Robert Plant

Robert Plant Explains "The British Condition"

Led Zeppelin lead singer Robert Plant returns to Los Angeles on June 26th at the Shrine Auditorium with his newest backing band, The Sensational Space Shifters. The lineup features members of his early-'00s band The Strange Sensation, and sees Plant revisiting both blues rock and world music influen ... More >>

No, Seriously, the Sunset Strip Has Gotten Cool

In 1975, Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant stood on a balcony at the Continental Hyatt House above the Sunset Strip and screamed "I am a golden god!" Allegedly. From similar balconies at the same hotel, Keith Richards and Keith Moon both hucked TVs to the street below in fits of excess and Jim Morris ... More >>

Henry Rollins: Led Zeppelin, All Powerful

[Look for your weekly fix from the one and only Henry Rollins right here on West Coast Sound every Thursday, and come back tomorrow for the awesomely annotated playlist for his Saturday KCRW broadcast.] Two nights ago, I was sitting in front of my speakers listening to a very clean pressing of Led ... More >>

Rock stars in Speedos

Five Artsy Things to Do This Week, Including Paparazzi Art

This week, a flashing sign turns a basement into a danger zone, a veteran paparazzo exhibits his best shots and an exhibition at the MOCA Pacific Design Center outpost makes you feel you've swallowed Alice's shrinking potion. 5. Lazy Sunday music Critic and professor Jan Tumlir has written about ar ... More >>

Steve Albini Has A Food Blog

Crotchety genius Steve Albini* has a food blog. It's called Mario Batali Voice. Why? As Albini explains it on the blog: "This is what I made Heather for dinner. The name comes from the way I bring her food in bed and present it to her using an imitation of Mario Batali's voice from TV. When she post ... More >>

Music Picks: Alison Krauss, Flying Lotus, My Morning Jacket

Also, Jaga Jazzist, Kid Cudi, Baths and others

Robert Plant and The Band of Joy: Live Review

Daniel KohnRobert Plant: A Whole Lotta Love​WHO: Robert Plant and The Band of Joy WHERE: The Greek Theater WHEN: 4/23/11 If you came to the Greek on Saturday night expecting to a hear a half-assed, run-of-the-mill set of Led Zeppelin covers, well, you have another month until Jason Bonham's ... More >>

Music Picks: Prince, Amanda Jo Williams, Kendrick Lamar, Xzibit, Civet,

Also, Miguel, L.A. Bluegrass Situation, Heidecker and Wood, the Ditty Bops and others

The Axmen Cometh

NIGHTRANGER: NIGHT NYMPHS

Zooey Deschanel to Play Original '60s Groupie Pamela "I'm With the Band" Des Barres in HBO Series, Most Likely Involving Sex with Mick Jagger and Jim Morrison Lookalikes (NSFW)

Post-'60s puritanism hits OG groupie Pamela Des Barres: Those nipple-covering flowers are not in the original NSFW photo (see below)​Pamela Des Barres has been on a one-woman literary mission to change the connotations of the word "groupie" for nearly 25 years, and now, thanks to two film proj ... More >>

THEY HAD YOUR FIUN

Rock & Roll, Entry Level

What does the perennial L.A. dream of stardom look like circa 2010?

Yoko Ono is Coming to Los Angeles. This Is Why You Should Go See Her.

John Lennon's favorite musician​I wrote this column for this week's print edition of the LA Weekly about this weekend's very special, star-studded concert celebrating Yoko Ono and the Plastic Ono Band: Listening to Yoko Do it, without prejudice Circa 1970, John Lennon was savagely mocked whe ... More >>

Brick's Picks: Otmaro Who?

Book Review: "Forever Changes: Arthur Lee and the Book of Love," by John Einarson

​Considering Arthur Lee's deep impact on modern music -- he fronted one of the first multiracial rock bands, recorded with Jimi Hendrix, was a prime influence on the Doors, had lyrics lifted by the Rolling Stones, and inspired stellar fans ranging from Robert Plant and Eric Clapton to Syd Barr ... More >>

THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR LEE

Live in L.A.: Karen Elson, Themselves (with Talkdemonic and Baths), the Good Life

Danny SwansonKaren Elson​If you can get past Karen Elson's flaming red hair, if you can get past her unblemished skin, if you can get past her supermodel comportment, if you can get past the fact she's Mrs. Jack White ... well, you should. The 31-year-old singer plays Southern gothic chanteuse ... More >>

EXCLUSIVE: Rodney Bingenheimer's 'English Disco' Returns As Art Project!

[Ed's Note: this is a preview of this week's Nightranger column.] [Last week, Lina attended the premiere party for the Runaways movie.] "It was a fun party, but like most premiere bashes, too segregated to enjoy if you weren't privy to the quarantined A-list area. We left pretty soon after arriving ... More >>

LA People 2009: The Throat — Lemmy

Touring is too fun to stop for Motorhead's lead singer, who's taken his vocal cords to hell and back for nearly 35 years, but he'll always come home to his barstool at the Rainbow

The Day the Music Died: The End of Indie 103.1

Henry Rollins, music director Mark "Mr. Shovel" Sovel and DJ Darren Revell talk about the shutdown

Steve Jones Releases Statement on the Future of Jonesy's Jukebox

Steve Jones has released a farewell note to his fans via his publicist after the shuttering of Indie 103.1 earlier today, and hints that Jonesy's Jukebox may return elsewhere on the dial. Here is the press release: STEVE JONES AND HIS FLAGSHIP "JONESY'S JUKEBOX" RADIO SHOW BID FAREWELL TO INDIE 10 ... More >>

Coachella 2009 Speculation Begins: Confirmations Start Trickling, Rumors Swirl. The Smiths? Pavement? Dexy's Midnight Runners?

No, dummy, we made the Dexy's rumor up. But a few names are starting to trickle out re: Coachella 2009, which runs from April 17 to April 19. The Consequence of Sound blog has a pretty extensive rundown of confirmations it has gathered from culling MySpace pages and band tour dates, and a decent ... More >>

Rock Picks: Tangerine Dream, Spindrift, Robyn Hitchcock

Also, Electric Six, Heartless Bastards, Scissors for Lefty and more

For Those Who Stand Long . . . A Led Zeppelin Reunion?

Checking out the rumors at the Sunset Marquis' Gibson Through the Lens reception

Robert Plant / Alison Krauss, Greek Theater, 6/24

Robert Plant/Alison Krauss, Sharon Little, the Greek Theater, June 24. By John Payne Photos by Timothy Norris It wasn’t all that strange when Led Zep’s iconic hip-swiveler Robert Plant chose to do the duo thing with bluegrass-country diva Alison Krauss. Their musical connections make easy sen ... More >>

Rock Picks: Seun Kuti, Thievery Corporation, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

Also, Death Cab for Cutie, Ingrid Michaelson and more

Nothing Could Be Reiner!

What to do in L.A., June 20-26

Newsflash: Iceland is not as unbearably cool as one imagines

Icelandic innovation includes the "bumper dumper," a flip-down toilet seat on trucks' rear end for use in the wild.

The Jig Is Up, Tracey Ullman!

What to do in L.A., April 25-May 1

Free-food Alert!

What to do in Los Angeles this week

Led Zeppelin, O2 Arena, London, 12/10

Led Zeppelin/A Tribute to Ahmet Ertegun O2 Arena, London, December 10 By Steve Baltin As was the case for so many people, Led Zeppelin began my ascent into rock ‘n’ roll worship. Being a kid in the late ‘70s trying to impress my older friends and the perfect girl, my first album purchase was ... More >>

Royal Welding

Jewelry fit for a king or a queen, baby

So Long, Summer 2007, We Hardly Knew You

What to do in Los Angeles this week

Exterior Decorator

Oscar-nominated stylist Arianne Phillips finds inspiration close to home

Rock Picks

For February 1–8

Music Picks

For the week of June 22 - 29

Ma Ma Ma Ma Monkey!

Master of the Off-Chance

Live in LA

Whips, Whacks and a Whole Lotta Love

Mezmerized

Fear of Music

South by Southwest 2005, as told by its survivors

Girls Incited, City Burned

They Don’t Make 'Em Like That Anymore

Broken Circles

Relax

Zero 7 spin it down

Master of the Game

Kool Keith of the no-rule school