NPR’s First Listen has Robert Plant’s “Band of Joy” available for a sneak peek. The preview will be available until the album release on September 14, 2010.

Have a listen!

Robert Plant will be appearing at the Bowery Ballroom in New York on Sunday, September 12, 2010. Tickets will go on sale at noon on Saturday, September 4, 2010 via Ticketmaster.

CNN’s Connect the World column is asking for readers to post questions they would like to ask Robert Plant.

Post your question.

Matthew Wilkening at the AOL Radio Blog posts his list of Top 10 Robert Plant songs. Wilkening also leaves it open for fans to list their favorite songs that might have been left off the list, but as he says: “don’t say Stairway to Heaven, you’ll just embarrass us all.”

See the List

Tuesday September 7, 2010: Crossroads with Allison Krauss, Palladia HD 9pm
Thursday September 9, 2010: Crossroads with Allison Krauss, Palladia HD 10am
Monday September 13, 2010: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, NBC 12:30am

Robert Plant spent his birthday (August 20, 2010) helping to launch the Steve Bull Foundation. The Foundation was created by former Wolves footballer Steve Bull in order to ramp up his charity activities. Robert performed a 45 minute set for the 270 guests.

See a video and read more at Express and Star.

Robert Plant turns 62 on August 20, 2010.

Facebook users can be automatically entered to win tickets to see Robert Plant at a secret London Show. Just visit the Official Robert Plant Facebook page and click “Like”. The show will be the 1st of September at a central London location. Winners will be chosen at random.

According to the Sage Gateshead website, Robert Plant will be joined at that show by Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara. They write:

“The Sage Gateshead is pleased to welcome Robert Plant and his ‘Band of Joy’ to Hall One.

“The gig will see Plant and his band playing material from his hotly anticipated tenth solo album ‘Band Of Joy’, recorded in Tennessee and co-produced by Nashville legend Buddy Miller, Plant’s first album since 2007’s six time Grammy Award winning ‘Raising Sand’.

“Band Of Joy is Buddy Miller (guitar and vocals) Darrell Scott (vocals, mandolin, guitar, accordion, pedal, lap steel and banjo), Patty Griffin (vocals and guitar), Byron House (bass) and Marco Giovino (percussion).

“Support comes from Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara.”

The concert takes place Wednesday, October 20, 2010. Doors open at 7:30. This show is quickly selling out.

The Palladia music channel will be airing The Rockwell concert which featured Robert Plant performing with Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara. The concert took place on September 11, 2009 and benefitted the Nordoff-Robbins charity.

Air Dates:

Saturday, August 21, 2010 at 9pm ET
Sunday, August 22, 2010 at 12am ET
Sunday, August 22, 2010 at 1pm ET
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at 12pm ET
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 7:30pm ET