Here is a video taken during Robert Plant’s visit to Tutwiler, Miss. While they were setting the shot up someone asked “how does he look?” Robert quipped “61!”

The December issue (282) of Q Magazine is an Artists of the Century special edition. The fold out cover features 34 artists the magazine feels are the most important of the century, including Robert Plant. Photographer John Wright spent a year taking all the photos used for the cover.

Editor Paul Rees says: “All of the 34 artists who feature on the cover of the Artists Of The Century issue are there because they have significantly shaped or connected with our readers’ lives during the past 10 years – and as such they represent a reflection of the breadth and diversity of Q’s musical world.”

The issue will also feature new interviews with and photos of the artists on the cover.

In October, Robert was sighted in California, including guest appearances with Buddy Miller for a couple of shows. Also during this time he got in a little studio time with Daniel Lanois and producer Mark Howard. Howard posted a few pictures of the session in his MySpace gallery.

Tutwiler Mississippi is the latest town to be honored with a Mississippi Blues Trail Marker. The marker was unveiled on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 and honors Sonny Boy Williamson and W.C. Handy. Robert Plant was on hand for the unveiling, talking to attendees about how Sonny Boy Williamson has influenced his music.

The trail markers are part of of a project by the Mississippi Blues Commission. The project is comprised of more than 120 markers throughout the state. The Mississippi Blue Commission was founded in 2003 and its purpose is to promote authentic Mississippi blues music and culture for economic development.

Gary Regan, from The Cocktailian column in sfgate.com writes about meeting various celebrities and how approachable they are as compared to Andy Warhol. Robert Plant visited a bar Regan was working at and Regan recalls:

Robert Plant, lead singer of Led Zeppelin, came into a bar at which I worked in the late ’80s and early ’90s, and he was just a regular nice guy who took time to talk to everyone who came up to him, even though he was eating lunch. Robert Plant was way more approachable than Andy Warhol.

NPR’s “All Songs Considered” recently released a list of what they see as the 50 most important recordings of the decade. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss made the alphabetical list with Raising Sand.

Meredith Ochs writes:

The pairing of a bona fide rock god with a Grammy-hoarding bluegrass darling raised eyebrows, not sand. But Robert Plant’s love of deep blues and Krauss’ roots-music credibility are well-matched on this 2007 collection of moody Americana. Producer T-Bone Burnett is the catalyst, choosing the material and the players. His snaky sonic stamp gives Raising Sand its vibe, while Plant’s subdued classic-rock caterwaul fits perfectly under and over Krauss’ honey-sweet vocals.

Robert Plant performed Calling To You with Francis Dunnery on November 6, 2009. Dunnery’s latest album contains a cover of Calling to You.

Jason Bonham and Friends performed “Like I’ve Never Been Gone” from Robert Plant’s solo album “Pictures at Eleven”. The performance was part of their October 30, 2009 show at The Canyon in Agoura Hills, California. Bonham prefaced the song with a story about how Robert asked him to come and jam on some tunes from the first album while it was being worked on.

According to the Francis Dunnery website, Francis Dunnery will be welcoming Robert Plant as his special guest at his end of tour party in Oswestry, UK. The show will take place on Friday, November 6, 2009 at The Walls restaurant.

After Robert Plant recently noted he was in talks to appear at Glastonbury, Brian May tells BBC 6 Music that he’d gladly appear with Robert:

“I’d play with Robert anytime and when we have played together he’s wonderful. Robert is a rock god and an inspiration to us all, always will be,” May said.