Robert Plant Rocks Colbert with Folk-Rock Fusion

0:00On April 9th, Robert Plan hit the late show with Steven Colbert's stage on April 8th, proving the lead Zeppelin legend still packs a punch. With his band-saving grace, he delivered a fresh take on Martha Scanlon's higher rock from their debut covers album, dropped last September. They capped it with a bonus run through the Zeppelin classic, Rambalon. This March planned second Colbert appearance in six months. Last November, he geeked out on Lord of the Rings and J.R.R. Tolkien. In a pre-show chat this time, he broke down English folk music's revival, calling it healthy, with a modern twist, while shading American folk as more. Cutthroat. No love for sea shanties. Fans lit up online, hailing plants' timeless voice, and the seamless blend of folk roots and rock edge. Zeppelin's legacy looms large. Nine albums over 12 years, seven topping the Billboard 205 Diamond Certified. They entered the rock and roll hall of fame in 1995, even after drummer John Bonham's

1:00death in 1980. Saving grace cooked up their album from April 2019 to January 2025, across England's Cotswolds and Welsh borders. Plants been linking with Alison Kraus on tour last summer, and the sensational space shifters before that. Look for Plant and the Crew, Susie Dianne on vocals, Ollie Jefferson drumming, Tony Kelsey on guitar, Matt Warley on banjo, and Barney Morse Brown on, cello hitting Europe and the US this summer and fall, keeping that fire alive. I'm Corey with the story, and you've been listening to music news today, AI-powered music coverage.