NEWS DIGEST: Friday, January 9

11:06 AM GMT 09/01/2009

Led Zeppelin have no plans for another reunion. Contrary to reports published earlier this week, Peter Mensch (Jimmy Page's manager) has told MusicRadar.com that: "Led Zeppelin are over! If you didn't see them in 2007 [when they played a one-off reunion at London's O2 Arena], you missed them. It's done. I can't be any clearer than that."

He added: "They tried out a few singers, but no one worked out," said Mensch. "That was it. The whole thing is completely over now. There are absolutely no plans for them to continue. Zero. Frankly, I wish everybody would stop talking about it."

And that, it seems, is that.

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Jane Birkin will play London's Barbican on February 21. It will be the sultry chanteuse's first UK show in six years. Expect songs from her new album, Enfants d'Hiver, as well as performances of her classic Serge Gainsbourg collaborations.

Tickets are available from www.barbican.org.uk

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Elvis Costello and Sting have both confirmed that they will play at Barack Obama’s forthcoming inauguration ceremony on January 20. They will join Aretha Franklin and Bruce Springsteen - both already confirmed to perform.

The official concert will take place at the Harman Center of the Arts in Washington D.C. Several other musicians are set to celebrate Obama's victory with shows around the capital. Jay-Z will appear at Washington’s Warner Theatre on January 19.

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A new Paul McCartney video has appeared on the ex-Beatle's official site. Directed by Marco Sandeman, the clip accompanies Macca's Memory Almost Full track 222. You can check it out HERE.

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Dolly Parton is among the names set to be added to the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame next month. Michael W. Smith, Dr. Bobby Jones and the Dixie Hummingbirds will also be inducted during the ceremony on February 2.

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And finally...Happy Birthday Jimmy Page! Led Zeppelin's Les Paul-wielding axe-hero is 65 today. Here he is getting all magisterial and mystic with the band at the Albert Hall in 1970.

Led Zeppelin - Dazed And Confused

Posted by Ross_Bennett at 11:06 AM GMT 09/01/2009

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