Patty Griffin & Robert Plant perform Highway Song, at Rough Trade East. 16th May 2013
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Robert Plant is surprise guest at Stourbridge concert
STAFF and students at Stourbridge’s Glasshouse College played host to rock royalty when Led Zeppelin legend Robert Plant stopped off at a concert to show his support for people with learning disabilities.
The Black Country born star’s impromptu appearance was the undoubted highlight at the ‘Awareness of Autism’ gig which had been organised by one of the college’s own students Jordan Statham.
The concert was designed to showcase the musical and performance talent of people with special needs. (more…)
Robert Plant Presents the Sensational Space Shifters Tear Through ‘Black Dog’ Live
RollingStone.com | Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters trekked through South America last year, and they recently wrapped up a handful of Australian dates. They’re not stopping yet, though, and are all set for a U.S. trek that starts June 20th at the Palladium in Dallas, Texas.Now you can get a taste of what’s in store with this exclusive clip that shows footage from those Australian and South American shows, as well as audio of Plant and company performing the Led Zeppelin classic “Black Dog.” As Plant sings with as much grit as ever, the Space Shifters turn the hard-rock classic into a rootsy number that comes to a joyous close in a cacophony of strings and percussion, as well as whoops and hollers from onstage and in the crowd. (more…)
Patty Griffin and Robert Plant Journey to ‘Ohio’ – Premiere
Folk-rock couple take an imaginative spin through a paper world
Patty Griffin’s dreamy, nostalgic video for “Ohio” artfully combines intriguing design with earnest folk music. Directed and designed by Roy Taylor, the video’s backdrop is made entirely from cut paper and pulled from the history books. (more…)
Review: Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters (Auckland)
What: Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters
Where: Vector Arena, Auckland
When: Thursday, April 11
When reviewing an act like Robert Plant, you kind of hope that it’s terrible just so you have something else to write other than that it was incredible.
But alas, other than a (smoothly recovered) fumble of the mic, the man lived up to the legend. (more…)
Robert Plant & The Blind Boys Of Alabama – Vector Arena April 11, 2013
It must be both a blessing and a burden to have the legacy of a band like Led Zeppelin behind you. A blessing in that it enabled you to present your music to a huge audience and a burden in that that audience will often simply demand that you relive past glories. Robert Plant did a superb job of walking that fine line between satisfying his own musical curiosity while keeping the fans happy who wanted to revel in the majesty that was Led Zeppelin. (more…)
Concert review: Robert Plant, Vector Arena
Of the many rock’n'roll hall-of-famers to hit town in recent weeks, Robert Plant was always going to be the most intriguing.
After all, the”voice of Led Zeppelin”, as he was heavily billed, has of late hit quite a purple patch with his adventurous solo albums, including his Americana-tinged set with bluegrass star Alison Krauss, Raising Sand, which proved his most successful release since his days as the Golden God at the front of his pioneering band. (more…)
Complaints over ‘draconian’ Robert Plant security
Security staff at Robert Plant’s Vector Arena show have been accused of heavy handed efforts to stop fans dancing.
The former Led Zeppelin frontman complained from stage about “draconian” security at his Auckland show last night. He was annoyed that fans weren’t able to stand against the front railing at the arena without coming into conflict with security.
“I’m nearly 65 years old, I’m hardly going to start a riot,” he said. (more…)
