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NEWS ABOUT: Robert Plant

Robert Plant stories: 12 news summaries

 Krauss, Plant Win 
 Big at Grammys 

Telecast short on awards, long on performances

Feb 9, 09 3:55 AM CST
(Newser) - Alison Krauss and Robert Plant boasted the highest number of Grammys last night, grabbing five awards, including honors for Album of the Year for Raising Sand, E! reports. Other big winners included Lil Wayne, who scooped up four Grammys, and Coldplay, which snagged three awards, including one for Best Rock... More »

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 Plant Rules Out
 Led Zep Reunion 

Frontman explains why he won't do reunion tour

Feb 4, 09 2:45 PM CST
(Newser) - Led Zeppelin isn't Led Zeppelin without the late John Bonham, Robert Plant says, and a reunion tour will only disappoint. Plant, who took part in a single concert in 2007 with Jason Bonham filling in for his dad, elaborated in an interview with Absolute Radio, NME reports: "The comparisons... More »

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rock and roll • Led Zeppelin • Robert Plant • Alison Krauss • reunion concert

Lil Wayne Grabs
8 Grammy Nominations

Coldplay comes in second with 7, including one for album of the year

Dec 4, 08 2:15 AM CST
(Newser) - Lil Wayne led the field at the Grammy nominations last night, AP reports. The rapper's eight nominations included one for album of the year for Tha Carter III—the first album to go platinum in its debut week since 2005. Coldplay came in second with seven nominations, which also included... More »

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 Led Zeppelin Replacing Plant 

Band trying out new frontman for new tour, album

Oct 28, 08 3:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Legendary rock band Led Zeppelin is auditioning for a replacement for frontman Robert Plant, who won't be joining a reunion tour. Bass player John Paul Jones confirmed the band is planning a tour and a new album—both without Plant. There has been speculation about a Led Zeppelin reunion tour... More »

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Led Zeppelin • reunion • Robert Plant • Jimmy Page • John Paul Jones • Jason Bonham • reunion concert


 Plant: No 
 Zep Reunion 
 Tour for Me 

Singer 'keen to get on' with own projects

Sep 30, 08 8:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Robert Plant denies he ever planned to join a Led Zeppelin reunion tour, saying "it's been both frustrating and ridiculous" to hear such rumors, Billboard reports. Plant says he won't be touring with anyone for at least two years, but wishes guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist John Paul Jones, and... More »

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Led Zeppelin • reunion • Robert Plant • Jimmy Page • John Paul Jones • Jason Bonham • John Bonham • Alison Krauss • reunion concert

 Plant Caves; Led Zep Will Tour 


Sep 26, 08 10:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rock legend Robert Plant has finally agreed to participate in a Led Zeppelin reunion tour with guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist John Paul Jones, and late drummer John Bonham's son Jason, the Sun reports. His bandmates had been rehearsing with stand-in singers. More »

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Rock Rolls
With Bluegrass

Plant and Krauss
make an unlikely duo but still make beautiful music on tour

Jun 19, 08 2:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - He's a howling rock god; she's a fiddlin' bluegrass queen. It sounds like an odd pairing, but Robert Plant and Alison Krauss weave haunting harmonies on tour, reports Rolling Stone. The duo admits they struggled to find the right groove while performing Led Zep covers and R&B classics... More »

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Page Hints at Led Zeppelin World Tour

Guitarist drops clues, but scheduling must await Plant's return

Jan 28, 08 5:10 PM CST
(Newser) - Lead guitarist Jimmy Page has dropped some serious hints that a Led Zeppelin world tour may be on its way. Promoting the band's Mothership album in Japan, Page said the successful reunion concert in London in December proves that they're ready for a tour, reports the Daily Telegraph. “There... More »

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Led Zeppelin • Robert Plant • Jimmy Page • Alison Krauss • reunion concert

Zep Show a Whole Lotta Love

London gig, the first in 27 years, wows 16,000

Dec 11, 07 2:42 AM CST
(Newser) - Until tonight, Led Zeppelin hadn't played a full concert in close to 30 years. But it's clear the band still has a whole lotta love for performing, reports E!. Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, and Jason Bonham, son of the late John Bonham, blew the roof off London's... More »

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Led Zeppelin • Robert Plant • Jimmy Page • John Paul Jones • Jason Bonham • John Bonham • classic rock

Nervous Zeppelin Played
in Secret Before 'Reunion'

Band needed to know if the old chemistry still sizzled

Nov 20, 07 7:09 AM CST
(Newser) - Superband Led Zeppelin rehearsed in secret to make certain they could click again before announcing a reunion concert, guitarist Jimmy Page told the BBC. "We wanted to see how well we'd be playing together and once we played it was without doubt we wanted to do it," he... More »

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Led Zeppelin • Robert Plant • Jimmy Page • reunion concert

Plant, Krauss Make Sweet Music

Led Zeppelin frontman and bluegrass queen harmonize nicely

Oct 23, 07 11:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Alison Krauss’ clear mountain voice might seem an odd match for former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant, but their collaboration, Raising Sand, is “the stuff of which music lovers’ dreams are made,” says the Boston Globe. Traversing a range of root styles, Krauss and Plant harmonize beautifully,... More »

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country music • Led Zeppelin • Robert Plant • Alison Krauss • T Bone Burnett • music review

Led Zeppelin Set to Press 'Play'

Surviving members will reunite to honor Atlantic Records founder

Sep 12, 07 4:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - The surviving members of Led Zeppelin will reunite in November for a concert to honor late Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun, who signed the group in 1968. The three band members haven't played together since 1988, although rumors of reconciliation have been swirling for several years, and a greatest-hits album... More »

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