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You can listen to Robert Plant’s October 29, 2010 performance at Electric Proms on the BBC website. Also on the site are photos, interviews and other Robert Plant items.
Itunes currently has “Central Two-O-Nine” from Robert Plant’s “Band of Joy” album available for free download. The entire album can be purchased from iTunes for $7.99.
Jeff Woods from ExploreMusic interviewed Robert Plant in Toronto on September 16, 2010. Read Woods’ introductory remarks and hear the interview on the ExploreMusic website.
Robert Plant will be the musical guest on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon tonight, September 21, 2010. The program airs on NBC right after the Tonight Show.
Robert Plant will headline the second night of BBC Electric Proms on October 29, 2010. Robert Plant and Band of Joy will be joined by the London Oriana Choir. The performance will also be shown on BBC Two as part of a night dedicated to the artist.
Tickets for the event will become available late September 2010. The event will take place at the Roundhouse in Camden, UK.
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.
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.