Essentials: This weekend's live music picks Nov 20, 2009
With Josh Homme, the singer and guitar player of Queens of the Stone Age; John Paul Jones, the bassist of Led Zeppelin; and the Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl, who played drums for Nirvana, Them Crooked Vultures is one of the most talked-about bands of 2009 - despite the fact that the band has rarely performed live. With Mini Mansions. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Inside Zeppelin's 'Heaven' Nov 16, 2009
(from left) Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, John Bonham and Robert Plant. The song became successful by accident, says Charles R. Cross, author of the recent Led Zeppelin: Shadows Taller Than Our Souls. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
* Dave Grohl,Foo Fighters pilot, roosts with vultures Nov 16, 2009
And now Grohl has recently formed another group, Them Crooked Vultures, which puts him back behind the drums alongside the guitarist and singer Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age and the former Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones. Peoples perception of Dave is that hes the nice guy of rock n roll, said Homme, and thats accurate. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Them Crooked Vultures, 'Them Crooked Vultures' Nov 16, 2009
That seems to be the philosophy behind Them Crooked Vultures, the teaming of Led Zeppelin s John Paul Jones on bass and keys, Foo Fighters Dave Grohl on drums, and Queens of the Stone Age s Josh Homme on guitars and vocals. The band s self-titled debut at times leans too heavily on familiar riff n roll, but for the most part it s a groovy cross-generational jam. (Boston Globe)
Las Vegas Sun Nov 10, 2009
And perhaps you should check out what John Paul Jones has been doing with Dave Grohl and Josh Homme. Their new project Them Crooked Vultures is the most musically exciting thing I've heard - ever. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Student's mom: 'We are trying to find you' Nov 5, 2009
Morgan Harrington, a 20-year-old education major, went to the concert at the University of Virginia's John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia, on October 17. Police said they are continuing to follow leads in the case, but have no new information. (CNN -- US)
Foo Fighters taking a break Nov 4, 2009
CNN: Everyone seems to be working on side projects, but I've got to ask about Them Crooked Vultures (Grohl's side project with Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones and Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme). Have you all seen them. (CNN)
THE PLAYLIST: Them Crooked Vultures, plus 10 more Nov 3, 2009
John Paul Jones, left, Josh Homme and Dave Grohl. are Them Crooked Vultures. (USA Today -- Life)
Reward for Missing Virginia Tech Student Oct 24, 2009
University of Virginia Police say Harrington was last seen near the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, where Metallica held a concert that night. (AP Photo/Virginia State Police). (CBS News)
Click to read: Va. College Student Vanished, Cops Say Oct 22, 2009
University of Virginia Police say Harrington was last seen near the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, where Metallica held a concert that night ... Morgan Dana Harrington, 20, was last seen near the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Va. police: Student disappearance a criminal case Oct 22, 2009
She had called her friends about an hour earlier to tell them she had left John Paul Jones Arena and was not permitted to return ... University of Virginia Police say Harrington was last seen near the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, where Metallica held a concert that night. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
Parents Plead for Missing Va. Tech Student's Safe Return Oct 21, 2009
Morgan Dana Harrington hasn't been seen since she was separated from her friends at a Metallica concert Saturday at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville. Harrington, a junior at Virginia Tech, had driven there with her roommate, stopping at James Madison University on the way to pick up another friend. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Police: Va. College Student Vanished After Concert Oct 21, 2009
Police are looking for 20-year-old Morgan Dana Harrington, who was last seen near the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville. Her parents say they talk to her every day and her disappearance is very out of character. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Va. Tech student disappearsat C'ville Metallica concert NEW: 20-year-old woman was last seen near arena where rock band played over the weekend. Oct 20, 2009
University of Virginia Police say 20-year-old Morgan Dana Harrington was last seen near the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, where Metallica held a concert that night. Police say Harrington was wearing a black T-shirt with Pantera across the front in tan letters, a black mini skirt, black tights and black knee-high boots. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Them Crooked Vultures get into a jam Oct 13, 2009
Led Zeppelin may not be embarking on a reunion tour, but it s not because John Paul Jones isn t ready. Sunday night at the House of Blues the 63-year-old Zep bassist proved more than fit for duty, stepping lively with the new supergroup Them Crooked Vultures through a dynamic 82-minute set. (Boston Globe)
Opp's Lew Childre kept Alabama at heart (3) Sep 14, 2009
Others included John Paul Jones, now deceased, and a former businessman here. Bill Ward, the late father of Don and Mike Ward, knew of Childre from his early days in Covington County. (Atmore Advance, AL)
Pop music listings Sep 13, 2009
THEM CROOKED VULTURES John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin on bass. Foo Fighter Dave Grohl back behind the drums. (Boston Globe)
Entertainer Spotlight on Mike Hill (75) Sep 10, 2009
But it was the melodic bass playing of John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin that really got me charged up about playing the bass. My mom really encouraged me to play music, so I took guitar lessons, but it was the last four strings that interested me more. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Birds of a feather rock together in super tour Sep 5, 2009
Secrecy surrounds the recordings and touring plans of Them Crooked Vultures, which features Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age, Kyuss) on vocals and guitar, Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones, and former Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl on drums. Posters have been plastered around town this week featuring a picture of a vulture-headed man and a link to a website with a clock counting down to next Friday, when an announcement is expected to be made by Frontier Touring. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
J. Dennis Robinson in a cape? Aug 31, 2009
This is *not* John Paul Jones. You are promised an entertaining program bySeacoast Historiancome 2 p.m. today (Sunday, Aug. 30) at the Discover Portsmouth Center (the old Portsmouth Library), Middle and Islington streets, Portsmouth. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Rock supergroup play first UK gig Aug 28, 2009
Them Crooked Vultures features Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters and Nirvana, John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin and Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age. They made a surprise appearance at Brixton Academy in London. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Daughtry Announces Headline Arena Tour Aug 19, 2009
November 12 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum November 13 Highland Heights, KY The Bank of Kentucky Center November 14 Huntington, WV Big Sandy Superstore Arena November 16 Wilkes-Barre, PA Wachovia Arena November 17 Bridgeport, CT Arena at Harbor Yard November 19 Fairfax, VA Patriot Center November 20 Charlottesville, VA John Paul Jones Arena. Tickets On Sale: Saturday, September 26. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Rock supergroup springs to life Aug 7, 2009
L-R: Dave Grohl, Josh Homme and John Paul Jones. A long-rumoured supergroup featuring Dave Grohl, Josh Homme and John Paul Jones are to play their first show ... "The next project that I'm trying to initiate involves me on drums, Josh Homme on guitar, and John Paul Jones playing bass. That's the next album. That wouldn't suck.". (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Choreographer Merce Cunningham dies at 90 Aug 1, 2009
As he turned 90 in April 2009, he premiered a long piece called Nearly Ninety, set to new music from Led Zeppelins John Paul Jones, the rock band Sonic Youth, and Japanese composer Takehisa Kosugi. He also set up a new organization, the Merce Cunningham Trust, to maintain his legacy into the future. (MSNBC -- News)
Dance great Cunningham dies Jul 28, 2009
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Today in History Jul 18, 2009
In 1792, American naval hero John Paul Jones died in Paris at age 45. In 1872, Britain enacted voting by secret ballot. (Yahoo News)
$35-40 million will buy you… Jun 30, 2009
Virginia s new hoops palace, the John Paul Jones Arena, cost around $130 million and will seat 15k or so, almost twice as much as the old arena. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Recruit reminds some of Duke's Grant Hill Jun 19, 2009
Barnes grabbed a defensive rebound on Court 1 at John Paul Jones Arena on Thursday morning, lowered his shoulder and gracefully drove downcourt. He hesitated for a moment at the 3-point arc on the left wing, then darted toward the basket and gently laid the ball in. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Staley Delivers Valedictory Address at UVa May 17, 2009
Staley acknowledged the challenges facing the graduates gathered at the John Paul Jones Arena, where the event was moved due to inclement weather, but encouraged them to lean on the values they gained through their diversity of experiences both at UVa and before arriving on campus. Below is a full transcript of her speech. (Uscsports.com)
JOHN PAUL JONES: Learning at the fountain of my youth May 9, 2009
John Paul Jones is a resident of Fresno. Showing: lect. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Led Zepagain, Considered the Best Led Zeppelin Tribute Band Even by Jimmy Page, Continues to Tour - Much to the Excitement of Longtime Zeppelin Fans May 7, 2009
Now that the dust has settled and its clear that Bonham, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones will not be officially reuniting, Zep fans are more excited than ever about the next best thing: Led Zepagain, renowned as the best re-enactment band of Led Zeppelin ever. Founding Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page has long heaped praise on Led Zepagain, whose members include Swan Montgomery (Plant), Jim Wootten (Jones), Steve Zukowsky (Page) and Jim Kersey (Bonham). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Crowds rally to save bridges Apr 29, 2009
Scores of placard-carrying Seacoast residents joined historic preservation officials, the New Hampshire commissioner of transportation, business people, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard workers and others at John Paul Jones Park at noon Tuesday to send an unmistakable message to Augusta: Get behind the effort to save the Memorial and Sarah Long bridges. Video. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Monsters vs aliens Apr 29, 2009
From the shores of Tripoli It would have been the height of irony if the sharpshooters who took out the three Somali youths in that lifeboat with their American hostage had been aboard the USS John Paul Jones, a navy guided-missile destroyer. Considered the father of the American navy, Jones was quite the pirate in his day. (Asia Times Online)
Joan Acocella: Works by Merce Cunningham and Karole Armitage. Apr 28, 2009
By contrast, the music, by John Paul Jones, Takehisa Kosugi (the company s music director), and Sonic Youth, was exactly the kind of thing that Cunningham has always favored: the noise-is-music variety, spearheaded in the midcentury by John Cage (who was Cunningham s partner for fifty years) and soon drawing in many others. But this score had none of the virtues of that school: the wit of Cage, the vigor of David Tudor. (New Yorker)
CUNNINGHAM'S DREAMLIKE BIRTHDAY PARTY Apr 18, 2009
Company music director Takehisa Kosugi, Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones and alt-rockers Sonic Youth were stationed at the back of the stage on the different levels of the tower. Together they jammed, creating sounds from serene guitar chords to jangling noise. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Another milestone for avant-garde dance legend Apr 17, 2009
The new work, which premieres at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, includes new music from Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones, the rock band Sonic Youth, and Japanese composer Takehisa Kosugi. The costumes are by fashion designer Romeo Gigli, and the set design, in the form of a massive multilevel sculpture, is by Italian architect Benedetta Tagliabue. (Boston Globe)
Hilton Als: Sonic Youth and Merce Cunningham, at BAM. Apr 13, 2009
The show celebrates Cunningham s ninetieth birthday (on April 16) and also features appearances by Led Zeppelin s John Paul Jones and the composer Takehisa Kosugi. Like Cunningham, Sonic Youth don t consciously search for the new and the wonder in the everyday the eternal they wrote the book on it. (New Yorker)
PLAYLIST: Check out these intriguing tracks Apr 7, 2009
Nickel Creek fiddle player Sara Watkins will take John Paul Jones for her solo project, out today. The former Led Zeppelin bassist plays electric piano, mandolin and, yes, bass on this folk tune about a couple setting off on their life's journey. (USA Today -- Life)
The Son Also Rises - and Rocks with Led Zepagain at L.A.'s House of Blues Sunset Strip! Mar 28, 2009
Now that the dust has settled and its clear that Bonham, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones will not be officially reuniting, Zep fans are more excited than ever about the next best thing: Led Zepagain, renowned as the best re-enactment band of Led Zeppelin ever. On March 21 at the House Of Blues Sunset Strip in Hollywood, Jason Bonham rocked the house as he jammed with the band during their rousing second encore performance of Rock and Roll. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
DECADES OF DANCE Mar 26, 2009
The 90-minute show will feature the music of Sonic Youth, Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones and multimedia composer Takehisa Kosugi, who has been the musical director for Cunningham's company for the last 15 years. The event promises to be an all-around spectacle, as the dancers take advantage of a multitiered set designed by architect Benedetta Tagliabue, lighting by Tony winner Brian MacDevitt and costumes by fashion designer Romeo Gigli. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Plant bypasses money train Feb 14, 2009
SHOWCASE :: Erie's Entertainment Web Site. Music as a Weapon tour with Disturbed, Killswitch Engage, Chimaira, Lacuna Coil to visit Tullio Arena on April 20; tickets on sale Feb. 14. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Robert Plant bypasses money train, wins Grammy Awards instead Feb 11, 2009
The opportunity was there for the taking when Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones were joined by Jason Bonham, son of the late Zep drummer, John Bonham, for a one-off London reunion gig in 2007. That same year, Plant collaborated on Raising Sand, a relatively low-key yet highly adventurous album with country-pop singer Krauss. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
