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On April 20, 1992, surviving Queen members Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon performed at Wembley Stadium in London with a long list of guest performers, saluting the late Freddie Mercury.

An economic report conducted by Lawrence Consulting has shown the positive effect Bluesfest has had on Byron Bay and surrounds.

For more than a year, there have been rumors that Robert Plant and Patty Griffin were married although his management denied it.

New York’s iconic music store Bleecker Bob’s Records will close in May.

Music photographer Ian Laidlaw covered Bluesfest for Noise11 and captured the moment for the artists as they performed at Australia’s most loved music festival.

Never before have so many major music names been in Australia at one time. Without question, Australia is the music centre of the universe right now and that is with thanks to three people … Peter Noble, Michael Chugg and Rob Potts.

Robert Plant kicked off the first of his Australian shows on the weekend in Perth with a setlist that was 75% Led Zeppelin.

Led Zeppelin legend Robert Plant slipped quietly into Australia this week for a holiday before he plays Bluesfest and his Australian tour.

Pollstar, America’s prestigious music industry trade publication, has named Bluesfest as one of the best International Music Festivals of 2012.

Jason Mraz will head back to Australia for Bluesfest in 2013 but Madness have pulled out.

Austin based singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin says she is looking forward to returning to Australia to perform at Bluesfest in 2013.

There is great news from The Wilson Pickers today with the word that Danny Widdicombe will return to the band.

Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman tonight (December 3) and discussed Vikings, sex and their music.

Robert Plant will play additional shows around Australia in addition to his Bluesfest headline spot.

David Letterman will interview the surviving members of Led Zeppelin on his show on Monday.

Bluesfest director Peter Noble has outdone himself for 2013 with the announcement that Counting Crows and The Lumineers will be playing at Bluesfest 2013 and it doesn’t stop there.

Songwriter Rosa Lee Watson, wife of the legendary Doc Watson, has died just 6 months after her husband of 66 years.

Paul Simon and Rufus Wainwright are the two latest acts added to Bluesfest 2013 giving the Byron Bay music festival easily the greatest line-up ever seen on one festival in Australia.

Robert Plant has been announced as the headline act for the West Coast Blues ‘N’ Roots festival in Perth next March.

Neil Young and Crazy Horse will be back in Australia in March 2013 for A Day On The Green and arena dates. That rules out of the possibility of Young playing SXSW or Bluesfest for 2013.

Jimmy Page has revealed the he is working on remastering all of Led Zeppelin’s albums and that they plan to release one box set per album, starting next year.

Bluesfest’s Peter Noble has caught his “great white whale”. After years of persevering Robert Plant will play at Bluesfest in 2013.

Led Zeppelin fans need to pickup the new concert film, Celebration Day, when it’s released on November 19 as that very well may be the last time you’ll see the group in concert.

The surviving members of Led Zeppelin held a press conference this week in London to talk about their new concert movie ‘Celebration Day’.

Surviving Led Zeppelin members Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones gathered together for the premiere of their concert film ‘Celebration Day’ in London this week.

Led Zeppelin will soon be on the big screen. A movie version of their London O2 concert from five years ago will be released to cinemas and then DVD. It has been titled ‘Celebration Day’.

Whatever Led Zeppelin are up to will be revealed in a few days but its looking like an official release of the O2 concert from five years ago is on the way.

Robert Plant has returned to his “big voice,” after spending time concentrating on projects which have required him to sing more softly.

Led Zeppelin’s music was “almost subconsciously,” influenced by US delta blues, despite them being from England’s midlands.

Last night’s Lil’ Band O’ Gold gig in Melbourne (June 29, 2012) had a special treat when You Am I’s Tim Rogers joined the Louisiana supergroup and performed Led Zeppelin and AC/DC covers.