Guardian Music — So Neil Young was wrong. "Rock and roll will never die," the whiny-voiced old coot told us, and we believed him. But now along comes Paul Gambaccini, the self-styled "Professor of Pop", to announce that, since only three rock songs appeared in last y... more info

Stereogum — Yakuza vocalist/saxophonist Bruce Lamont’s a master collaborator (see Nachtmystium, Locrian, Sigh, Minsk, Brutal Truth, etc.) and records regularly with a number of projects (Bloodiest, Circle Of Animals, Sick Gazelle, the Led Zeppelin cover band L... more info

Guardian Music — Fans haven't given up on rock, despite the decline in sales. We're just waiting for the band that'll make the next leap forwardFew things have taken a battering quite like rock this week. After Music Week announced on Monday that the percentage of ro... more info

ContactMusic — ROBERT PLANT feels like a "naughty boy" whenever he performs in Florida - because he was once banned "for life" from playing in Tampa after a LED ZEPPELIN show went awry.The singer took to the stage at Tampa Stadium with the legendary band back in 19... more info

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Topix — Legendary singer Robert Plant offers little hope of a Led Zeppelin reunion in the latest issue of Rolling Stone , saying his days as a golden god are over. more info

411 Mania — Plant says quit asking for a reunion... more info

NME — Singer describes reunion speculation as 'a bit of a pain in the pisser' more info

Gigwise — He ends fans reunion hopes... more info

Guardian Music — John Harris, if a true "Beatles obsessive" (Comment, 4 January), would be compelled to come out in favour of saving the birthplace of one of our nation's iconic musical personalities. It should be preserved in situ and become an integral part of the ... more info