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Robert Plant announces Saving Grace album

Robert Plant has announced the 26 September release of Saving Grace, "the first album featuring a new band of distinguished players", which the legendary singer calls "a songbook of the lost and found".

Music • 18 Jul

Becoming Led Zeppelin is exclusively in IMAX on Wednesday 5 February and Thursday 6 February and opens in cinemas on Friday 7 February

Becoming Led Zeppelin trailer earns a whole lotta love

The official trailer for Becoming Led Zeppelin has been released ahead of the long-awaited documentary's arrival in February.

Movies • 18 Dec 24

Behind the music - The Wandering Hearts

UK Americana act The Wandering Hearts play the Deer's Head, Belfast on 27 March and The Workman's Cellar, Dublin on 28 March. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 16 Mar 24

Ten Speed Racer. Photo by Scarlett Paige

Behind the music - Ten Speed Racer

Dublin band Ten Speed Racer have re-released their 2000 album, Eskimo Beach Boy, with further releases records and previously unheard tunes/B-sides due next year. We asked singer Dermot Barrett the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 10 Nov 23

Duran's Andy Taylor to take part in charity concert

Duran Duran's Andy Taylor said he considers hosting and starring on the bill at a cancer charity concert a "triumph" after stage four prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Music • 20 Oct 23

Bernie Marsden photographed at his home in Buckinghamshire in 2014. (Photo by Rob Monk/Guitarist Magazine via Getty Images)

Whitesnake guitarist Bernie Marsden dies at age of 72

Guitarist Bernie Marsden, who performed with British rock group Whitesnake in the 1970s and 80s has died at the age of 72, his family has announced.

Music • 26 Aug 23

Paul Charles: "I've always thought that the music business is a wonderland and more the music side than the business side." Photo credit: Miguel Ruiz

The Derryman who helped the world to rock `n' roll

He's the man who said no to The Stones, helped turn Rory Gallagher into a guitar godhead and at various times managed some of the biggest names in rock `n' roll . . .

Music • 19 May 23

Behind the music - The Shruggs

Cork based duo The Shruggs have released their new single, Country Girl. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 23 Feb 23

She's a little bit country and he's a lot rock `n' roll. Photo credit: David McClister

Review: Alison Krauss and Robert Plant: Raise The Roof

The unlikely dream team are back for another sublime album that sees them create their very own blue bayou

Music • 30 Nov 21

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss reunite for new album

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have announced a follow up album to their acclaimed 2007 collaboration Raising Sand.

Music • 17 Aug 21

New Led Zeppelin film is completed

The director of a new and authorised Led Zeppelin documentary, which features "unprecedented access" to the three surviving members of the band, has said that the film has been completed.

Music • 02 Aug 21

Led Zeppelin (pictured in 1978) -Previously unseen footage and photos promised in new documentary

Led Zeppelin's 50th anniversary marked with new film

Led Zeppelin's 50th anniversary will be marked with a new documentary that will be previewed to buyers at the Cannes Film Festival next week.

Music • 09 May 19

Van Morrison: joining the BluesFest line-up in October

Van Morrison and Robert Plant for BluesFest

Robert Plant and The Sensational Space Shifters and Van Morrison will join John Fogerty and The Steve Miller Band in the line-up For BluesFest 2018 at the 3Arena in Dublin on October 28.

Music • 16 Apr 18

Plant accidentally references Stairway on new single

Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant has used a Stairway to Heaven lyric on his new single, The May Queen, which is taken from the forthcoming new album, Carry Fire.

Robert Plant • 22 Aug 17

Jimmy Page is due to give more testimony today in the trial

Jimmy Page to take stand again in Led Zep trial

Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page is expected to give more testimony today in a copyright infringement trial over the band's enduring rock anthem Stairway to Heaven.

Entertainment • 16 Jun 16

Guitars gently weep at Led Zeppelin Stairway trial

An attorney who has represented the Beatles and Michael Jackson has referenced The Beatles' While My Guitar Gently Weeps in the opening day of the copyright infringement trial over Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven

Entertainment • 15 Jun 16

Plant postpones due to laryngitis

Singer Robert Plant postponed last night's show in Chicago due to laryngitis.

Entertainment • 12 Jun 15

Trust us, the performance is a lot better than the screengrab

Watch! Robert Plant and Jack White team up

Robert Plant joined Jack White on stage at Lollapalooza in Argentina on Saturday for a cover of a Led Zeppelin classic - watch the video here.

Entertainment • 23 Mar 15

Robert Plant shops in iconic Dublin music store

Legendary rock vocalist Robert Plant has been busy shopping in iconic Dublin record store Freebird.

Entertainment • 26 Nov 14

Robert Plant is Ireland's new No 1

Robert Plant has flown straight to the top of the Irish album charts with his new album, Lullaby . . . and The Ceaseless Roar. Check out Ireland's top 10 best-selling albums and singles here.

Entertainment • 14 Sep 14

Both IV and Houses of the Holy have been remastered and will be released on multiple formats with bonus tracks on Friday October 24

Watch! Led Zeppelin IV reissue trailer

The trailer for the upcoming deluxe reissue of Led Zeppelin's classic album IV has been released – watch it here.

Entertainment • 29 Aug 14

Exclusive: Robert Plant discusses his new album

Robert Plant releases his new album Lullaby and . . . The Ceaseless Roar on September 5 and RTÉ TEN has an exclusive short film of Plant discussing the album's genesis and clips of some of the new songs. Watch it here.

Entertainment • 21 Aug 14

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Further Led Zeppelin reissue details revealed

Details of the next two albums in the Led Zeppelin reissue programme, IV and Houses of the Holy, have been revealed, with both remastered classics out on multiple formats on Friday October 24.

Entertainment • 29 Jul 14

Plant - "It's really a celebratory record, powerful, gritty, African, Trance meets Zep"

Exclusive! Robert Plant discusses his new album

Robert Plant releases his new album, Lullaby and... The Ceaseless Roar, on Friday September 5. Watch this interview about the making of the record.

Entertainment • 15 Jul 14

Robert Plant announces new album details

Robert Plant has announced he will release his new album, Lullaby and... The Ceaseless Roar, on Friday September 5. The first single, Rainbow, is released digitally today, Tuesday June 24.

Entertainment • 24 Jun 14