Led Zeppelin News

Vanguard Records, in collaboration with Fusion III Distribution in Canada, yesterday released ‘Goin’ Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino.’

Among those who contributed new tracks to this must-have album are:

Elton John, Paul McCartney, Robert Plant, Willie Nelson B.B. King, Neil Young, Dr. John, Art Neville, Allen Toussaint, Irma Thomas, Marcia Ball, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Lenny Kravitz, Norah Jones, Lucinda Williams, Ben Harper with the Skatalites, Toots and the Maytals, Taj Mahal, Herbie Hancock, and Bonnie Raitt.

It also features the late John Lennon’s version of Domino’s ‘Ain’t That A Shame.’

Monies raised from the album will also go towards creating a community center in New Orleans’ still ravaged Lower 9th Ward as well as other community-related programs there.

Last week, The Daily Swarm broke the news that Shepard Fairey had been tapped by Led Zeppelin to design the cover for their latest greatest hits collection, Mothership. Some were confused by our mock-up, which was a 5-minute mash-up of Led Zep’s debut album cover and Fairey’s work for Smashing Pumpkins’ Zeitgeist. As you can see above, we got our hands on the actual album artwork, and, well, it seems as if Fairey spent about as much time on his as we did on ours.

http://www.thedailyswarm.com/swarm/led-zeppelins-shepard-fairey-imothershipi-cover-revealed/

The deadline for fans to enter an online ballot for a chance to get tickets for a one-off Led Zeppelin reunion concert has been extended by 48 hours due to high demand.

The system was originally due to close at midday on Monday, but bosses have decided to extend it until midday on Wednesday, September 19 instead.

25 million applications have already been submitted for a chance to get the £125-a-head tickets since it was launched at 4pm on Wednesday.

People who have registered will be entered into a ballot and notified by October 1 if they have won a chance to buy a pair of tickets.

Concert promoter Harvey Goldsmith explained the extension, saying: “In order to ensure as many fans as possible are able to enter the ballot we have decided to extend the closing of the ballot from midday Monday 17 to midday Wednesday 19.

“To the thousands of fans that have already registered, we thank you for your support of the Tribute To Ahmet Ertegun Concert and we continue to do our best to ensure that tickets for this show go directly to you and don’t end up in the hands of the unscrupulous touts.”

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a75693/led-zeppelin-deadline-extended-48-hours.html?rss