Robert Plant and his new band Saving Grace will release their debut LP, Saving Grace , on September 26. It’s a collection of covers by a diverse range of songwriters, including Memphis Minnie, Bob Mosley, Blind Willie Johnston, the Low Anthem, and Martha Scanlan.
They’ve already shared their take on Low’s “Everybody’s Song,” and now they’ve dropped their rendition of the early 20th century African American spiritual “Gospel Plough.” Over the years, it’s been covered by everyone from Duke Ellington and Bob Dylan to Old Cow Medicine Show and Charlie Parr.
The group – which includes drummer Oli Jefferson, guitarist Tony Kelsey, banjo and string player Matt Worley, cellist Barney Morse-Brown, and vocalist Suzi Dian – originally came together in early 2019 when Plant had downtime between p