Robert Plant and Alison Krauss reunite for another album

NEW YORK – Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have reunited for another album a lot more than a dozen several years following their collaboration “Raising Sand” grew to become a significant and industrial hit, earning six Grammy Awards.

The 12-keep track of “Raise the Roof” will be out Nov. 19 from Rounder Data and is a assortment of covers like its predecessor. It was accomplished in Nashville just weeks before the 2020 lockdown and is when yet again generated by T-Bone Burnett.

The new album has Plant and Krauss singing songs by Merle Haggard, Allen Toussaint, The Everly Brothers, Anne Briggs, Geeshie Wiley, Bert Jansch, Betty Harris and the band Calexico, amid other folks. There is also a Plant-Burnett unique.

The previous Led Zeppelin frontman, formerly finest acknowledged for his high-decibel shrieking and rock star theatrics, located more docile Nashville melodies with nation and bluegrass icon Krauss on their to start with collaboration.

“Raising Sand” won album of the calendar year at the 2008 Americana New music Honors & Awards, debuted No. 2 on the Billboard 200, produced platinum profits and was hailed all-around the earth as a innovative higher stage in both equally musicians’ extensive and distinguished occupations.

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That album featured The Everly Brothers’ “Gone Long gone Gone (Completed Moved On),” Allen Toussaint’s “Fortune Teller,” Townes Van Zandt’s “Nothin’’’ and nation star Mel Tillis’ “Stick With Me Child.”

The new album will incorporate covers of Harris’ “Trouble With My Lover,” Wiley’s “Last Type Words Blues” and Ola Belle Reed’s “You Led Me to the Wrong.” There is also the typical “Can’t Permit Go,” published by Randy Weeks and initially recorded by Lucinda Williams. The Plant-Burnett authentic is called “High and Lonesome.”

Plant and Krauss will tour collectively in 2022, with dates to be declared before long.