Rock legend Robert Plant is set to release his highly anticipated album *Saving Grace* on September 26, 2025, via Nonesuch Records, marking his first solo project since 2017’s *Carry Fire* and a new chapter with his band of the same name. Recorded between April 2019 and January 2025 in the Cotswolds and on the Welsh Borders, the 10-track album is a soulful blend of folk, blues, and Americana, featuring covers like Moby Grape’s “It’s A Beautiful Day Today” and Low’s “Everybody’s Song.” Plant, the former Led Zeppelin frontman whose 300 million record sales reshaped rock, described the process as joyful, telling *Led Zeppelin News*, “We laugh a lot, really. I think that suits me. I like laughing. I’m not jaded.” Fans on X are buzzing, with @ZeppelinSoul posting, “Plant’s back with Saving Grace—this is gonna be a masterpiece!”
The album showcases Plant’s collaboration with Saving Grace—vocalist Suzi Dian, drummer Oli Jefferson, guitarist Tony Kelsey, banjo player Matt Worley, and cellist Barney Morse-Brown—whose chemistry blossomed over six years of UK and European tours. The tracklist, ranging from the brisk “Chevrolet” (2:38) to the sprawling “As I Roved Out” (6:10), reflects their eclectic style, with songs like “Soul of a Man” (4:43) and “Gospel Plough” (4:27) drawing from Blind Willie Johnson and traditional roots. Mixed and mastered by Tim Oliver at Top Cat Studio in Bath, with additional mastering by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, the album is a polished yet raw “songbook of the lost and found,” per Plant. @lowtheband on X raved, “Saw them play ‘Everybody’s Song’ live in Amsterdam. A surprise, for sure. Go see them!”
To celebrate, Plant and Saving Grace will embark on their first US and Canada tour, kicking off October 30 in Wheeling, West Virginia, and wrapping November 22 in Los Angeles. The 12-date North American leg includes stops in Brooklyn (November 5, Brooklyn Paramount), Toronto (November 10, Massey Hall), and Chicago (November 12-13, The Vic and Old Town School of Folk Music). Tickets, already in presale per *USA Today*, are selling fast, with @WTRF7News hyping the Wheeling opener: “Led Zeppelin legend in West Virginia!” The tour follows European dates, including a July 23 show in Carcassonne, France, where Plant’s recent “God Bless America” moment went viral. This album and tour mark a shift from his Alison Krauss collaborations, which earned five Grammys for 2007’s *Raising Sand*.
The announcement has sparked fervent debate among fans, with some, like @LedZepNews, calling *Saving Grace* “Plant moving forward with different styles,” while others lament the absence of tracks like “The Cuckoo” from their live sets. The album’s rootsy vibe, born during lockdown in England’s countryside, contrasts with Plant’s Nashville-based work with Krauss, yet its covers of Memphis Minnie and Sarah Siskind resonate with his 1.2 billion annual Spotify streams. As Plant, now 77, prepares to bring Saving Grace’s “unique stylists” to North America, the buzz is palpable. “These are sweet people playing stuff they could never get out before,” he said, hinting at a creative peak. With *Saving Grace* poised to redefine his solo legacy, Plant’s proving he’s still rock’s restless wanderer.
