Rolling Stone covered the press conference on the opening of the film Celebration Day, which looks at Led Zeppelin’s 2007 reunion concert at the O2 arena in London. The story said that band members, which met reporters at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City, were not happy when asked about another reunion.
The band, according to the story, had played together a few times since they broke up. The question is a natural one—but clearly was unwelcome by the band, the site reported.
Here are some books to check out.
Duke Ellington brought class, sophistication and style to jazz which, until that point, was proudly unpolished and raucous. His story is profound. The author, Terry Teachout, also wrote "Pops," the acclaimed bio of Louis Armstrong. Click here or on the image.
What else is there to say? Here is the story behind every song written by The Beatles. Click here or on the image.
The Grateful Dead don't get enough credit for the profound nature of its lyrics. Many of the band's songs are driven by a deep and literate Americana ("I'm Uncle Sam/That's who I am/Been hidin' out/In a rock and roll band" and "Majordomo Billy Bojangles/Sit down and have a drink with me/What's this about Alabama/Keeps comin' back to me?").
David Dodd's exhaustive study tells the story, song by song. Click here or on the image.
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