Date: 09 Nov 2009
Worcester Telegram & Gazette -
NEW YORK - When the Killers started out, they wanted to raise a ruckus like their favorite rock stars did on the road: Frontman Brandon Flowers heard of the legendary exploits of Led Zeppelin and David Bowie and wanted to emulate those experiences.
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The Early Word: New Books for the Week of November 9, 2009 Date: 09 Nov 2009
Blogcritics.org -
King, Coonts, Bond, Niven, Howard, Rutherford, Poyer, Hart, Finch; Agassi, Carlin, Scalia, Zadie Smith, Led Zeppelin, 'Miracle on the Hudson', 'Biggest Loser' 'Flow', 'Elephant Whisperer'...
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Spotlight: Wolfmother Date: 07 Nov 2009
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune -
Saturday: Wolfmother emerged in 2006 as a heartwarming flashback to the heavy-rock days of 1973. The Aussie power trio evoked Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath with an irresistible frontman, Andrew Stockdale, right.
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BlueBeat’s Hank Risan: That’s Not the Beatles, It’s a "Virtual Cover Band" Date: 07 Nov 2009
Fast Company Magazine -
If you thought that was AC/DC, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and The Beatles you streamed for free or downloaded this week for $.25 from BlueBeat.com, it’s an understandable error. The music sounded identical to songs by those artists. But the site’s owner Hank Risan tells Fast Company his catalog of music doesn’t include tracks by the original artists, who, of course, own the publishing rights to ...
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Killers' live show coming to your living room Date: 07 Nov 2009
Las Vegas Review-Journal -
NEW YORK -- When the Killers started out, the Las Vegans wanted to raise a ruckus like their favorite rock stars did on the road: Frontman Brandon Flowers heard of the legendary exploits of Led Zeppelin and David Bowie and wanted to emulate those experiences.
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What's on your iPod? Date: 07 Nov 2009
The Lawrentian -
1. "Bonzo's Montreux," Led Zeppelin In my opinion this is the last, greatest thing John Bonham did before he died from 45 shots of vodka in a 1980 recording session. It's him drum soloing with Jimmy Page overdubbing electronics -- the first time I heard my Dad playing it I flipped, holla Dad.
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The Killers find success in rock is about music, not the lifestyle Date: 06 Nov 2009
Red Deer Advocate -
When the Killers started out, they wanted to raise a ruckus like their favourite rock stars did on the road: Frontman Brandon Flowers heard of the legendary exploits of Led Zeppelin and David Bowie and wanted to emulate those experiences.
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PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Lamke's season heads back on upslope Date: 06 Nov 2009
Suburban Journals -
If Jacob Lamke's season were a Led Zeppelin song, it would be the first single the legendary group ever released, "Good Times Bad Times."
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