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Robert Plant announces even more 2011 tour dates

Dana Grossman — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:10:10 +0000

Robert Plant has been keeping himself busy. Not only did he spend last fall touring Europe with his latest project, the Band of Joy, but he’s also embarking on a new leg of North American dates this week. If you think that the Led Zeppelin singer is stopping there, however, think again. Yet another set of Band of Joy tour dates has just been announced, this time for later this Spring.

The latest round of dates will kick off in Kentucky on April 8th and will see Plant and Co. snake their way westward before finishing up in Denver on April 27th. Along with the trek, the band is also confirmed to appear at both the New Orleans Jazz Festival and Telluride Bluegrass Festival.

While it doesn’t look like Led Zeppelin is reuniting anytime soon, Plant has been playing a few tunes from his old group this tour, including “Houses of the Holy” and “Rock & Roll”. Sound good? Tickets go on sale later this week.

Robert Plant & the Band of Joy 2011 Tour Dates:
01/18 – Asheville, NC @ Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
01/19 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Peterson Events Center (University of Pittsburgh)
01/21 – Ann Arbor, MI @ Hill Auditorium
01/22 – Toronto, ON @ Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
01/25 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
01/26 – Upper Darby, PA @ Tower Theatre
01/28 – Mashantucket, CT @ MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino
01/29 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
02/01 – Washington, DC @ DAR Constitution Hall
02/02 – Raleigh, NC @ Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
02/04 – North Charleston, SC @ North Charleston Performing Arts Center
02/05 – Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre
02/07 – Charlotte, NC @ Ovens Auditorium
02/08 – Nashville, TN @ War Memorial Auditorium
02/09 – Nashville, TN @ War Memorial Auditorium
04/08 – Louisville, KY @ The Palace
04/09 – Chicago, IL @ The Auditorium Theatre
04/11 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Riverside Ballroom
04/12 – Minneapolis, MN @ The State Theatre
04/15 – Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live Arena
04/17 – Vancouver, BC @ The Queen Elizabeth Theater
04/19 – Portland, OR @ The Schnitzer
04/20 – Seattle, WA @ The Paramount
04/22 – Berkeley, CA @ The Greek
04/23 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek
04/25 – Santa Barbara, CA @ The Santa Barbara Bowl
04/27 – Denver, CO @ The Fillmore
04/29 – New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Jazz Festival
06/16-19 – Telluride, CO @ Telluride Bluegrass Festival

Arcade Fire, The Strokes, Wilco head New Orleans Jazz Festival 2011

CoS Staff — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 04:35:06 +0000

Turns out that the festival gods won’t be giving us a night off after all. For the second straight evening, one of North America’s premiere music festivals has shared its 2011 lineup. This time it’s the iconic New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which has been rounding together genre-spanning collections of musical elite for the last 41 years.

As customary, the festival will take place over the course of two weekends. Weekend #1 (April 29 – May 1) will feature Robert Plant & the Band of Joy, Tom Jones, Bon Jovi, Arlo Guthrie, John Legend & The Roots, Jeff Beck, The Decemberists, The Avett Brothers, Wyclef Jean, Jason Mraz, Kenny G, Mumford & Sons, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, and Justin Townes Earle, among others.

Weekend #2 (May 5-8), on the other hand, will feature Arcade Fire, The Strokes, Lauryn Hill, Wilco, Willie Nelson, Lupe Fiasco, Jimmy Buffett, Kid Rock, Cyndi Lauper, Gregg Allman Blues Band, Allen Toussaint, The Neville Brothers, Lucinda Williams, Michael Franti, Mystikal, and Sonny Rollins, among others.

For a complete day-by-day breakdown of all confirmed acts, click here.

Weekend and VIP will be available starting Thursday, January 20th. Visit the festival’s website for complete pricing details.

Front page photo via Frank Mojica.

Robert Plant, The Decemberists head Telluride Bluegrass Festival 2011

Ben Kaye — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 20:05:42 +0000

The 2011 festival season lineup news continues to roll in, as Colorado’s Telluride Bluegrass Festival has announced the beginning (emphasis on beginning) of the lineup for its 38th incarnation. Leading the list of familiar names are Robert Plant & Band of Joy, The Decemberists, The Sam Bush Band, and Béla Fleck & the Original Flecktones (‘original’ refers to the groups 1991 lineup, which recently regrouped). Further highlights include Emmylou Harris and Yonder Mountain String Band. Bush and Fleck will also be part of the Telluride House Band, set to feature Jerry Douglas, Edgar Meyer, Bryan Sutton, and Stuart Duncan, all bluegrass icons in their own rights.

Other acts of note on the bill include Railroad Earth, a solo-set for Meyer, the Punch Brothers, Peter Rowan, Cornmeal, and The Infamous Stringdusters. For a complete rundown of the lineup announced so far, check out Telluride’s festival outlook page. Stay tuned as more artists are announced.

Planet Bluegrass, the company behind Telluride, also recently revealed the lineup for their 39th annual RockyGrass Festival. Steven Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers top the preliminary announcement, along with the Del McCoury Band and the Sam Bush Bluegrass Band. Complete details and artists list for the July 29th-31st event can be found here.

The Telluride Bluegrass Festival goes down June 16th-19th in Telluride, CO. Tickets for both festivals are currently on-sale here, or by calling 800-624-2422. The fest’s website makes note of “a limited number of discounted holiday-priced tickets,” so if you want to give someone bluegrass for the holidays, get your tickets now.

Watch: Robert Plant & the Band of Joy play “You Cant Buy My Love” on Fallon

Alex Young — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 20:46:50 +0000

Robert Plant is tired of the Led Zeppelin reunion rumors, especially since he continues to tour non-stop with his current project, the Band of Joy. As part of their travels, the outfit recently stopped by Jimmy Fallon, where they performed “You Can’t Buy My Love”, off their Grammy nominated self-titled debut. The performance was supposed to shown last week, but thanks to Macca’s appearance, J-Fal didn’t air it until last night. Note the clever editing, as well as the awesome performance in the video above.

End of Week Recap: December 6-12

Emma Ramsay — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 19:52:03 +0000

Sure, lots of really exciting things happened this week. Our staff’s never been busier. The list below is merely a fraction of every newsworthy event in music. Seriously, though, the only thing that really mattered this week was the beginning of our Year-End Report 2010. Chances are you’ve probably had your fill of various best-of lists–and if you haven’t, you will very soon. Give ours a chance anyway.

You can find the first part by clicking here. Keep an eye out for additional posts next week as well.

And be sure to keep checking out our site. As you can clearly see, December has gotten off to a great start. We intend to end it, and the year in general, on a high note.

– Consequence of Gorillaz, anyone? Damon Albarn and co. pretty much dominated our headlines this week, with everything from retirement rumors to new album details to, um, Olympic-related updates surfacing within a few days of each other. And I almost forgot to mention the new video with Snoop Dogg. And the scavenger hunt.

– Coachella doesn’t arrive until next spring, but we’ve already started our lineup predictions.

– Sir Paul McCartney made Saturday Night Live watchable.

– Robert Plant told us not to get our hopes up for a Led Zeppelin reunion anytime soon.

– Big comebacks: Jeff Mangum appeared in public, Godspeed You! Black Emperor performed for the first time in six years, and Rammstein delivered their first U.S. performance in a decade.

– Michael Jackson‘s new single, “the 2010 version of ‘Thriller’,” dropped.

– Peter Bjorn and John‘s forthcoming LP now has a release date.

– While we’re on the subject of Swedish indie stars, Jens Lekman wrote a song about stalking Kirsten Dunst.

– Heather Mills took credit for putting The Beatles‘ catalog on iTunes.

– Q-Tip clarified a few things about the upcoming A Tribe Called Quest documentary.

– On a sad note, Aretha Franklin was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

– Judas Priest announced their final world tour. Ever.

– Pete Doherty is set to make his acting debut soon.

– Need tips for Bonnaroo? Well, you’re in luck.

– Raekwon‘s s new LP is allegedly due out next year.

– The Cars put out even more new material. These guys haven’t been this productive in a long time. Twenty-three years to be exact.

– Pearl Jam announced plans to host their own music festival.

– Want special-edition Daft Punk headphones? Okay, but it’ll cost you.

– The new Death Cab for Cutie album now has a title.

– R.E.M. jumped on the holiday single bandwagon.

– Watch this clip of Feist and Broken Social Scene performing “I Feel It All” together.

– Don’t watch this Kings of Leon video.

– Chris Coplan reviewed Ryan Adams‘ latest effort. Coplan also took on lists in the latest edition of Nod Your Head.

– Ted Maider shared his thoughts on deadmau5′s 4 x 4 = 12.

– Jónsi has finally made his solo debut. Find out what David Buchanan had to say about it here.

– Ted Leo and The New Pornographers played NYC’s Terminal 5. Alex Young and Kelly Staskel were there.

– We debuted our podcast this week, something we like to call Audiography.

– Derek Staples interviewed Gang Starr‘s DJ Premier.

– Harry Painter sat down with Thomas Ross Turner of Ghostland Observatory to discuss, well, lots of different things.

Robert Plant getting tired of Led Zeppelin reunion rumors

Joe Marvilli — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:20:35 +0000

Led Zeppelin reunion rumors are like the Energizer bunny from those old commercials. They keep going… and going… and going. So despite numerous rejections from the band, many fans and critics alike can’t help but feel that an announcement is around the corner. Well, we’re sorry to be the ones to burst that bubble yet again. Robert Plant recently stated that he has no interest in a reunion and is annoyed at how the rumors distract from his current work.

“It’s almost as if people can’t see that I have other projects. It’s like a woman with white heels and a pencil skirt passing by will attract my eyes, but most will miss it completely,” the former frontman said (via tourdates.co.uk).

If you were thinking that maybe they’ll be some Zeppelin news after his Band of Joy finishes their tour, again, sorry to disappoint. Plant also mentioned that next up, he’d like to play with nomadic Berber and Tuareg musicians from the tribes of North Africa. So enjoy Band of Joy while it lasts, ’cause it doesn’t look like his music will be getting more accessible any time soon.

Instead of wishing for what may never come, perhaps Zeppelin fans can take solace that Band of Joy has been playing some tunes from Plant’s former band. Plus, there is always Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience. Either way, enjoy what you can get and ignore the rumors.

Robert Plant’s Band of Joy 2011 Tour Dates:
01/18 – Asheville, NC @ Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
01/19 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Peterson Events Center (University of Pittsburgh)
01/21 – Ann Arbor, MI @ Hill Auditorium
01/22 – Toronto, ON @ Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
01/25 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
01/26 – Upper Darby, PA @ Tower Theatre
01/28 – Mashantucket, CT @ MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino
01/29 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
02/01 – Washington, DC @ DAR Constitution Hall
02/02 – Raleigh, NC @ Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
02/04 – North Charleston, SC @ North Charleston Performing Arts Center
02/05 – Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre
02/07 – Charlotte, NC @ Ovens Auditorium
02/08 – Nashville, TN @ War Memorial Auditorium
02/09 – Nashville, TN @ War Memorial Auditorium

Robert Plant’s Band of Joy announces 2011 tour dates

Joe Marvilli — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 22:20:06 +0000

It’s not every day that you get a chance to see a member of Led Zeppelin live. But that’s exactly what lucky Americans and Canadians will be getting early next year, when Robert Plant takes his Band of Joy on the road. Touring in support of his critically acclaimed album, Band of Joy, the 15-date North American leg is looking to make the dead winter of January and February a little brighter. And if you’re wondering, yes, the band has been known to play a Zeppelin song or two during their live performance.

The latest trek will begin in Asheville, NC on January 18th, and then pretty much sticks to the Eastern time zone for the entire set of dates. The only non-US date is a stop in Toronto on January 22nd. So far, the tour is scheduled to end near where it began, with a pair of dates in Nashville on February 8th and 9th. Backing Plant will be the same group that played with him on the record: Patty Griffin, vocals; Darrell Scott, multi-instrumentalist/vocals; Byron House, bass/vocals; Marco Giovino, drums and percussion/vocals; and co-producer Buddy Miller, guitar/vocals. The North Mississippi All Stars Duo will open for the group on all dates.

Now, since there’s Robert Plant news, obviously we can’t let you go without noting his former bandmate’s recent comments. At the Classic Rock “Roll of Honour” Awards last week, Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page mentioned plans to tour himself. “I’m desperate to be playing, but it won’t be ’til next year,” Page said. “I’ll get a good vehicle to get out there and do some concerts.” Hmm, a vehicle like a certain Band of Joy playing next year? This year’s setlists have already been full of Zeppelin songs (“Misty Mountain Hop”, “Rock & Roll”, “Tangerine”), so it wouldn’t be too much of a stretch. Would it?

Robert Plant 2011 Tour Dates:
01/18 – Asheville, NC @ Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
01/19 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Peterson Events Center (University of Pittsburgh)
01/21 – Ann Arbor, MI @ Hill Auditorium
01/22 – Toronto, ON @ Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
01/25 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
01/26 – Upper Darby, PA @ Tower Theatre
01/28 – Mashantucket, CT @ MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino
01/29 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
02/01 – Washington, DC @ DAR Constitution Hall
02/02 – Raleigh, NC @ Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
02/04 – North Charleston, SC @ North Charleston Performing Arts Center
02/05 – Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre
02/07 – Charlotte, NC @ Ovens Auditorium
02/08 – Nashville, TN @ War Memorial Auditorium
02/09 – Nashville, TN @ War Memorial Auditorium

Watch: Brandon Flowers, Green Day, Robert Plant hit late night

Alex Young — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 13:23:21 +0000

For as depressing as the end of summer may be, it does mean we no longer have to deal with shitty television and re-reuns of Law and Order: SVU. On a related note, our favorite late night talkers — with the exception of Conan of course — have ended their vacations and are back behind the desk. Consequently, there are again ample opportunities to catch some of our favorite acts from under the covers. Case in point, last night saw Brandon Flowers support Flamingo on Leno, Green Day play with the American Idiot cast at the Jets game/on Kimmel, and former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant speak to J-Fal about his new project, the Band of Joy. He didn’t play though.

In case you missed any and/or all of it, you can watch videos of all three performances below. Oh, and if you’re wondering why I also included an image of Detective Stabler, there’s no reason other than that he’s awesome and I needed something to fill the fourth space. Ok? Ok.

Brandon Flowers – “Crossfire”

Green Day – “Last of the American Girls”

Robert Plant Interview Pt. 1

Robert Plant Interview Pt. 2

Jimmy Page, Robert Plant both reveal new material for 2010

Joe Marvilli — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:15:26 +0000

While Jimmy Page mentioned last December that he was working on new material, he has remained secretive about what exactly this project would be — up until now. While he didn’t exactly bear his soul, he did let a few more tidbits slip to BBC 6 Music last week.

At Mojo Magazine‘s award ceremony in London, where he was inducted into the Mojo Hall Of Fame, the former Led Zeppelin guitarist revealed that the new music isn’t just for a single project, but a number of different ones.

“I’m just looking forward to making some music and surprising people with it,” he said. “It won’t be just teaming up with lots of people who are [big] names. I’ve got an idea of something which I’ve had for a long time and now’s the time to do it.”

That said, if you’re expecting something like Led Zeppelin, you may be disappointed. Page also noted the new material would be a change in direction from his previous offerings. On the plus side, we’ll get to see what the guitarist has been working on sometime later this year.

“I have got other ideas that have been nagging at me for a long long time, I think the way to present music is same picture, different frame; and sometimes this frame is quite radical.” he said.

Meanwhile, Page’s former bandmate recently detailed the specifics of what he’s up to these days. As previously reported, Robert Plant will be spending the summer touring with his new band, Band of Joy. What’s more, as TwentyFourBit points out, the outfit will also release the 12-track Band of Joy on September 13th via Rounder Records. Included on the record will be renditions of Los Lobos’s “Angel Dance”, Low’s “Silver Rider” and “Monkey”, Townes Van Zandt’s “Harms Swift Way”, and The Kelly Brothers’ “Falling In Love Again”. Check out the album’s tracklist and the band’s tour dates below.

So the question now becomes: at what point do we stop considering a Led Zeppelin reunion event a remote possibility?

Band of Joy Tracklist:
01 Angel Dance
02 House of Cards
03 Central Two-O-Nine
04 Silver Rider
05. You Can’t Buy my Love
06 I’m Falling In Love Again
07 The Only Sound That Matters
08 Monkey
09 Cindy, I’ll Marry You One Day
10 Harms Swift Way
11 Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down
12 Even This Shall Pass Away

Robert Plant and the Band of Joy 2010 Tour Dates:
07/13 – Memphis, TN @ Orpheum Theater
07/15 – Little Rock, AR @ Robinson Center Music Hall
07/16 – Tulsa, OK @ Brady Theater
07/18 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sandia Casion Amphitheater
07/20 – Phoenix, AZ @ Dodge Theater
07/21 – Tucson, AZ @ Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater
07/23 – Dallas, TX @ Meyerson Symphony Hall
07/24 – Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion
07/26 – Austin, TX @ Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater
07/28 – Mobile, AL @ The Saenger Theatre
07/30 – Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall
07/31 – Miami, FL @ Bayfront Park Amphitheater

On Sale: Friday, April 2nd, 2010

Alex Young — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 21:00:53 +0000

The following tickets are on sale beginning Saturday, April 2nd, 2010. Oh, and did you know you can support CoS simply by buying through the links below? Talk about an added incentive!

The Black Keys:

What: North American tour

When: June – July

Tixs: Price varies depending on location

Buy: Ticketmaster.com at 10:00 AM Local Time

Broken Bells:

What: Tour date for Detroit, MI

When: June 1st

Tixs: $35.00

Buy: Ticketmaster.com at 12:00 PM EST

Delta Spirit:

What: North American tour

When: June – July

Tixs: Price varies depending on location

Buy: Ticketmaster.com at 10:00 AM Local Time

Damian Marley & Nas:

What: Tour date for Brooklyn, NY; Atlanta, GA; & Los Angeles, CA

When: June – July

Tixs: Price varies depending on location

Buy: Ticketmaster.com at 10:00 AM Local Time

Green Day:

What: Tour dates for Hartford, CT; Dallas, TX; & Chula Vista, CA

When: August – September

Tixs: Price varies depending on location

Buy: Ticketmaster.com at 10:00 AM Local Time

Phish:

What: North American tour

When: June – August

Tixs: Price varies depending on location

Buy: Ticketmaster.com at 10:00 AM Local Time

Robert Plant and the Band of Joy:

What: North American tour

When: July

Tixs: Price varies depending on location

Buy: Ticketmaster.com at 10:00 AM Local Time

Them Crooked Vultures:

What: Tour date for Chicago, IL

When: May 18th

Tixs: $46.75

Buy: Ticketmaster.com at 10:00 AM CST

Are we missing anything? Let us know in the comments below!

Robert Plant and the Band of Joy announces summer tour

Alex Young — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:02:34 +0000

Here’s another reason to believe Led Zeppelin really isn’t reuniting anytime soon: Robert Plant and the Band of Joy.

Yes, the Led Zeppelin frontman has unveiled his latest project, a new band consisting of Patty Griffin (vocals), Buddy Miller (guitar), Darrell Scott (multi-instrumentalist), Byron House (bass), and Marco Giovino (drums). Together they form Robert Plant and the Band of Joy, and come this summer they’ll be hitting the road in support of their forthcoming debut record.

Currently, the dates see Plant and co. touring the southern United States (including Florida) for two weeks in July, kicking off on the 13th in Memphis. They’ll use the performances to debut music from the aforementioned album, which was produced by Miller and due for release, via Rounder Records, in the late summer or early fall. The record will mark Plant’s first new release since Raising Sand, his 2006′s Grammy Award-winning collaboration with Alison Krauss.

Tickets for the upcoming dates will go on sale starting Friday, April 2nd via Ticketmaster.com.

New Robert Plant solo album coming soon

Harry Painter — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:25:41 +0000

2010 is a busy year for surviving Led Zeppelin members. Guitarist Jimmy Page will be taking new material on tour, bassist John Paul Jones is playing big festivals and performing on TV with Them Crooked Vultures, and, as we have just learned, vocalist Robert Plant has announced an upcoming solo album (via Rock it Out!). Unfortunately, a reunion still isn’t happening.

The followup to his 2005 solo album Mighty ReArranger and his Grammy-winning 2007 collaboration with Alison Krauss entitled Raising Sand, the new LP will be called It’s Rude to Say No. Plant worked with producer Buddy Miller on the album, his ninth solo effort overall.

If the Nashville/Miller thing doesn’t tip you off as to what it might sound like, ledzeppelinnews.com reports that Plant is recording a version of the traditional bluegrass song “Cindy”, retitled “Get Along Home, Cindy”. Moreover, the guy who originally released all this information and is appearing on the album, singer-songwriter Darrell Scott, said this:

Those two-plus weeks were some of the most memorable times I’ve ever had in the studio. … The number-one thing is that Robert loves music. You think they’re posing and just getting through it, but I was humbled with how Robert Plant loved the music — old country, blues, rockabilly.

Plant clearly has Zeppelin far from his thoughts, but this is still exciting news if you happen to be a fan of his solo work or Raising Sand. The album will be out later this year, exact date unknown.

Also, if you live in England, you can see Plant live, according to ledzeppelinnews.com, at London’s Abbey Road Studios, on February 25th (assuming you can find tickets). Get this: the man will be performing with a 72-voice choir, the London Oriana Choir. The concert, Sound & Vision, benefits Cancer Research UK.

John Paul Jones: Led Zeppelin reunion probably not happening

Alex Young — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:00:32 +0000

Following comments made by Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant earlier this week that he has been in talks with Glastonbury about an appearance at next year’s festival, “but I have no idea who with,” rumors began to circulate that the singer was perhaps hinting at another reunion of his legendary outfit.

Fortunately, it does not appear that we’ll have to go through that roller coaster ride of “will they” or “won’t they” again. Speaking in a recent interview with BBC6, Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones shot down rumors of another reunion.

“Jimmy and I rehearsed a bit with Jason Bonham and we couldn’t really agree on singers and that fell by the wayside. Then this came along and to be honest, I’m really happy.”

The “this” being referenced is of course Jones’ involvement with the Them Crooked Vultures supergroup, and with the band’s self-titled debut studio album set for release on November 17th and more tour dates likely to follow, it does not appear that this involvement will end anytime soon.

In other words, a Led Zeppelin reunion, at least one involving John Paul Jones, probably isn’t all that likely for the foreseeable future.