Robert Plant's New Album Due in US on May 3rd

From www.tblweb.com - the definitive source for Led Zeppelin and Zeppelin-related news:

MIGHTY REARRANGER NEWS There was a short snippet about Robert's new album in Thursday's USA TODAY (with a new picture of Robert -- his hair is a tad shorter than the photo that appeared in January's MOJO). The release date for Mighty Rearranger in the US is set at May 3. It will feature 12 tracks. "We've made a very powerful record," says Plant, who says that new label Sanctuary, "can be a great help in pushing these songs out into the great big music machine."http://www.usatoday.com/life/2005-02-03-coming-attractions_x.htm

Don't be fooled by the trip-hop and Middle Eastern touches - Plant still rocks. Hard. (May)
Entertainment Weekly has a piece on Sanctuary Records with lots of tidbits about Plant's new album
ITS'S SO F---ING GOOD, IT'S OUTRAGEOUS," gushes Sanctuary Group CEO Merck Mercuriadis. "Actually, I should really play you something over the phone." He's raving about rock god Robert Plant's forthcoming solo CD, his first disc of original songs in 12 years. And like an excited schoolboy, he preempts our interview for a full five minutes to hold the phone against his stereo's speaker. Receiver buzz and all, the track's robust Led Zeppelin III--meets-- Ray of Light electro-lush charms leave a mighty fine impression. In fact, L2T wouldn't be at all surprised if Plant, following Morrissey's triumphant 2004 resurgence, is crowned 2005's comeback king. Believe it, Led-heads.--Thanks Stephen Humphries, George Boes
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I'm sure Kristen will appreciate this news, because she's a tremendous fan of all Robert's solo albums.

Alright. That may not be completely true, but it's only because she's going by the 80s stuff that Biz has, and I believe she has yet to hear 1993's Fate of Nations, which is a personal favorite of mine.

We must welcome Kristen to the blogging world - she has registered with Blogger and is presumably in the process of producing her first posts. She left two comments, but I can only find one, and the other one I would like to have explained to me.

Anyway - everyone should save their money because it looks like Plant's going to tour this spring/summer, and it's always more fun to go to great concerts in a group of friends.