Leftovers: Led Zep to Meet About Touring

Rolling Stone’s David Fricke sat down with John Paul Jones for an exclusive interview about Led Zeppelin’s reunion show. The big news out of the article is that the members of the band are gonna meet later this month to discuss the future. Is there any chance in hell this reunion tour doesn’t happen?

Jones only offers lukewarm praise for Jason Bonham’s efforts on the drums, which only further fuels speculation of a new drummer coming on board for the tour. So read that, and then let’s end the week with some heady, heady linkage:

• The promoters of Wakarusa announce the initial lineup for 2008
• Lefsetz praises Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemaker’s free download
• Filter TV’s lastest episode features the boys in MGMT
• Chicago Reader feels Umphrey’s McGee is ahead of the music biz
• Live Nation aims to take over Chicago and Amsterdam
• Fricke also goes inside the studio with the Black Crowes
• Bill Graham Presents: Phil Lesh and Jackie Greene headline a night of duets dedicated to the legendary promoter
• Neddy and Terri review week one of Marco Benevento’s residency
• The Greenhaus Effect examines the state of the scene

Finally, let’s end the week with a brand spanking new video — check out The Avett Brothers’ Paranoia In B Flat Major, courtesy of the folks at Spinner.