Robert Plant's Bluesy Ramble On: A Tolkien Tribute

0:00On April 9th, Robert Plan hit the late show with his band, Saving Grace, to drop a fresh take on Led Zeppelin's 1969 classic, Rambalon. They gave it that intimate blues vibe, accordion, rolling and smooth, while Plant laid down vocals with some real theatrical fire. Straight from Led Zeppelin 2, it's one of those timeless joints co-written by Plant and Jimmy Page. The lyrics pull heavy from J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, which host Stephen Colbert digs deep. Plant kicked off Saving Grace back in 2019 with small theater gigs in England. They dropped their album Saving Grace this year, toured the U.S. last fall, and recorded most of it right out in a field for that raw outdoor feel. Plant compared it to laying vocals outside on Led Zeppelin's physical graffiti, loving the freedom away from studio walls. Fans lit up online, calling the performance pure gold, blending Zeppna Stalja with his current groove. Meanwhile, Colbert spilled he scripting the second big Lord of the Rings flick, shadow

1:00of the past, teaming with his son Peter McGee and Philippa. Boyans. It follows Hunt for Gollum, directed by Andy Circus, perfect timing with Plant's Tolkien nod rock legends, and epic tales colliding keeps the magic alive across generations. You've been listening to music news today? AI-powered music coverage.