Headline writers are known to get carried away at times and Brit music mag NME has a lifetime of headlines that go just a bit too far. Like the claim that Led Zeppelin somehow reunited at a Foo Fighters show. Not exactly. Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones  joined the Foos  to play "Rock 'n' Roll" and "Ramble On." Robert Plant is touring the U.S. with Alison Krauss.   And if you don't believe the story, there is even some "Bigfoot Spotted"-quality footage on their site.

With the laughter subsiding over all those incorrect news reports about Led Zeppelin playing Bonnaroo, it's time to get back to the question Les Zeppelin and all other tribute bands have to answer all the time: How can you make those warhorses entertaining night after night?
One answer:

Remember when NME printed a story saying a Led Zeppelin reunion would occur based on a source for the World Entertainment News network?
How about this for outlandish speculation: John Paul Jones will be conducting an orchestra for the Foo Fighters at the Feb. 10 Grammys. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Grammy nominees, have been invited to perform on the telecast. That's either two-thirds or half way to a Led Zep presence, depending on how you view the drummer's role. Jimmy Page probably has no plans that night.

The Telegraph critic says it was a joy and a privlege to be on hand, citing "Black Dog" and "In My Time of Dying" as highlights.
The Times of London critic is beside himself in his rave, a review that uses the word "heaviosity."
The classics prove music "doesn’t rock like it used to," according to the Sun.
Bloomberg News found a fan willing to call it "the concert of the millennium."
Meanwhile, fans told to stay away from Bron-yr-Aur in northern Wales.

At Led Zeppelin's first reunion gig in 27 years, Robert Plant dedicated "Whole Lotta Love" to Ahmet Ertegun, noted that "Trampled Under Foot" was his Jimmy Page's attempt to sound like Robert Johnson's "Terraplane Blues" and provided no clues as to whether Led Zep will take the stage again, like on a  tour of the States.
Variety's Steve Clarke reports that Led Zeppelin, with Jason Bonham on drums, performed the following Monday at London's O2 Arena:

Good Times Bad Times / Ramble On / Black Dog / In My Time Of Dying / Your Life / Trampled Under Foot / Nobody's Fault But Mine / No Quarter / Since I've Been Loving yOu / Dazed and Confused / Stairway to Heaven / The Song Remains the Same / Misty Mountain Hop / Kashmir / Whole Lotta Love / Rock and Roll

NME based its first report that the three living members of Led Zeppelin would reunite for a single show on a the word of a fan saying he had spoken with a band member. Now they are now trusting a declaration from the lead singer of the Cult that Led Zep will hit the road next year. And that anyone who gets there early will be able to see the reunited Cult.

Led Zeppelin, with Jason Bonham replacing his late father John on drums, will  reunite for a one-night-only, $250-a-ticket concert in London to honor Ahmet Ertegun.
Band will perform Nov. 26 at the O2, a 20,000-seat venue .
The tribute to Ertegun, who founded Atlantic Records, the label for which Led Zep recorded, will feature Pete Townshend, Bill Wyman and the Rhythm Kings, Foreigner and Paolo Nutini.
Tickets will be sold via  a lottery method through  www.ahmettribute.com.
“During the Zeppelin years, Ahmet Ertegun was a major foundation of solidarity and accord. For us he was Atlantic Records and remained a close friend and conspirator - this performance stands alone as our tribute to the work and the life of our long standing friend,” Robert Plant, Led Zep's singer who also recorded solo works for Atlantic, said on Wednesday.
Plant said the show would be a one-off although rumors continue to swirl around that two U.S. concert promoters are negotiating to to get the reunion to turn into a world tour. Led Zeppelin, which brooke up 27 years ago and has not toured in 30 years, could play stadiums across the globe and potentially bring in close to $1 billion.
Concert will coincide with the release of a new greatest hits collection.

After a spate of contradictory statements, London's NME is reporting that Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones will perform at a charity event in November and bill themselves as Led Zeppelin.

That rumored Led Zeppelin reunion may still be on the back burner, but Robert Plant is keeping busy. He's teaming with bluegrass superstar Alison Krauss for the album Raising Sand, scheduled for release October 23 on Rounder Records.

The 13-song set was recorded in Nashville and Los Angeles and produced by the great T Bone Burnett. On it the pair will interpret lesser-known blues, R&B, country and folk nuggets from the likes of Mel Tillis, Townes Van Zandt, Tom Waits and the Everly Brothers.

Sand features such renowned sessionmen as guitarists Marc Ribot and Norman Blake, drummer Jay Bellerose, and bassist Dennis Crouch

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The soundtrack to "The Song Remains The Same" is getting the deluxe reissue treatment, with Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and John Paul Jones overseeing the remixing and remastering of the original release. New version, being released Nov. 20, includes six songs that were not on the original release - "Black Dog," "Over The Hills And Far Away," "Misty Mountain Hop," "Since I've Been Loving You" and "The Ocean," and "Heartbreaker."
Cameron Crowe has penned the liner notes.
Warner Home Video will be issuing brand-new DVD editions of "The Song Remains The Same."  DVD will feature 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound, and more than 40 minutes of added bonus material, including never-before-released performance footage of "Over The Hills And Far Away" and "Celebration Day"; plus performances of "Misty Mountain Hop" and "The Ocean"; a 1976 BBC interview with Plant and Peter Grant; and vintage TV footage from the Drake Hotel robbery during the New York concert stand.
Clear the space on the shelves. It will be released as a Deluxe Edition DVD ($19.97 SRP); Deluxe Edition HD DVD and Blu-ray ($28.99 SRP each); and Limited Collector's Edition - a 2-disc set that includes collectible vintage T-shirt with original album artwork design, soundtrack CD, lobby cards, reproductions of original premiere invites, tour schedule, and more (price TBA).
Atlantic Records/Rhino Entertainment will also release a two-CD Led Zep compilation, "Mothership," on Nov. 13.