Jimmy Page and Chris Cornell Discuss Led Zeppelin's Legacy and More

The sold out crowd that filled the ornate theater looked a lot like who you'd imagine packed stadiums across the country on Led Zeppelin's 1977 tour, only 37 years later, many of whom brought their children and even grandchildren for a glimpse inside the life of arguably rock's most celebrated guitarist in history.

Still every bit the consummate rock star at 70 years old, Page and the Soundgarden singer had an easy rapport onstage, with Page discussing the details behind a selection of photos from the book previously chosen by Cornell without the guitarist's knowledge.

Moving through photos of Page's childhood as a choirboy and in early bands before becoming one of England's most celebrated session musicians, describing a photo of him working the late Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones on the ill-fated soundtrack to Anita Pallenberg film, A Degree of Murder, which was never officially released. Making the photo even more interesting is the fact that Page is using a violin bow on his guitar, a technique he would make famous years later on Led Zeppelin's live renditions of the song "Dazed and Confused."

Page delivered details of how quickly Led Zeppelin formed in the wake of his previous band, the Yardbirds, breaking up in the summer of 1968 (Cornell showed photos of Page with fellow ex-Yardbird Jeff Beck shot by the late Linda McCartney). In the time between July and the end of that year, the band came together, recorded its legendary debut album and played a series of dates, including shows opening for Vanilla Fudge. Led Zeppelin as an opening act didn't last long, with Cornell displaying a photo taken from behind John Bonham's drum kit of a packed L.A. Forum in 1969.

Page's passion for the music was palpable through the conversation, with the guitarist making a point to deliver new bits of information to the crowd of diehard fans well versed in the group's history. He spoke lovingly of his bandmates throughout, stressing how much they elevated each other both in the studio and onstage.

The fans ate it up, interrupting the conversation countless times to erupt in applause. Cornell came across as big a fan as anyone in the room, emphasizing how important Led Zeppelin's success was in his ability to achieve rock stardom fronting Soundgarden, offering his own memories of first hearing the band on a free-form FM radio station as a kid.

There was a poignant moment when Cornell displayed a photo of Page on Led Zeppelin's final tour before the death of John Bonham essentially bringing the band to an end, explaining how as a fan it meant a lot that they didn't just grab another drummer and carry on.

"The magic in Led Zeppelin was the dynamic between the four of us," Page explained. "Losing one-fourth of the band was like losing the whole thing."

Read more and see photos from the event here.

Father's Version Of Beatles Blackbird To Dying Newborn Goes Viral

An emergency c-section was performed, but doctors were not optimistic when the baby, named Lennon James Picco, showed a significant lack of movement and brain activity.

While his wife Ashley was pregnant with Lennon, she would feel the baby moving to music when it was played, so Chris asked if he could play music for the baby in what would be the last few days of his life.

This heartbreaking, beautiful rendition of "Blackbird" was recorded the day before Lennon passed away. Read more and watch the video here.

David Bowie Releases Sue (or In A Season Of Crime) Video

The promotional video was filmed in New York and London and directed by Tom Hingston and Jimmy King. "Sue" was recorded this summer in New York with the Maria Schneider Orchestra and produced by Bowie and Tony Visconti.

Due November 17 (Nov. 18 in North America), the compilation presents material from the singer's 50-year career and includes new songs alongside unreleased tracks and greatest hits.

Watch the video here.

Slash Unplugs For TV Appearance

Slash also joined host, Norwegian journalist Fredrik Skavlan, for an interview alongside actress Uma Thurman and Swedish foreign minister Margot Wallstrom.

The appearance was synced with the launch of a European tour in support of "World On Fire" following its release in September. The trek wraps up early next month with a series of 5 UK dates and a December 6 show in Reykjavik, Iceland.

Watch the videos here.

Aerosmith's Joe Perry Talks Rocky Relationship With Steven Tyler

Perry's been promoting his new book Rocks: My Life In And Out Of Aerosmith which launched last month via Simon & Schuster. And he reveals one of the reasons he wrote the autobiography was to put the record straight about the pair's relationship.

He tells Smashing Interviews: "It's pretty much what it is. You can love your brother, but you don't have to like him. We have our ups and downs. He'll say stuff in the press and I'll think, 'What the hell is he talking about?' Next time I see him, it's all hugs and kisses.

"We know the band is bigger than our ups and downs. If anything, it's been a learning process in how to deal with each other's personalities. That's one of the reasons I wanted to write the book because people hear stuff about Joe and Steven not getting along."

He continues: "There aren't too many bands out there that are touring all the time that manage to keep the same guys in the band, the same lineup that was there in 1971. That takes a lot of work." Read more here.

Rob Zombie Guitarist John 5 Enters Rock Is Dead Debate

That comment led to a string of artists defending rock music, including Rob Halford, Joe Perry, Mark Tremonti, Corey Taylor, Scott Ian and Slash. Now John 5 has given his take on the state of the industry, saying although piracy is a problem, the music lives on.

He tells Icon vs Icon: "The industry has changed dramatically. It has changed so drastically, it's like night and day. It's not dead, but it changed. We just have to keep writing great songs and doing great shows to keep it alive.

"It's not just rock. It could be rap, country or anything like that. Music is a tough business because there's so much piracy out there. I know what it was like because back in the day, I was around when people were standing in line to buy a record. It has definitely changed a lot."

He had more to say here.

Heaven's Basement Release The Long Goodbye Video

Guitarist Sid Glover was nominated for the Dimebag Darrell Shredder award at this year's Metal Hammer Golden Gods - and he reckons the upcoming tour will be a "rock n' roll monster."

He says: "We can't wait to get out there and tear up the UK with The Pretty Reckless on their Going To Hell tour. It's going to be a loud as f***, all-out rock n' roll monster of a tour and the perfect send-off for Filthy Empire."

Before the eight-date run with the New York rockers, Heaven's Basement headline two gigs this coming weekend. Check out the dates and the new video here.

Nightwish Frontwoman Challenged On New Album

And the vocalist, who took over singing duties from Anette Olzon in 2012, says keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and bassist Marco Hietala really pushed her on what will be her first record with the group.

She says: "Tuomas challenged me to use everything I had to offer: high, low and soft - but definitely the lower stuff. It's something I haven't explored much and he wrote parts where I had to use this completely.

"I'm very proud of it and happy I could do it this way because it's the first time I'm singing on an album I didn't write myself, so Tuomas and Marco wrote things that really challenged me."

Read more and stream the video here.

The Amsterdam Red Light District Release New Video

The four-piece count The Bronx, Letlive and The Ghost Of A Thousand among their influences and have toured with Comeback Kid, Slayer and Anti-Flag.

Justin Schlosberg from Hell Is For Heroes guests on album track Waiting For So Long. Singer Max says: "We are so pleased to introduce our new music video for Gone For A While. This song is the ultimate punk-rock track from our new album and we really hope that you love it."

Watch the video here.

Radio Alcatraz Release New Song Holiday In A Police State

Singer Simon Griffiths says: "Holiday In A Police State is an Orwellian cautionary tale that asks exactly what price we pay for the apparent freedom we enjoy in the west.

"It's easy to turn a blind eye to the increasingly intrusive and insidious presence of our 'protectors', because to do otherwise would compromise the lifestyle we've become so accustomed to. But by not discussing this inconvenient truth we choose to sit in silence and turn the other cheek as more and more steps are taken under our very noses to compromise our privacy and civil liberties."

Listen to the track here.

U2 Want Fans' Lip Sync Videos

The clips will then be incorporated into a live performance of the tune from the band's latest album, "Songs Of Innocence." Fans are instructed to upload videos to YouTube with the title "Tonight Show U2 Lip Sync"

Fans can also submit clips from their phone by downloading The Tonight Show app (available on iOS and Andriod devices) and submitting your video from the "Challenges" section there.

More details and the Fallon promo video here.

Singled Out: Michelle Chameul (The Voice)

A phone memo called "Santijam" arrived in an email from my good friends, Tyler Duncan and Theo Katzman. The memo contained an instrumental creation that featured a catchy hand clapping pattern, chords on the keyboard, and an intricate synth sound Tyler had created. I took a listen to "Santijam" and immediately started hearing melodies in my head. Within a few hours, I had recorded several melodies to "Santijam" with my phone and sent a new voice memo back. This process continued (back and forth emailing) for a couple weeks.

At this point, it was February of 2014 and Theo, Tyler, and I were coming up with "nuggets" of music for my upcoming album to eventually turn into songs. I was in Massachusetts and they were in Michigan and together, we were hoping to finish 10 new songs in a few weeks (crazy, right?!). Many things inspired these nuggets: dreams, fears, loved ones, hope, loss, other songs, the rhythm of coffee-making, and the list goes on. "Santijam" was partially inspired by the production on the album, Santogold, thus earning the name, Santijam!

As time went by, our collection of song ideas grew. Halfway through March, Tyler and Theo made the trek from Ann Arbor, Mi to Amherst, MA with a carload full of gear and set up shop in my cozy (and somewhat drafty) apartment, so we could finish as many songs as possible.

Over the course of the following weeks, the songs developed into new ideas and "Santijam" transitioned into "Face the Fire" - a song about the drive inside each of succeed. When properly handled, this fire can be a very positive force, but when abused - it can turn people into really sad or ugly beings. I wanted to capture the complexity of my own ambitions and how they pul me, as well as my intention to channel this drive in a positive way.

Before deciding on "fire" as the entire metaphor for the song, we came up with many ideas that didn't stick, like facing the dragon (sounded kind of Dungeons and Dragon-ey - which is cool, but didn't fit) and firefighters (which sounded super weird when sung). We stayed up late into the night, working out concepts and phrasing, then lo and behold, "Face the Fire" was complete! It's actually now the title track for the upcoming album. And that's the story of "Face the Fire!"

Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself and learn more about the album and check out her current U.S. tour dates right here!

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