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Led Zeppelin plans reunion concert this November
By Evan Koser
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.They are the last great rock gods that rrniain to
be seen." by this Ile \k, generation oh tans. announces
promoter Harvey Goldsmith. - This is going to he
the largest demand for one show in histoiC
Goldsmith references the reunion concert of rock
legends, Led Zeppelin. pla) ing in then First show
together in o'er fifteen \ cars. This silos\ is to ben
efit the Ahmet Ertegun Education Fund. \\ Inch pro
vides scholarships for schools in the I'S, K a nd
Turkey. The last time they \sere all together ss as in
Ma) of 1988 when the played - onc-off - reunion
at an Atlantic Records 40th Annisersai \ conceit in
Ness York. The upcoming concert vs ill he their Ihird
time together in 27 years. since the hand's drummer
John Bonham died of a heart attack in 1950 .
The concert is said to he a one-night-only es cm.
The hand will play yet another - one-oft - shoss at
London's 22.000-capacity 02 arena on Nos. 26th.
Celebrity Mugshots: Paris Hilton. Vince Vaughn. OJ
Sim son, Tim Allen. Mel Gibson. Michael Jackson
Better Know an Artist: Michael Jackson
By Jenna Selitho
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"People like Michael Hacksonl come along once in history. - stated
Teddy Pandegrass on the VI-II Special Greatest Artists of Rock and
Roll. "He's a bona fide superstar.-
Jackson is and always will he The King of Pop. - Despite the scan
dalous stories and the constant judgments by the press, credit has to he
given for the success of thi , great artist. In his prime his unstoppable
record sales. distinctive ‘oice, and unbelic\ able dance moves labeled
him unquestionahl the biggest pop star of the 80's. He will remain for
years as one of the greatest pop artist, of all time.
Michael Joseph Jackson was horn August 29th. 1958 in Gary,
Indiana. He was the fifth son of a steely, orker„loe Jackson. His father
provided a start to his musical career earls in life when Michael's tal
ent for music and dance became ohs ious. In 1962. Michael and his
four older brothers began a family musical group called the Jackson 5
and signed with Motown in 1968. They issued their first single the fol
lowing year. Right from the start Michael was breaking records: the
Jackson 5 became the first group in pop history to have their first four
singles jump to the top of the charts.
In 1977. Jackson start,
his solo career and pain
up with Quincy Jones
produce his first sc.
album, Off the Wall. TI
album produced four ti
singles, sending Jacksot
fame sky rocketing. Fi
years later in 198.
Jackson produced the not
rious Thriller albui
Thriller quickly becan
the best selling album
music history. Thriller sol
over fifty million copi
and produced seven top t,
singles.
"The 'Thriller' music
video has to be one of
reatest achieve-
ments in music video history." says Jackson fan Mikhail Cooperberg.
Thriller featured special effects and Jackson's distinctive dance style.
His music video for the song "Billie Jean" became the first video by a
black artist to be aired on MTV, opening a world of opportunities for
future artists and making him an inspiration to many top artists today.
-TTI
come back yet again
with the album
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Michael Jackson, pictured above early in his career,
'lnvincible' that did not
is considered by many as the "King of Pop." do much better than its
predecessor. People
were too focused on his eccentric
appearance (his nose had now
caved in due to excessive plastic
surgery), his controversial behav
ior, and new allegations of child
f r r ir
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Ahmet Ertegun, Atlantic lion albums worldwide,
Records co-founder and including 110 million in the
chairman, died last U.S.
December. Led Zeppelin One account of the band's
stated that they play for the naming, which has become
foundation in his name, and almost legendary, has it that
in honor of Ertecun. Keith Moon and John
The British hand members Entwistle suggested that a
came together in Sept. 1968. possible supergroup contain-
Comprised of singer Robert ing themselves, Page, and
Plant. six-strong wizard Jeff Beck would go down like
Jimmy Page. bassist John a lead balloon, a term
Paul Jones and drum legend Entwistle used to describe a
Bonham, Led Zeppelin bad gig. The group deliber
broke all the rules and ately dropped the 'a' in lead
boundaries that '6os rock CONTRIBUTED PHOTO at the suggestion of their
and roll had to offer and are Led Zeppelin has been one of the most suc- manager, Peter Grant, to pre
regarded as one of the first cessful rock bands in music history. vent "thick Americans" from
heav y metal hands. They pronouncing it as "lecd."
redefined rock music with a sound saturated by sex- Their first album, Led Zeppelin I was released in
uality. mythology, psychedelic funk and a dark aura 1969 and was torn apart by critics but adored by
of myster y . The hand has sold more than 300 mil- rock fans. This album is considered a crucial piece
OJ Sim
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O.J. seems to have gotten himself into the middle
of another legal dispute, and this time even Johnny
Cochran can't help him. Orenthal James "0.J."
Simpson and five other men allegedly barged into a
hotel room in a casino in Las Vegas on Sept. 13,
2007 and proceeded to rob the room's inhabitants at
gunpoint. The targets of the theft were pieces of
memorabilia seized during the proceedings of
Simpson's legal dealings in 1995 when he faced
murder charges. It is well known that Simpson had
an unbelievable victory in that instance, hut this
time he might not have the same luck.
Simpson grew up in San Francisco. California,
and throughout his whole life it was clear that he
was very gifted athletically. After playing football at
City College of San Francisco, where he was the star
on both offense and defense, he was named to the
Junior College All-American Team as a running
hack. His achievements in Junior College earned
him an athletic scholarship to the football power
house, Ifni% ersity of Southern California, USC.
His first year playing for the USC Trojans was
1967. and during that year he led the nation in rush
ing with 1.451 yards and I I touchdowns and was a
candidate for the Heisman trophy. He was also the
star of the 1967 USC vs. UCLA game, where in the
fourth quarter he ran for a game-winning 64-yard
touchdown, and that game went down as one of
Thriller won a record eight Grammys in one night and received the
largest endorsement deal ever as a spokesperson for Pepsi. Jackson's
signature move occurred when he displayed the "moonwalk" dance
step May 16th, 1983 on Motown's 25th anniversary special.
His next album, 'Bad.' became another No. 1 album in 1987 with an
equal amount of publicity. With five top hits, Jackson toured the world
to perform this album. It quickly became the highest grossing tour of
all time. His next album did not come out until 1991. Although
'Dangerous' was another top hit, it never received the acclaim that his
other albums did due to controversy over its first music video. Many
thought it included inappropriate violence and worried about the mes
sage it might send to his younger fans.
During the early '9os, wild rumors about Jackson's private life
began to appear: his preferred company of children over adults, his
fantasies similar to Peter Pan, and his drastically changing appear
ance. Speculation about Jackson trying to medically change his skin
color angered many people who thought he was trying to escape his
African American heritage. He later revealed that he had a skin dis
order called vitiligo, in which pigment changes color in the skin leav
ing behind blotches, making direct sunlight on the skin dangerous. In
1993 he was accused of molesting a 13-year-old boy who had been a
Jackson's residence, "The Neverland Ranch." Predictably the
:dia had a field day and he was dubbed with the name
Wacko Jacko" and perceived by many as a weirdo. In the
id the boy's family ended up with 18-20 million dollars and
son arrested for burglary, assault
criminal charges were
er filed.
an attempt to return
focus back on his
,sic, Jackson came out
th an album titled
istory' in 1995 includ
; his greatest hits and a
.c of new material.
)wever, the album was
iisappointment. A few
'ars later Jackson tried
the best in college football history. The following actor was followed by his very public trial for the
year, Simpson rushed for 1,709 yards and 22 touch- murders of his wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her
downs, earning himself the Heisman Trophy, the friend Ronald Goldman. Though he was cleared
Maxwell Award, and the Walter Camp Award, and legally of the charges, a civil court in 1997 found
he still holds the record for the largest margin of vie- Simpson guilty of wrongful death of Ronald
tory in Heisman Trophy voting with a margin of Goldman, battery of Goldman, and battery of Nicole
1,750 votes. Brown. Simpson was ordered
Simpson's remarkable to pay damages of 33.5 million
college career being over, dollars, which bankrupted the
he entered the NFL draft former star and left him with
and was picked up as the almost none of his possessions.
first selection by the Of those possessions
Buffalo Bills. It took seized were Simpson's
Simpson a few years to get Heisman Trophy, numerous
his "Juice" flowing, but autographed balls and jerseys,
once he did it was clear that and many of the other awards
he was one of the best. In Simpson received over the
1973, he was the first per- years. Some of that memorabil
son in NFL history to rush is was the main cause of his
for over 2,000 yards in one recent crimes in Las Vegas. All
season. At the end of his of the six men involved in the
career, Simpson had been robbery are in custody now and
player of the year twice, • CONTRIBL MD pito it seems like Simpson is getting
made it to six Pro howls, O.J. Simpson's reputation has been tarnished charged with the worst of it. His
by various legal problems.
and was a first ballot charges include kidnapping,
inductee to the NFL Hall of Fame. armed robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, and
Following his athletic career Simpson had a sue- one count of felony coercion. The evidence seems to
cessful career as an actor and appeared in such films be stacked against Simpson once again, and it is
as Roots and The Naked Gun Trilogy, he also had a pretty apparent that he won't be getting out of this
lot of work in advertising for companies such as one without spending some serious time behind
Hertz Rentals and Pioneer Chicken. His career as an bars.
Michael Jaelmn Hits in the U.S. and U.K.
Song title
BEm
Don't Stop Till You Get Enough
Rock With You
Billie Jean
Beat It
Say Say Say (with Paul McCartney)
I Just Can't Stop toying You
The Way You Make Me Feel
Man in The Mirror
Dirty Diana
Black Or White
You Are Not Alone
molestation leve
against him
In January 2
his child mole
tion trial began
he was acquitted
all accounts
May. His m
recent work wa
charity single
benefit victims
Hurricane Katr
but it was ne
released
Jackson
received a total of
18 Grammys CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Later in his life, Michael Jackson's public image
among count
Was ruined by legal problems.
less other
awards throughout his musical career. His total album sales world
wide are estimated to be well over 300 million dollars, and despite all
of the controversies over Jackson's actions over the years it is undeni
able that he is one of the greatest artists of all time.
Know of an artist that you think needs to be showcased? Email
us at einksllo@psu.edu and well put your idol in the spotlight.
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in classic rock history. Plant commented, "it's
unfair for people to typecast the band as heavy
metal, since about a third of our music is acoustic."
Ironically, Eva von Zeppelin, a relative of the name
sake creator of the Zeppelin aircraft, threatened to
pull their show after seeing their logo, the
Hindenburg. crashing in flames. Unfortunately,
Led Zeppelin disbanded in 1980, after Bonham's
death, swearing never again to congregate under the
name Led Zeppelin.
Goldsmith also downplayed prospects of a larger
Led Zeppelin reunion. "The band members are get
ting along really well at the moment, but there's no
talk of them making a new record off the back of
this," he stated. For the concert, the members will
break that vow once more and play together "one
last time," says Page. The drummer for the
evening's concert will he Jason Bonham, son of the
band's original drummer. The concert will follow
the release of a new Atlantic "best-of' Zeppelin set,
titled Mothership, which is due in the U.S. on Nov.
13th.
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