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Robert Plant has been making headlines all week, and it’s a remarkable moment in his long and storied career. Just days ago, Plant sat down for BBC Radio 2’s The Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe and reflected on the “really nerve-wracking” experience of joining Led Zeppelin as their young frontman, admitting the pressure of being “the lone guy at the front” trying to match the band’s creative energy. He’s been candid about how Led Zeppelin’s legendary live shows weren’t always “magnificent,” telling it like it is and refusing to mythologize the past, much to the delight of fans and music historians alike—LedZepNews broke the story on September 4th.

But Plant is squarely focused on the present. The big headline is his new musical direction with Saving Grace, the group he’s quietly nurtured since 2019, now front and center with their debut album, Saving Grace, slated for release September 26th on Nonesuch Records. The latest single “Chevrolet,” a reworking of Memphis Minnie’s 1930 “Can I Do It For You,” dropped this week and is turning heads on Blabbermouth, Society of Rock, and everywhere fans talk music. This isn’t just nostalgia—Plant calls the record “a song book of the lost and found,” a testament to his never-ending creative restlessness and willingness to reinvent himself.

Plant and Saving Grace are about to embark on a much-anticipated U.S. tour. Demand is so strong, as Parade and AOL report, that extra shows have been added in Kingston, London. The North American swing launches October 30 in Wheeling, West Virginia, and runs through major cities including Brooklyn, Toronto, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, and more. Tickets are as hot as ever, ranging from $120 to over $900, underscoring Plant’s enduring draw. Social media is aflame with praise for his new project, and Plant himself confessed to Mojo Magazine that small venue gigs with Saving Grace provide him a freedom he didn’t have in his stadium-filling Zeppelin days—“we were free, we could mess about,” he joked.

Fans and followers also got a treat with a “brilliant” new music video drop, and Instagram has been full of admiration for Plant’s voice, environmental advocacy, and humble attitude. Major outlets like Society of Rock and Parade are spotlighting the anticipation around Saving Grace, noting how Plant’s refusal to dwell on Zeppelin’s greatest hits signals an artist in motion, not maintenance.

No major business ventures or controversial headlines have surfaced for Plant in the past few days—he’s kept things strictly musical, avoiding the glare of non-music drama. That said, speculation staples always linger about possible reunions or surprise collaborations, but right now, all attention is firmly on Saving Grace and the fresh chapter ahead. Plant remains a living legend, still shaping music history, and this week, he’s done it with honesty, humility, and a dose of classic roguish charm.

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