The Last of Us actor Bella Ramsey is going from fighting infected to kicking cancer’s ass for the coming-of-age comedy Sunny Dancer. They’re leading the cast of George Jaques’s sophomore feature alongside Ruby Stokes and Louis Patridge. The film, which heads to the Cannes market in May, is one of the event’s most talked about projects.
According to Variety‘s exclusive report,Sunny Dancer follows Ivy (Ramsey), a teenager in remission from cancer. Her spitfire mum and well-intentioned dad insist she attends Children Run Free Camp, a summer retreat for young adults affected by cancer. Ivy scoffs at the camp’s slogan, “Where kids come to kid,” and is more unsettled when a Google search reveals the camp’s cringe-worthy messaging and plastic promotion of smiles and picturesque sunsets. Horrified by what she’s found, Ivy dreads going to what she refers to as “chemo camp.
According to Variety‘s exclusive report,Sunny Dancer follows Ivy (Ramsey), a teenager in remission from cancer. Her spitfire mum and well-intentioned dad insist she attends Children Run Free Camp, a summer retreat for young adults affected by cancer. Ivy scoffs at the camp’s slogan, “Where kids come to kid,” and is more unsettled when a Google search reveals the camp’s cringe-worthy messaging and plastic promotion of smiles and picturesque sunsets. Horrified by what she’s found, Ivy dreads going to what she refers to as “chemo camp.
- 4/25/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
A quartet of fast-rising British names are coming together for a buzzy new project launching at the Cannes market.
Bella Ramsey, Louis Partridge and Ruby Stokes are set to lead Sunny Dancer, the sophomore feature from George Jaques. Embankment Films is handling global pre-sales of the film, which it says showcases the “best of new British talent.”
“Sunny Dancer” follows Ivy (Ramsey), a teenager in remission from cancer, whose gloriously outspoken mum and well-intentioned dad insist she attend Children Run Free Camp, a summer retreat for young adults affected by cancer. The camp’s slogan, “Where kids come to kid,” does little to alleviate Ivy’s apprehension, and a quick Google search confirms her fears when she stumbles upon a cringeworthy promotional video filled with tacky messages and clichéd sunsets. As if conquering cancer wasn’t enough of a challenge, Ivy now faces the prospect of spending her summer at what she calls “chemo camp.
Bella Ramsey, Louis Partridge and Ruby Stokes are set to lead Sunny Dancer, the sophomore feature from George Jaques. Embankment Films is handling global pre-sales of the film, which it says showcases the “best of new British talent.”
“Sunny Dancer” follows Ivy (Ramsey), a teenager in remission from cancer, whose gloriously outspoken mum and well-intentioned dad insist she attend Children Run Free Camp, a summer retreat for young adults affected by cancer. The camp’s slogan, “Where kids come to kid,” does little to alleviate Ivy’s apprehension, and a quick Google search confirms her fears when she stumbles upon a cringeworthy promotional video filled with tacky messages and clichéd sunsets. As if conquering cancer wasn’t enough of a challenge, Ivy now faces the prospect of spending her summer at what she calls “chemo camp.
- 4/25/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
The prequel series “Outlander: Blood of My Blood” at Starz is rounding out its cast with six new additions.
As previously announced, the series will explore the lives of Claire’s parents, Julia Moriston (Hermione Corfield) and Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine), and Jamie’s parents, Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater) and Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy).
The new additions are: Sally Messham as Mrs. Fitz, Ellen’s maid at Castle Leoch and Murtagh’s aunt; Terence Rae as Arch Bug, who’s working as a bodyguard to Clan Grant in the prequel; Sadhbh Malin Jocasta Cameron, the youngest child of the MacKenzie clan; Ailsa Davidson as Janet MacKenzie, the fifth MacKenzie sibling; Annabelle Dowler as Lizbeth, Julia’s boss at the War Department; and Harry Eaton as Private Charlton, Henry Beauchamp’s fellow soldier and friend.
Production on the series is currently underway in Scotland. Starz has commissioned 10 episodes for the first season.
As previously announced, the series will explore the lives of Claire’s parents, Julia Moriston (Hermione Corfield) and Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine), and Jamie’s parents, Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater) and Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy).
The new additions are: Sally Messham as Mrs. Fitz, Ellen’s maid at Castle Leoch and Murtagh’s aunt; Terence Rae as Arch Bug, who’s working as a bodyguard to Clan Grant in the prequel; Sadhbh Malin Jocasta Cameron, the youngest child of the MacKenzie clan; Ailsa Davidson as Janet MacKenzie, the fifth MacKenzie sibling; Annabelle Dowler as Lizbeth, Julia’s boss at the War Department; and Harry Eaton as Private Charlton, Henry Beauchamp’s fellow soldier and friend.
Production on the series is currently underway in Scotland. Starz has commissioned 10 episodes for the first season.
- 4/24/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Among the high-profile filmmakers selected for this year’s Cannes Film Festival is a wave of upcoming talent from Asia and the Middle East, including the first Indian feature chosen for Competition in 30 years and the first film from Saudi Arabia to ever make the Official Selection.
While Cannes has a reputation for bringing back familiar names year after year, the line-up for the 77th edition does feature several rising filmmakers and not just in the “discovery” strands of the selection.
Making her first appearance in Competition is Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia with All We Imagine As Light. It marks...
While Cannes has a reputation for bringing back familiar names year after year, the line-up for the 77th edition does feature several rising filmmakers and not just in the “discovery” strands of the selection.
Making her first appearance in Competition is Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia with All We Imagine As Light. It marks...
- 4/12/2024
- ScreenDaily
Cannes announced the official selection for this year, and the Asian representation is quite strong. India finds its way back to the main competition after 30 years, with “All We Imagine as Light” while Jia Zhangke returns with “Caught By The Tides” . Also of note is the presence of the first Saudi Arabian film in the official selection with “Norah”, which premiered last year in Red Sea. Here are all the entries we know of so far. More info will be added as we get closer to the festival.
All We Imagine as Light by Payal Kapadia (India) Caught by the Tides by Jia Zhang-Ke (China) Norah by Tawfik Alzaidi (Saudi Arabia) Black Dog by Guan Hu (China) My Sunshine by Hiroshi Okuyama (Japan) Santosh by Sandhya Suri (India) Viet and Nam by Truong Minh Quý (Vietnam) She's Got No Name by Peter Chan Ho-Sun Twilight of the Warrior Walled In...
All We Imagine as Light by Payal Kapadia (India) Caught by the Tides by Jia Zhang-Ke (China) Norah by Tawfik Alzaidi (Saudi Arabia) Black Dog by Guan Hu (China) My Sunshine by Hiroshi Okuyama (Japan) Santosh by Sandhya Suri (India) Viet and Nam by Truong Minh Quý (Vietnam) She's Got No Name by Peter Chan Ho-Sun Twilight of the Warrior Walled In...
- 4/11/2024
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
As expected, the Cannes Film Festival line-up is pretty spectacular with new films from Yorgos Lanthimos, Andrea Arnold and David Cronenberg heading to the fest.
As the days are getting longer and there’s a tiny bit more sunshine in between the showers of rain, that can only mean one thing. The Cannes Film Festival is almost upon us.
Of course, us peasants rarely get to go, but it is fun to read the reactions from the glitzy world premieres as the stars gather in the picturesque town of Cannes.
And this year’s festival line-up is a doozy. We already knew George Miller was heading to the Croisette with Furiosa, Francis Ford Coppola is bringing Megalopolis and Kevin Costner will be premiering his new film, too, but there’s a whole heap of great filmmakers heading out to the beach with their films.
The highlights include Yorgos Lanthimos’ Kinds Of Kindness,...
As the days are getting longer and there’s a tiny bit more sunshine in between the showers of rain, that can only mean one thing. The Cannes Film Festival is almost upon us.
Of course, us peasants rarely get to go, but it is fun to read the reactions from the glitzy world premieres as the stars gather in the picturesque town of Cannes.
And this year’s festival line-up is a doozy. We already knew George Miller was heading to the Croisette with Furiosa, Francis Ford Coppola is bringing Megalopolis and Kevin Costner will be premiering his new film, too, but there’s a whole heap of great filmmakers heading out to the beach with their films.
The highlights include Yorgos Lanthimos’ Kinds Of Kindness,...
- 4/11/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
Descubre las películas que estarán en Cannes 2024: una lista completa de todas las secciones.
Esta mañana, Thierry Frémaux ha anunciado la programación oficial de la 77ª edición del Festival de Cannes. La pasada edición del festival fue testigo de los estrenos mundiales de las aclamadas películas “Anatomía de una Caída”, “Killers of the Flower Moon” y “The Zone of Interest”. Unas películas que posteriormente fueron nominadas al Oscar a la mejor película, de modo que este año el listón está muy alto.
Desde su primera edición en 1946, el Festival de Cannes se ha consolidado como uno de los acontecimientos cinematográficos más importantes de la industria del cine y la edición de este año ofrece una gran variedad de películas de todo el mundo; desde directores consagrados hasta nuevas voces de la industria. Aunque, por desgracia, España no tendrá representación en el festival este año.
La presidenta del jurado de...
Esta mañana, Thierry Frémaux ha anunciado la programación oficial de la 77ª edición del Festival de Cannes. La pasada edición del festival fue testigo de los estrenos mundiales de las aclamadas películas “Anatomía de una Caída”, “Killers of the Flower Moon” y “The Zone of Interest”. Unas películas que posteriormente fueron nominadas al Oscar a la mejor película, de modo que este año el listón está muy alto.
Desde su primera edición en 1946, el Festival de Cannes se ha consolidado como uno de los acontecimientos cinematográficos más importantes de la industria del cine y la edición de este año ofrece una gran variedad de películas de todo el mundo; desde directores consagrados hasta nuevas voces de la industria. Aunque, por desgracia, España no tendrá representación en el festival este año.
La presidenta del jurado de...
- 4/11/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
The Official Selection for the 77th Cannes Film Festival was revealed Thursday, with 19 movies in Competition (see full lists below).
Familiar names who will launch new works in the Competition include Ali Abbasi, who brings The Apprentice, a feature pic about the early life of Donald Trump. Andrea Arnold returns with Bird, starring Barry Keoghan, and Jacques Audiard’s latest, Emilia Perez, a musical with Selena Gomez will also debut in competition.
Elsewhere, American filmmaker Sean Baker brings Anora to the Croisette. Poor Things filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos will launch Kinds of Kindness, his latest collab with Emma Stone. David Cronenberg returns with The Shrouds, and Paul Schrader will debut Oh Canada starring Jacob Elordi, Uma Thurman and Richard Gere.
Related: ‘The Apprentice’: First Look At Sebastian Stan As Donald Trump & Jeremy Strong As Roy Cohn In Cannes Competition Film
There’s a strong English-language and American presence in the...
Familiar names who will launch new works in the Competition include Ali Abbasi, who brings The Apprentice, a feature pic about the early life of Donald Trump. Andrea Arnold returns with Bird, starring Barry Keoghan, and Jacques Audiard’s latest, Emilia Perez, a musical with Selena Gomez will also debut in competition.
Elsewhere, American filmmaker Sean Baker brings Anora to the Croisette. Poor Things filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos will launch Kinds of Kindness, his latest collab with Emma Stone. David Cronenberg returns with The Shrouds, and Paul Schrader will debut Oh Canada starring Jacob Elordi, Uma Thurman and Richard Gere.
Related: ‘The Apprentice’: First Look At Sebastian Stan As Donald Trump & Jeremy Strong As Roy Cohn In Cannes Competition Film
There’s a strong English-language and American presence in the...
- 4/11/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Ahead of a festival kicking off in just about a month, Iris Knobloch, President of the Festival de Cannes, and Thierry Frémaux, General Delegate, have unveiled the selection of the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival.
Led by the previously announced major highlight, Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis, the competition lineup features the latest films from Jia Zhangke, David Cronenberg, Paul Schrader, Andrea Arnold, Sean Baker, Miguel Gomes, Yorgos Lanthimos, Jacques Audiard, Ali Abbasi, Payal Kapadia, and more.
Other sections include the previously new films from George Miller and Kevin Costner, alongside Leos Carax’s personal short C’est Pas Moi, Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, and Galen Johnson’s Rumors, Alain Guiraudie’s Miséricorde, and more.
Check out the lineup below.
Competition
All We Imagine As Light – Payal Kapadia
L’amour Ouf – Gilles Lellouche
Anora – Sean Baker
The Apprentice – Ali Abbasi
Bird – Andrea Arnold
Caught by the Tides – Jia Zhang-ke...
Led by the previously announced major highlight, Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis, the competition lineup features the latest films from Jia Zhangke, David Cronenberg, Paul Schrader, Andrea Arnold, Sean Baker, Miguel Gomes, Yorgos Lanthimos, Jacques Audiard, Ali Abbasi, Payal Kapadia, and more.
Other sections include the previously new films from George Miller and Kevin Costner, alongside Leos Carax’s personal short C’est Pas Moi, Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, and Galen Johnson’s Rumors, Alain Guiraudie’s Miséricorde, and more.
Check out the lineup below.
Competition
All We Imagine As Light – Payal Kapadia
L’amour Ouf – Gilles Lellouche
Anora – Sean Baker
The Apprentice – Ali Abbasi
Bird – Andrea Arnold
Caught by the Tides – Jia Zhang-ke...
- 4/11/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Ali Abbasi’s Donald Trump drama The Apprentice, Anora, the latest from The Florida Project and Red Rocket director Sean Baker, and Andrea Arnold’s Bird, starring Barry Keoghan and Franz Rogowski, are among the highlights of this year’s Cannes Film Festival competition.
Abbasi, the Iran-born, Sweden-based director, whose Holy Spider was a sensation of the 2022 Cannes festival, returns with his story of how a young Donald Trump and the notorious lawyer Roy Cohn built up Trump’s real estate business in New York in the 1970s and 1980s. Sebastian Stan stars as Trump, Succession‘s Jeremy Strong plays Cohn and Maria Bakalova (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm) is wife Ivana.
Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things follow-up Kinds of Kindness will also premiere in the Cannes competition. The film, featuring the Oscar-winning Poor Things star Emma Stone, will be high on every Cannes attendee’s must-see list. The Greek auteur has again...
Abbasi, the Iran-born, Sweden-based director, whose Holy Spider was a sensation of the 2022 Cannes festival, returns with his story of how a young Donald Trump and the notorious lawyer Roy Cohn built up Trump’s real estate business in New York in the 1970s and 1980s. Sebastian Stan stars as Trump, Succession‘s Jeremy Strong plays Cohn and Maria Bakalova (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm) is wife Ivana.
Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things follow-up Kinds of Kindness will also premiere in the Cannes competition. The film, featuring the Oscar-winning Poor Things star Emma Stone, will be high on every Cannes attendee’s must-see list. The Greek auteur has again...
- 4/11/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Black Dog
George Jaques is 23. Already a star, whom you may be familiar with from The Serpent Queen and A Town Called Malice, he’s now branching out into feature directing, and doing so with the kind of confidence most people don’t acquire until their forties. It’s a confidence that shows onscreen and in his writing, and it’s accompanied by shrewd insight into the experiences of his generation and the world at large.
Recently screened at the Glasgow Film Festival, his first feature film, Black Dog, follows two teenage boys from very different backgrounds who end up sharing a car on a journey from London to Scotlans. He co-wrote it with Jamie Flatters, who plays wayward foster kid Nathan, whilst Keenan Munn-Francis plays the withdrawn and secretly troubled Sam. During the festival, we met up, along with producer Ken Petrie, to discuss the film and how all this came about.
George Jaques is 23. Already a star, whom you may be familiar with from The Serpent Queen and A Town Called Malice, he’s now branching out into feature directing, and doing so with the kind of confidence most people don’t acquire until their forties. It’s a confidence that shows onscreen and in his writing, and it’s accompanied by shrewd insight into the experiences of his generation and the world at large.
Recently screened at the Glasgow Film Festival, his first feature film, Black Dog, follows two teenage boys from very different backgrounds who end up sharing a car on a journey from London to Scotlans. He co-wrote it with Jamie Flatters, who plays wayward foster kid Nathan, whilst Keenan Munn-Francis plays the withdrawn and secretly troubled Sam. During the festival, we met up, along with producer Ken Petrie, to discuss the film and how all this came about.
- 3/30/2024
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Patrick Swayze was one of a kind. He’s the only actor I can think of who was as comfortable cutting a rug on the dance floor as demolishing a room full of bad guys with his fists of fury. When he passed away in 2009, we lost an icon who was never really recognized as the legend he is in his time. In the years since many Patrick Swayze movies have become cult favourites, and with a Road House remake due out on Thursday, we decided now would be a good time to pick the five best Patrick Swayze movies.
Red Dawn:
John Millius’s cold war “what if” thriller goes down in the history books as the first-ever PG-13 movie. It was also Patrick Swayze’s first major leading role, with him best known up to this point for a supporting role in Francis Ford Coppola’s The Outsiders.
Red Dawn:
John Millius’s cold war “what if” thriller goes down in the history books as the first-ever PG-13 movie. It was also Patrick Swayze’s first major leading role, with him best known up to this point for a supporting role in Francis Ford Coppola’s The Outsiders.
- 3/23/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
There’s a great little turn by Paul Kaye at the start of Black Dog which sets the tone for what is to follow. He plays the owner of a small mechanic business, employing one of the film’s protagonists, wayward teenager Nathan (Jamie Flatters), and the combination of irritation and affection that he shows towards the boy provides an easy way in for the audience, encouraging us to invest. Kaye is also one of those actors who chooses roles carefully base on quality, so his presence is reassuring, hinting – correctly, as it turns out – at good things to come.
Nathan is one of those innately chaotic teenagers who never seems to slow down. He’s in the foster system, sleeping with his foster sister, and generally charging through life without a great deal of awareness of other people. Nevertheless, he’s capable of heroism, as we see when he intervenes to save.
Nathan is one of those innately chaotic teenagers who never seems to slow down. He’s in the foster system, sleeping with his foster sister, and generally charging through life without a great deal of awareness of other people. Nevertheless, he’s capable of heroism, as we see when he intervenes to save.
- 3/4/2024
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Led Zeppelin IV is no doubt one of the greatest rock albums of all time. But what has been in doubt since Led Zeppelin released the LP exactly 52 years ago today has been the identity of the man on the cover — until now.
As reported by The Guardian, new research has identified the bearded man with a walking stick and a bundle of twigs on his back as a Victorian-era Wiltshire thatcher named Lot Long (also known as Lot Longyear). The discovery was made by Brian Edwards, a visiting research fellow at the University of the West of England.
Edwards stumbled upon the original black & white photo while researching an exhibition he curated with Wiltshire Museum in 2021.
“Led Zeppelin created the soundtrack that has accompanied me since my teenage years, so I really hope the discovery of this Victorian photograph pleases and entertains Robert [Plant], Jimmy [Page] and John Paul [Jones],” Edwards said.
As reported by The Guardian, new research has identified the bearded man with a walking stick and a bundle of twigs on his back as a Victorian-era Wiltshire thatcher named Lot Long (also known as Lot Longyear). The discovery was made by Brian Edwards, a visiting research fellow at the University of the West of England.
Edwards stumbled upon the original black & white photo while researching an exhibition he curated with Wiltshire Museum in 2021.
“Led Zeppelin created the soundtrack that has accompanied me since my teenage years, so I really hope the discovery of this Victorian photograph pleases and entertains Robert [Plant], Jimmy [Page] and John Paul [Jones],” Edwards said.
- 11/8/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Ah, the road trip movie.
It’s a genre that doesn’t get a lot of play in the United Kingdom, which isn’t surprising when you can drive its length in less than 24 hours. However as Black Dog handily demonstrates there still plenty of mileage in the British road trip when your interior is packed with dynamic and empathetic characters.
Our passengers for this journey consist of two mismatched Londoners heading North for separate reasons. Rambunctious foster teen Nathan (Jamie Flatters) is fleeing the city in the hope of finding his sister in Scotland. While the shy and withdrawn Sam (Keenan Munn-Francis) is Northward bound to see his Mum. A chance encounter puts the two together on the road, throwing them up against one obstacle after another until they open up about their respective anxieties.
It’s all fairly predictable stuff with easily identifiable character arcs. Nathan needs to...
It’s a genre that doesn’t get a lot of play in the United Kingdom, which isn’t surprising when you can drive its length in less than 24 hours. However as Black Dog handily demonstrates there still plenty of mileage in the British road trip when your interior is packed with dynamic and empathetic characters.
Our passengers for this journey consist of two mismatched Londoners heading North for separate reasons. Rambunctious foster teen Nathan (Jamie Flatters) is fleeing the city in the hope of finding his sister in Scotland. While the shy and withdrawn Sam (Keenan Munn-Francis) is Northward bound to see his Mum. A chance encounter puts the two together on the road, throwing them up against one obstacle after another until they open up about their respective anxieties.
It’s all fairly predictable stuff with easily identifiable character arcs. Nathan needs to...
- 10/16/2023
- by Liam Macleod
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Patricio Manuel sits silently backstage at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. He’s in the back corner of the white-tarpaulined gazebo as he waits to be called to the ring of the 3,000-seater events center here in Indio, California.
Inside the thin tent walls, he can hear the hubbub of spectators already seated in the arena and the bass-y bursts of rap intermittently being used to warm up the Pa system. But neither seem to bother the glazed-eyed boxer as he rubs his beard. Focused.
It’s been eight weeks of running drills,...
Inside the thin tent walls, he can hear the hubbub of spectators already seated in the arena and the bass-y bursts of rap intermittently being used to warm up the Pa system. But neither seem to bother the glazed-eyed boxer as he rubs his beard. Focused.
It’s been eight weeks of running drills,...
- 9/23/2023
- by Ben Wyatt
- Rollingstone.com
When Is The Netflix K-drama Song Of The Bandits Coming? Well, anticipation is building for the upcoming South Korean Netflix Original drama series, ‘Song of the Bandits,’ a project that brings together the talents of esteemed screenwriter Han Jung Hoon, known for his work on ‘Bad Guys,’ and director Hwang Joon Hyuk, recognized for his direction in ‘Black Dog.’
The series is a collaboration between distribution powerhouses Studio Dragon, Netflix, Urban Works, and Baram Pictures.
Having recently wrapped up filming, the series is now in its post-production phase, inching closer to its eagerly awaited debut on Netflix.
Set against the backdrop of a thrilling narrative, the show is expected to captivate audiences with its intriguing storyline and exceptional cast performances.
As the anticipation mounts, fans of South Korean drama and international television enthusiasts alike can hardly contain their excitement.
The impending release of ‘Song of the Bandits’ on Netflix is...
The series is a collaboration between distribution powerhouses Studio Dragon, Netflix, Urban Works, and Baram Pictures.
Having recently wrapped up filming, the series is now in its post-production phase, inching closer to its eagerly awaited debut on Netflix.
Set against the backdrop of a thrilling narrative, the show is expected to captivate audiences with its intriguing storyline and exceptional cast performances.
As the anticipation mounts, fans of South Korean drama and international television enthusiasts alike can hardly contain their excitement.
The impending release of ‘Song of the Bandits’ on Netflix is...
- 8/16/2023
- by Om Prakash Kaushal
- https://dailyresearchplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/new-sam
Led Zeppelin has countless incredible guitar riffs in their music. Whether it’s the opening of “Whole Lotta Love” or “When the Levee Breaks,” audiences are still amazed by Jimmy Page’s work with the band. However, Page’s work would be incomplete without bass player John Paul Jones, who wrote one of Led Zeppelin’s most iconic guitar riffs while riding the train.
John Paul Jones wrote the guitar riff for Led Zeppelin’s ‘Black Dog’ while on a train
“Black Dog” has an infectious guitar riff playing during the hook, making the track a fan-favorite. It’s one of the best-performing Led Zeppelin songs on the charts, reaching No. 15 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. While it’s easy to give Page all the credit for the guitar performance, some of the credit has to go to Jones. In an interview with Bass Player (shared via Guitar World...
John Paul Jones wrote the guitar riff for Led Zeppelin’s ‘Black Dog’ while on a train
“Black Dog” has an infectious guitar riff playing during the hook, making the track a fan-favorite. It’s one of the best-performing Led Zeppelin songs on the charts, reaching No. 15 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. While it’s easy to give Page all the credit for the guitar performance, some of the credit has to go to Jones. In an interview with Bass Player (shared via Guitar World...
- 7/14/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Some people billed Led Zeppelin as strictly a heavy band when their first album came out in 1969. That was a classic case of pigeonholing. For anyone who cared to listen, Zep’s songs displayed their range of styles and influences from the jump. Despite being stylistically different overall, eight Led Zeppelin songs have something in common with the way they start.
(l-r) Led Zeppelin members John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Bonham | Chris Walter/WireImage 8 Led Zeppelin songs have something in common
Fans of the band would never confuse the airy, sparkling ballad “Thank You” for the grandly dense epic “Achilles Last Stand.” Yet those are two of the eight Led Zeppelin songs with one thing in common — they start with a slow fade:
“Thank You” from Led Zeppelin II began with a slow fade into Jimmy Page’s bright acoustic guitar, John Paul Jones’ organ, and...
(l-r) Led Zeppelin members John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Bonham | Chris Walter/WireImage 8 Led Zeppelin songs have something in common
Fans of the band would never confuse the airy, sparkling ballad “Thank You” for the grandly dense epic “Achilles Last Stand.” Yet those are two of the eight Led Zeppelin songs with one thing in common — they start with a slow fade:
“Thank You” from Led Zeppelin II began with a slow fade into Jimmy Page’s bright acoustic guitar, John Paul Jones’ organ, and...
- 5/26/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Led Zeppelin made the most of their relatively brief time together. They made eight studio albums between 1969 and 1979, added a 1976 movie soundtrack, and released a posthumous record in 1982. Ranking all 86 Led Zeppelin songs is a fool’s errand, unless the errand is to spark debate. It’s far easier to narrow the scope. So let’s look at the 10 Led Zeppelin songs that are essential listening for new fans (in chronological order).
(l-r) Led Zeppelin members John Bonham, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Paul Jones | Chris Walter/WireImage 1. ‘You Shook Me’
Led Zeppelin’s debut album (1969) featured several songs that firmly announced the band’s presence. With all due respect for “Good Times Bad Times,” “Communication Breakdown,” “How Many More Times,” and “Dazed and Confused” (more on that later), “You Shook Me” might be the most essential song on the record.
Each Led Zeppelin member took a solo: John Paul Jones on organ,...
(l-r) Led Zeppelin members John Bonham, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Paul Jones | Chris Walter/WireImage 1. ‘You Shook Me’
Led Zeppelin’s debut album (1969) featured several songs that firmly announced the band’s presence. With all due respect for “Good Times Bad Times,” “Communication Breakdown,” “How Many More Times,” and “Dazed and Confused” (more on that later), “You Shook Me” might be the most essential song on the record.
Each Led Zeppelin member took a solo: John Paul Jones on organ,...
- 5/18/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
While Led Zeppelin is one of the greatest rock n’ roll bands ever, it would be hard to tell by looking at the charts. The main reason is that the band rarely released any singles as they wanted the focus to be on their albums. It cost them a chance at a No. 1 hit, but it didn’t seem like they cared.
Led Zeppelin never had a song reach No. 1 on the charts Led Zeppelin | Dick Barnatt/Redferns
Led Zeppelin has many memorable songs like “Stairway to Heaven”, “When the Levee Breaks”, and “Kashmir”. However, none of these songs charted well because the band rarely released singles. This most likely drove their record company, Atlantic Records, crazy, as the band’s singles would have sold tremendously well.
They did release 10 singles in the U.S., but none of them ever reached No. 1. A few of these include “Immigrant Song”, which peaked at No.
Led Zeppelin never had a song reach No. 1 on the charts Led Zeppelin | Dick Barnatt/Redferns
Led Zeppelin has many memorable songs like “Stairway to Heaven”, “When the Levee Breaks”, and “Kashmir”. However, none of these songs charted well because the band rarely released singles. This most likely drove their record company, Atlantic Records, crazy, as the band’s singles would have sold tremendously well.
They did release 10 singles in the U.S., but none of them ever reached No. 1. A few of these include “Immigrant Song”, which peaked at No.
- 5/9/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Jimmy Page didn’t need long to become a standout guitarist. He was an ace session player long before joining the Yardbirds or forming Led Zeppelin. He said his guitar playing improved even more thanks to Led Zeppelin. Yet when he began working on the Lucifer Rising soundtrack, Page gave up playing his guitar altogether, and it made sense.
Jimmy Page | Michael Putland/Getty Images Jimmy Page gave up playing guitar in favor of Eastern instruments on his long-lost album
Filmmaker Kenneth Anger started working on his film Lucifer Rising long before he met Page. Yet the guitarist agreed to compose music for the movie soon after their first encounter in 1972. Both artists had a shared interest in the occult and author Aleister Crowley.
However, Page expressly avoided using guitars in his soundtrack for the movie, Page told Light & Shade: Conversations With Jimmy Page author Brad Tolinski:
“I employed...
Jimmy Page | Michael Putland/Getty Images Jimmy Page gave up playing guitar in favor of Eastern instruments on his long-lost album
Filmmaker Kenneth Anger started working on his film Lucifer Rising long before he met Page. Yet the guitarist agreed to compose music for the movie soon after their first encounter in 1972. Both artists had a shared interest in the occult and author Aleister Crowley.
However, Page expressly avoided using guitars in his soundtrack for the movie, Page told Light & Shade: Conversations With Jimmy Page author Brad Tolinski:
“I employed...
- 5/5/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Led Zeppelin churned out songs at a furious pace early in their career. Even bassist John Paul Jones was impressed by their work ethic, and he cut his teeth as an in-demand session player working six or seven days a week before joining the band. Zep’s pace eventually slowed down, but they recorded dozens of songs in their career. We’re listing all 86 Led Zeppelin songs in alphabetical order, noting the albums they appeared on, their length, and notes on each one.
Note: Led Zeppelin made eight studio albums before breaking up, but we’re including completed songs (not reference mixes or rough cuts) from the posthumous 1982 album Coda, the 1990 box set, Coda’s 2015 expanded reissue, and one BBC Sessions recording since the band made those tunes while still together.
(l-r) Led Zeppelin members John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, John Bonham, and Jimmy Page | Michael Putland/Getty Images Led...
Note: Led Zeppelin made eight studio albums before breaking up, but we’re including completed songs (not reference mixes or rough cuts) from the posthumous 1982 album Coda, the 1990 box set, Coda’s 2015 expanded reissue, and one BBC Sessions recording since the band made those tunes while still together.
(l-r) Led Zeppelin members John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, John Bonham, and Jimmy Page | Michael Putland/Getty Images Led...
- 5/1/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Led Zeppelin song titles didn’t necessarily convey the massive amount of creativity the band put into their music. “Black Dog” took its name from a stray canine. “Four Stick” was so dubbed because drummer John Bonham played the song with — wait for it — four sticks. Several standout songs had the word song in the title. They named two tunes after the Welsh cottage — Bron-y-Aur — where they wrote them. Zep eventually released five “baby” songs (tunes with baby or babe in the title). Here they are from worst to best.
(l-r) Led Zeppelin members John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Bonham | Michael Putland/Getty Images 5. ‘Ozone Baby’
A potential glimpse of Led Zeppelin’s feature had Bonham not died in 1980? “Ozone Baby,” which Jimmy Page released from the vaults on 1982’s Coda, stepped away from Zep’s forte (heavy blues riffing) to take a stab at something approximating new wave.
(l-r) Led Zeppelin members John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Bonham | Michael Putland/Getty Images 5. ‘Ozone Baby’
A potential glimpse of Led Zeppelin’s feature had Bonham not died in 1980? “Ozone Baby,” which Jimmy Page released from the vaults on 1982’s Coda, stepped away from Zep’s forte (heavy blues riffing) to take a stab at something approximating new wave.
- 4/30/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Led Zeppelin wouldn’t have been the same band without drummer John Bonham. You could say that about any member of the band, but Bonham’s imposing beats — inspired by an early rock ‘n’ roll song that mesmerized him — were irreplaceable. That’s why the band decided to break up when he died in 1980 instead of soldiering on. For all the praise, Bonham remained modest about his drumming skills, and it’s almost hilarious how unassuming he was.
Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham | Watal Asanuma/Shinko Music/Getty Images John Bonham once modestly said he was ‘a simple, straight-ahead drummer’
Even though he once lost to Karen Carpenter in a best drummer poll, Bonham routinely appears at or near the top of the list when talking about the greatest classic rock drummers. The self-taught Bonham became one of the best of his generation even though he never wanted or tried to be.
Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham | Watal Asanuma/Shinko Music/Getty Images John Bonham once modestly said he was ‘a simple, straight-ahead drummer’
Even though he once lost to Karen Carpenter in a best drummer poll, Bonham routinely appears at or near the top of the list when talking about the greatest classic rock drummers. The self-taught Bonham became one of the best of his generation even though he never wanted or tried to be.
- 4/5/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Led Zeppelin is responsible for some of rock history’s most epic guitar riffs and rhythms. The band transcended rock n’ roll and impacted other musical genres, including hip-hop. While the two seem like opposites, Led Zeppelin and hip-hop have come together to create excellent music. Here are five rap songs that sampled Led Zeppelin.
‘Life’s So Hard’ – 2pac John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, John Bonham and Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin | Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage
“Life’s So Hard” isn’t a track many of 2pac’s fans may be familiar with, as it was released posthumously and never made its way onto an album. The song was recorded for the 1997 movie Gang Related, the rapper’s final film performance. “Life’s So Hard” samples Led Zeppelin’s “Ten Years Gone” from 1971’s Physical Graffiti.
Led Zeppelin isn’t the only group sampled in the song as it also...
‘Life’s So Hard’ – 2pac John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, John Bonham and Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin | Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage
“Life’s So Hard” isn’t a track many of 2pac’s fans may be familiar with, as it was released posthumously and never made its way onto an album. The song was recorded for the 1997 movie Gang Related, the rapper’s final film performance. “Life’s So Hard” samples Led Zeppelin’s “Ten Years Gone” from 1971’s Physical Graffiti.
Led Zeppelin isn’t the only group sampled in the song as it also...
- 4/5/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Led Zeppelin always sounded so smooth on their albums that it seemed impossible that they struggled to record songs. The titles didn’t always show creativity — Zep put five “song” songs on their albums — but the music did, and it seemed so effortless. Still, several Led Zeppelin songs proved difficult to record. It’s a testament to the band that they overcame the struggles to record classic songs.
(l-r) Led Zeppelin members Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and John Bonham | Hulton Archive/Getty Images 1. ‘Since I’ve Been Loving You’
Led Zeppelin III’s slow blues tune features Jimmy Page’s best guitar solo that isn’t “Stairway to Heaven.” His incendiary playing is a highlight of the song, and the emotional piece is even more impressive when you learn how much Led Zeppelin struggled to record it. “
“Since I’ve Been Loving You” entered Zep’s live set in early 1970, per the band’s website.
(l-r) Led Zeppelin members Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and John Bonham | Hulton Archive/Getty Images 1. ‘Since I’ve Been Loving You’
Led Zeppelin III’s slow blues tune features Jimmy Page’s best guitar solo that isn’t “Stairway to Heaven.” His incendiary playing is a highlight of the song, and the emotional piece is even more impressive when you learn how much Led Zeppelin struggled to record it. “
“Since I’ve Been Loving You” entered Zep’s live set in early 1970, per the band’s website.
- 4/4/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Led Zeppelin approached its fourth album with a mission — make it all about the music. That’s why the cover doesn’t feature the band’s name, the album title, or the record label information. It was a statement to the critics who said the band was all hype: “Judge the music, not the people making it.” And the music holds up. Guitarist Jimmy Page had to work overtime on Led Zeppelin IV because of a studio lie, and he was up for the challenge. So are we. We’re ranking all eight songs from Led Zeppelin IV from worst* to best.
(* — Worst being a relative term when discussing Led Zeppelin IV songs).
(l-r) Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham | Michael Putland/Getty Images 8. ‘Four Sticks’
We’re letting Led Zeppelin make the first choice on our rankings. The pulsating rhythm, unique time signature,...
(* — Worst being a relative term when discussing Led Zeppelin IV songs).
(l-r) Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham | Michael Putland/Getty Images 8. ‘Four Sticks’
We’re letting Led Zeppelin make the first choice on our rankings. The pulsating rhythm, unique time signature,...
- 3/3/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Led Zeppelin made a classic album with Led Zeppelin IV. It was the record where the professional critics had to eat their words and admit the band was something special (though the musicians who hated Led Zeppelin didn’t change their stance). And it faced a major snafu along the way. Jimmy Page said a lie at one recording studio forced him to work overtime on Led Zeppelin IV. He wore multiple hats in the band — songwriter, lead guitarist, and album producer — and that final credential was put to the test, though the results were worth it.
Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Jimmy Page and Led Zeppelin worked on ‘Led Zeppelin IV’ at various locations
The album’s mythology can make it seem like Headley Grange hosted all the recording sessions for Led Zeppelin IV, but that’s not true. Yes, the band recorded John Bonham...
Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Jimmy Page and Led Zeppelin worked on ‘Led Zeppelin IV’ at various locations
The album’s mythology can make it seem like Headley Grange hosted all the recording sessions for Led Zeppelin IV, but that’s not true. Yes, the band recorded John Bonham...
- 3/2/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
John Bonham went from relative obscurity to international stardom with Led Zeppelin. One musician who hated the band was particularly harsh on Bonham, but fans craved Bonzo’s playing. His drumming was so powerful and revolutionary that you could pick almost any random Zep song and find a mind-blowing beat. Still, some rank above the others. Let’s look at five of Bonham’s best Led Zeppelin beats (in chronological order).
Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham | Richard E. Aaron/Redferns 1. ‘Good Times Bad Times’
Bonham introduced himself to the world on the first song from Led Zeppelin’s first album. And what a first impression.
Bonham always believed drums could be an additional lead instrument next to the guitar. He brought that vision for his drumming to Led Zeppelin and put it on display immediately on “Good Times Bad Times.” He hits the snare in time with Jimmy Page’s guitar,...
Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham | Richard E. Aaron/Redferns 1. ‘Good Times Bad Times’
Bonham introduced himself to the world on the first song from Led Zeppelin’s first album. And what a first impression.
Bonham always believed drums could be an additional lead instrument next to the guitar. He brought that vision for his drumming to Led Zeppelin and put it on display immediately on “Good Times Bad Times.” He hits the snare in time with Jimmy Page’s guitar,...
- 2/27/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
“Avatar 2: The Way of Water” star Jamie Flatters looks unrecognizable in stills from his upcoming indie feature “Black Dog,” revealed here exclusively by Variety.
Shedding his blue CG ensemble, Flatters, who plays Zoe Saldana and Sam Worthington’s eldest Na’avi son in James Cameron’s billion-dollar smash, reverts to type in “Black Dog” as a London teenager taking a road trip up North.
Jamie Flatters and Ruby Stokes in ‘Black Dog’ (Courtesy of Independent Entertainment)
Flatters co-wrote the British indie feature with his friend George Jaques (“The Serpent Queen”), who will also direct. “Black Dog” represents both Flatters and Jaques’ feature screenwriting debut.
Joining Flatters on screen is Ruby Stokes (“Lockwood & Co”), Nicholas Pinnock (“For Life”), Paul Kaye (“After Life”), Amrita Acharia (“Game of Thrones”), Hattie Morahan (“Enola Holmes”) and Keenan Munn-Francis making his film debut.
Flatters and Munn-Francis will play the leads in this two-hander about a pair of teenagers,...
Shedding his blue CG ensemble, Flatters, who plays Zoe Saldana and Sam Worthington’s eldest Na’avi son in James Cameron’s billion-dollar smash, reverts to type in “Black Dog” as a London teenager taking a road trip up North.
Jamie Flatters and Ruby Stokes in ‘Black Dog’ (Courtesy of Independent Entertainment)
Flatters co-wrote the British indie feature with his friend George Jaques (“The Serpent Queen”), who will also direct. “Black Dog” represents both Flatters and Jaques’ feature screenwriting debut.
Joining Flatters on screen is Ruby Stokes (“Lockwood & Co”), Nicholas Pinnock (“For Life”), Paul Kaye (“After Life”), Amrita Acharia (“Game of Thrones”), Hattie Morahan (“Enola Holmes”) and Keenan Munn-Francis making his film debut.
Flatters and Munn-Francis will play the leads in this two-hander about a pair of teenagers,...
- 2/15/2023
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Queen was a unique band due to their fantastic instrumentation and astounding vocals that emerged from frontman Freddie Mercury. Like most bands, Queen still had several rock influences, including Led Zeppelin, who also skyrocketed in popularity during the 1970s. Queen guitarist Brian May is unashamed to admit they were influenced by the band and revealed that one of their songs did sound similar to another Led Zeppelin track.
Brian May admits Queen was influenced by Led Zeppelin Robert Plant and Brian May | Michael Putland/Getty Images
In an interview with Total Guitar, Brian May recalled the first time he and Queen listened to Led Zeppelin. The guitarist said they were filled with emotions of jealousy and panic because Zeppelin had already achieved the sound they were aiming for. They felt like they were falling behind.
“Those guys were not far ahead of us in age, but the first time we heard Zeppelin,...
Brian May admits Queen was influenced by Led Zeppelin Robert Plant and Brian May | Michael Putland/Getty Images
In an interview with Total Guitar, Brian May recalled the first time he and Queen listened to Led Zeppelin. The guitarist said they were filled with emotions of jealousy and panic because Zeppelin had already achieved the sound they were aiming for. They felt like they were falling behind.
“Those guys were not far ahead of us in age, but the first time we heard Zeppelin,...
- 2/13/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
You know what’s weird? Reading a book about an artist with no examples of that artist’s work – but pages filled with art by somebody else. It might be inherent in the form – a graphic novel about an artist who’s been dead about seventy years – but it’s still weird.
It would be fine if the artist the book was about was someone world-famous – someone’s whose style was instant recognizable, and could be called to mind by any of us. Oh, it would still be at least a little weird to have a book all about an artist with art by someone else, but it would be the kind of weird that happens every day.
Paul Nash, though, is not world-famous. He was a British gallery painter in the first half of the 20th century, formed strongly by his fighting in the Great War, and noted as...
It would be fine if the artist the book was about was someone world-famous – someone’s whose style was instant recognizable, and could be called to mind by any of us. Oh, it would still be at least a little weird to have a book all about an artist with art by someone else, but it would be the kind of weird that happens every day.
Paul Nash, though, is not world-famous. He was a British gallery painter in the first half of the 20th century, formed strongly by his fighting in the Great War, and noted as...
- 12/21/2021
- by Andrew Wheeler
- Comicmix.com
For a band that’s now thought of as the Beatles of heavy metal, not to mention one of the four or five greatest rock ‘n’ roll bands of all time, Led Zeppelin got shockingly little critical respect back in the day. You could say that sort of thing happens a lot — in music (just look at the reverence with which Abba are now regarded; in their heyday they were often dismissed as facile creators of pop jingles) or in movies. But in the case of Led Zeppelin, there’s something uniquely telling about the vast chasm between the way they were viewed by their fans and by the gatekeepers of respectability in rock. And that helps to explain why Zep, 50 years on, still sound so raw and explosive and primal and volcanic.
What you hear in their music, as incandescent as a lot of it can be, is a quality that might be described,...
What you hear in their music, as incandescent as a lot of it can be, is a quality that might be described,...
- 9/4/2021
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
On Thursday, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss announced details of their long-rumored reunion album Raise the Roof. It’s a 12-track collection that features their original tune “High and Lonesome,” as well as covers of Lucinda Williams’ “Can’t Let Go,” Calexico’s “Quattro (World Drifts In),” and Geeshie Wiley’s “Last Kind Word Blues.”
In a statement, Krauss said she knew it was time to re-form the duo when she heard the Calexico song. “[That] was the moment I knew we’d make another album,” she said. “We wanted it to move.
In a statement, Krauss said she knew it was time to re-form the duo when she heard the Calexico song. “[That] was the moment I knew we’d make another album,” she said. “We wanted it to move.
- 8/12/2021
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Fast-growing European streaming service Viaplay has greenlit its first Polish-language original series: the crime tale Polish Muderesses, the psychological action drama Black Dog, and domestic abuse drama Freedom of the Swallow, Viaplay parent company Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent Group) announced August 3, timed to the launch of Viaplay’s Polish SVOD service.
Polish Murderesses is an adaptation of Katarzyna Bonda’s bestselling true crime book of the same name, and tells the stories of a diverse group of women with one thing in common: they are all killers. Nent Group’s Paprika Studios Poland will produce the series.
Black Dog is a six-part series that follows veterans returning from ...
Polish Murderesses is an adaptation of Katarzyna Bonda’s bestselling true crime book of the same name, and tells the stories of a diverse group of women with one thing in common: they are all killers. Nent Group’s Paprika Studios Poland will produce the series.
Black Dog is a six-part series that follows veterans returning from ...
Fast-growing European streaming service Viaplay has greenlit its first Polish-language original series: the crime tale Polish Muderesses, the psychological action drama Black Dog, and domestic abuse drama Freedom of the Swallow, Viaplay parent company Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent Group) announced August 3, timed to the launch of Viaplay’s Polish SVOD service.
Polish Murderesses is an adaptation of Katarzyna Bonda’s bestselling true crime book of the same name, and tells the stories of a diverse group of women with one thing in common: they are all killers. Nent Group’s Paprika Studios Poland will produce the series.
Black Dog is a six-part series that follows veterans returning from ...
Polish Murderesses is an adaptation of Katarzyna Bonda’s bestselling true crime book of the same name, and tells the stories of a diverse group of women with one thing in common: they are all killers. Nent Group’s Paprika Studios Poland will produce the series.
Black Dog is a six-part series that follows veterans returning from ...
When you’re dealing with a band as great (not to mention prolific) as Led Zeppelin, deciding on which songs rank as their best is no easy matter. Sure, they made a few doozies in their time (remember “Royal Orleans?” No one else does either), but the outright epic songs far outnumber those occasional lemons. Ultimately, everyone’s got their own take on whether “Kashmir” is a better song than “Stairway to Heaven,” and whether the gentle folk of “Going to California” outranks the brutish swagger of “Black Dog”. We’re all allowed our opinion, but if you want ours, these are the
The 20 Best Led Zeppelin Songs of All-Time...
The 20 Best Led Zeppelin Songs of All-Time...
- 5/3/2021
- by Aiden Mason
- TVovermind.com
Considering the amount of classic rock covers Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox have performed in their quarantine video series, it’s shocking they haven’t taken on the Rolling Stones — but the couple rectifies that with a new clip of “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.”
The video features Willcox in a sheer painted top surrounded by bubbles while belting out Mick Jagger’s lines. The King Crimson guitarist sits in his usual cozy spot — strumming and providing backing vocals — while the mysterious Sidney Jake supports.
Fripp and Willcox recently...
The video features Willcox in a sheer painted top surrounded by bubbles while belting out Mick Jagger’s lines. The King Crimson guitarist sits in his usual cozy spot — strumming and providing backing vocals — while the mysterious Sidney Jake supports.
Fripp and Willcox recently...
- 4/19/2021
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
The 20-year-old poet and singer Arlo Parks started releasing music as a teenager, courting blog interviews in between her final exams. Parks, who was raised in London by Nigerian and Chadian-French parents (her full name is Anaïs Oluwatoyin Estelle Marinho), went on to release a pair of acclaimed EPs, Super Sad Generation and Sophie, in 2019; just before the pandemic hit, she was set to go on her first tour. Instead, she’s been stuck at home, waiting out this nightmare like the rest of us. “It’s given me some...
- 4/16/2021
- by Jeff Ihaza
- Rollingstone.com
Ever since the dawn of Jack White, artists who hunger to reassert the power of rock in a rockless age have tended to sound like reactionary young coots. But Greta Van Fleet — three brothers and a drummer from Frankenmouth, Michigan — set themselves apart by playing Seventies classic rock that seemed wholly unburdened by distance, irony, cultural point-making or even self-awareness. They just really, really liked making songs that sounded like Led Zeppelin (with some Rush thrown in there, too), and on their 2018 debut, Anthem of the Peaceful Army, they approached...
- 4/16/2021
- by Jon Dolan
- Rollingstone.com
Arlo Parks announced a North American fall tour. The 24-date trek launches September 21st in Brooklyn and wraps October 27th in Philadelphia.
Tickets go on sale Friday, April 16th at 10 a.m. local time via the British songwriter’s website.
“I’m coming to North America!!!” Parks said in a statement detailing the jaunt. “This has been a little dream of mine for a while now and I’m so excited to hop the pond and share space with you all in a real way.”
The announcement follows Parks’ trio...
Tickets go on sale Friday, April 16th at 10 a.m. local time via the British songwriter’s website.
“I’m coming to North America!!!” Parks said in a statement detailing the jaunt. “This has been a little dream of mine for a while now and I’m so excited to hop the pond and share space with you all in a real way.”
The announcement follows Parks’ trio...
- 4/13/2021
- by Ryan Reed
- Rollingstone.com
Arlo Parks virtually stopped by The Late Late Show to perform her single “Hope” and to chat with host James Corden about her recent success.
The taped performance features Parks accompanied by her band as she gives an emotional rendition of “Hope,” which dropped earlier this year and appears on her recent debut album Collapsed in Sunbeams. Before showcasing the song, she spent a few minutes talking with Corden from her home in London.
“I’m still just living my normal life, but my career is kind of blossoming in this beautiful way,...
The taped performance features Parks accompanied by her band as she gives an emotional rendition of “Hope,” which dropped earlier this year and appears on her recent debut album Collapsed in Sunbeams. Before showcasing the song, she spent a few minutes talking with Corden from her home in London.
“I’m still just living my normal life, but my career is kind of blossoming in this beautiful way,...
- 4/7/2021
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Arlo Parks performed a beautiful rendition of her song “Black Dog,” surrounded by sunflowers, on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Monday night.
The 20-year-old singer began the set by walking along a pathway lined with the blossoms, wearing a backpack with sunflowers bursting out the top to match. Along the way, she came across what looked like a small shrine featuring more sunflowers and a telephone hanging off the hook. Then, as if by magic, Parks transported herself to another stage with a gorgeous backdrop and curtains made of sunflowers,...
The 20-year-old singer began the set by walking along a pathway lined with the blossoms, wearing a backpack with sunflowers bursting out the top to match. Along the way, she came across what looked like a small shrine featuring more sunflowers and a telephone hanging off the hook. Then, as if by magic, Parks transported herself to another stage with a gorgeous backdrop and curtains made of sunflowers,...
- 3/2/2021
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
Actor Gael García Bernal made a surprise appearance at “Amores Perros” reunion event on Wednesday and told the story on how he landed the role that would launch his film career. Timed to the 20th anniversary of his groundbreaking directorial debut, Alejandro G. Iñárritu reunited with the cast and crew on a Zoom call Wednesday as part of the opening night of the Morelia Film Festival.
García Bernal, who at that time was studying acting in London at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, received a live on the air phone call from Iñárritu (who was a host at Mexican radio station Wfm), and told the young actor on live radio he was going to send him the script.
“I took the phone (call). I was studying in London back then and I heard, ‘Hi Gael, how are you, this is Wfm radio station. We are broadcasting from Mexico City,...
García Bernal, who at that time was studying acting in London at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, received a live on the air phone call from Iñárritu (who was a host at Mexican radio station Wfm), and told the young actor on live radio he was going to send him the script.
“I took the phone (call). I was studying in London back then and I heard, ‘Hi Gael, how are you, this is Wfm radio station. We are broadcasting from Mexico City,...
- 10/29/2020
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Lenny Kravitz’s upcoming memoir, Let Love Rule, tells the story of the first 25 years of the singer-guitarist’s life, up through the release of his 1989 debut of the same name. “That journey, full of adventure, was where I found myself and my voice,” Kravitz has said of the time period chronicled in the book. “Through that experience, love was the force that paved the way and love became my message.”
Let Love Rule will be released on October 6th (find it here). In this exclusive advance excerpt, from a...
Let Love Rule will be released on October 6th (find it here). In this exclusive advance excerpt, from a...
- 9/22/2020
- by Lenny Kravitz
- Rollingstone.com
It’s not quite optimism and it’s not quite contentment. But whatever fresh sentiment creeped into the third and final season of “Corporate,” its arrival was both a little surprising and totally logical.
Series stars Matt Ingebretson and Jake Weisman have always faced down the vein of drudgery inherent in the Comedy Central show’s premise with a helpful counterbalance. As Matt and Jake, the two conveniently-named upper-middle management executives at the world-devouring corporation Hampton DeVille, the pair have found sparks of energy in an environment that could have slid into sameness. Those tiny flickers initially sparked from simmering rage against a crushing force, but the prevailing attitude guiding this farewell season came from a slightly different place.
“The system wins. That’s the truth. And then, so what do you do with your life when you know that? I think that’s sort of what we’re trying to get to,...
Series stars Matt Ingebretson and Jake Weisman have always faced down the vein of drudgery inherent in the Comedy Central show’s premise with a helpful counterbalance. As Matt and Jake, the two conveniently-named upper-middle management executives at the world-devouring corporation Hampton DeVille, the pair have found sparks of energy in an environment that could have slid into sameness. Those tiny flickers initially sparked from simmering rage against a crushing force, but the prevailing attitude guiding this farewell season came from a slightly different place.
“The system wins. That’s the truth. And then, so what do you do with your life when you know that? I think that’s sort of what we’re trying to get to,...
- 8/26/2020
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
As someone not accustomed to crime procedurals, I wasn't really sure what to expect when I watched Coroner Season 1 Episode 1.
Actually, I thought there was some sort of supernatural/sci-fi element to it. One of the trailers made it look like the show revolved around psychic coroner who had some mysterious connection to the dearly departed. So far, that's not it.
Other than the mysterious black dog, this show seems to be rooted in reality. We're at the beginning though, so I'm not ruling anything out.
I'm not entirely sure why the episode was called "Black Dog," to be honest. The dog was barely in it. He was there when her husband died, and then he may or may not have been there at the end.
If seeing the dog in her house for a second makes her question her sanity, as the trailers imply, it would make much more...
Actually, I thought there was some sort of supernatural/sci-fi element to it. One of the trailers made it look like the show revolved around psychic coroner who had some mysterious connection to the dearly departed. So far, that's not it.
Other than the mysterious black dog, this show seems to be rooted in reality. We're at the beginning though, so I'm not ruling anything out.
I'm not entirely sure why the episode was called "Black Dog," to be honest. The dog was barely in it. He was there when her husband died, and then he may or may not have been there at the end.
If seeing the dog in her house for a second makes her question her sanity, as the trailers imply, it would make much more...
- 8/6/2020
- by Leora W
- TVfanatic
Led Zeppelin will be holding an exclusive YouTube streaming event for the band’s concert film Celebration Day, chronicling their 2007 tribute concert to Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun. The film will be available on Led Zeppelin’s YouTube channel in its entirety for just three days, premiering Saturday, May 30th at 3:00 p.m. Et.
The concert depicted in Celebration Day took place at London’s O2 Arena on December 10th, 2007, with founding Led Zeppelin members John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant taking the stage with Jason Bonham,...
The concert depicted in Celebration Day took place at London’s O2 Arena on December 10th, 2007, with founding Led Zeppelin members John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant taking the stage with Jason Bonham,...
- 5/27/2020
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
Miley Cyrus performed an acoustic cover of the Pink Floyd classic “Wish You Were Here” as musical guest on the latest episode of Saturday Night Live at Home.
Sitting next to a fire pit that lent the performance a red glow, Cyrus and her socially distanced guitarist Andrew Watt (who previously revealed he tested positive to Covid-19) delivered a faithful rendition of the 1975 single, with Cyrus harmonizing along with the riff at the song’s end.
This isn’t Cyrus’ first time tackling a Pink Floyd classic live: In September...
Sitting next to a fire pit that lent the performance a red glow, Cyrus and her socially distanced guitarist Andrew Watt (who previously revealed he tested positive to Covid-19) delivered a faithful rendition of the 1975 single, with Cyrus harmonizing along with the riff at the song’s end.
This isn’t Cyrus’ first time tackling a Pink Floyd classic live: In September...
- 4/26/2020
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
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