And the “Whole Lotta Love” crooner, now 77, has never paid much attention to preconceived notions when it comes to new projects. His work has undergone several incarnations, from a bluegrass endeavor with Alison Krauss to his latest venture, Saving Grace (out Friday, Sept. 26.)
Named for the band Plant has toured with since 2019, his first solo album in eight years dabbles in psychedelic rock, gospel blues, and indie music. Musically and spiritually, Saving Grace couldn’t be further from the high-octane bravado of Led Zeppelin. But that’s just fine with Plant, who says he’s frankly had his fill of the international superstar life. (A.S.)
“I can’t say I have the ambition to be a big deal anymore,” the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer said in an interview with The Sun published Friday, Sept. 26. “Because I’ve been in so many big deal situations.”
Robert Plant’s ‘Saving Grace,’ his first album with a new collective of distinguished players, is out now on Nonesuch Records! You can get it and hear it now at link in comments. pic.twitter.com/Ylm6uokGpA
— Robert Plant (@robertplantt36) September 26, 2025
Robert Plant Opens Up on the Stresses of Being Led Zeppelin Frontman
If you haven’t heard much about Saving Grace, that’s by design. Robert Plant described the project as “a beautiful, no stress, no bludgeoning thing.”
“Ego played a part, but it was so momentary,” Plant told the Sun. “Mostly, it was fear of being in that position. If any of us four guys weren’t on it, where would we have been? There was nowhere to hide in those days and we didn’t have a support structure behind us.”
Fortunately, he has managed to free himself from all the baggage of his previous career. “I’m not trying to live up to any other reputation or any other era,” the rocker told Esquire. “I’m just doing this stuff because it’s good.”
