Robert Plant and Alison Krauss were awarded the wide open country video award for their video of Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On) at the CMT Awards in Nashville. On receiving the award Robert said “I’d like to say how peculiar it is to be here but it’s a great honour”
Thanks Stephen Humphries

Set-List:
Rich Woman, Leave My Woman Alone, Black Dog, Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us, Through The Morning, Through The Night, Fortune Teller, Black Country Woman, 29 Palms, The Long Time Now, Bon Temps Rouler, Trampled Rose, Green Pastures, Down In The River To Pray, Nothin’, Killing The Blues, When The Levee Breaks, The Battle of Evermore, Please Read The Letter, Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)
Encores: Stick With Me Baby, One Woman Man, Your Long Journey.

photo by Mark Cornelison
Reviews:
The first media review of the first night of the much-anticipated Plant/Krauss tour …

The current issues of Uncut and Q include new Zep interviews. Uncut magazine has a cover feature with three new interviews conducted recently with Jimmy, Robert and JPJ.
 
All three reflect on the O2 show and the dilemma of what might happen next. 
Key quotes: “Hopefully one day we could do it again for another really good reason -our profit is metaphysical”(Robert)
“I’m not too sure about anything at the moment, I’ve got no idea what’s going to happen. But I’d certainly like to play with jimmy again”(JPJ)
“If you’re talking about a tour, …

Robert Plant has donated a signed official programme from the 02 reunion concert to help raise funds for Welsh Premier League football club Aberystwyth Town . The official programme is signed by Robert, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones. Zeppelin’s past association with the town of Aberystwyth was a notable gig at the 800 capacity Kings Hall on January 16 1973. FULL STORY

Robert Plant made a guest appearance at New Yorks Madison Square Garden last week, but not as a performer. Robert attended the Knicks/Sixers basket ball game on January 25th.
As the energetic cheerleaders danced to Led Zeppelin’s “Rock And Roll” which played over the Garden speakers, Robert Plant sat courtside, receiving as rousing an ovation when introduced at halftime, for a televised interview. 
It was a short interview with a female sportscaster from the MSG TV Network and she asked a few questions while players warmed up in the background: 
Q: Do you …

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss appearance on the country music show, Crossroads will be premiering Monday, February 11 at 8:00 p.m. ET. 
“CMT Crossroads: Robert Plant And Alison Krauss”, features songs from their “Raising Sand” album including Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On), Please Read the Letter” and “Rich Woman”. The pair also performed Alison Krauss’s “The Boy Who Wouldn’t Hoe Corn”, as well as Led Zeppelin classics “Black Dog” and “When the Levee Breaks”.

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have announced their first tour dates for the USA, beginning with a series of shows in April prior to the European tour with the promise of more to come in June and July.
The dates are as follows:
20th April Palace Theatre, Louisville, KY 
22nd April Knoxville Civic Coliseum, Knoxville TN
23rd April Memorial Auditorium, Chatanooga TN
26th April BJCC Arena (Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Coliseum Arena), Birmingham AL

Robert made a surprise appearance on ITV’s popular This Morning TV show – mainly to discuss Raising Sand though he did comment on the O2 gig. 
Youtube link here

Strange but true, Robert Plant has been proclaimed the man with ‘beard of the year’. 
The announcement came from the Beard Liberation Front, an informal network of beard wearers. 
It was Plant’s stylish beard he sported at Led zeppelins reunion gig in London earlier this month that won him the title. 
Second on their list was Liverpool football manager Rafael Benitez, while businessman Sir Richard Branson shared the third spot with England cricketer Monty Panesar.
Comedian Russell Brand and author Michael Rosen came in at fourth and fifth respectively. 
The title is designed to highlight …

Even though Raising Sand was not eligible this year as an album, the single “Gone Gone Gone” was released early enough to be eligible. It has been nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocal. 
The list for this category: 
“Steppin’ Out” — Tony Bennett & Christina Aguilera 
“Beautiful Liar” — Beyoncé & Shakira 
“Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)” — Robert Plant & Alison Krauss 
“The Sweet Escape” — Gwen Stefani & Akon 
“Give It To Me” — Timbaland Featuring Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake 
The Grammy Awards show will take place on February 10, 2008 in …