Robert Plant Strikes the Soul with Haunting “Gospel Plough” Recorded in Barns and Open Skies Where Birds Weave Through Raw Rock n’ Roll Spirit on Saving Grace

Robert Plant has unveiled “Gospel Plough,” the second release from his forthcoming album Saving Grace, due out September 26. The song, a haunting reworking of the traditional spiritual once covered by Bob Dylan, closes the nine-track LP—his first with the band that shares the album’s name.

Recorded in rustic settings, including barns and open-air locations, the track embraces a raw, organic soundscape. Birds can be heard in the background—an unfiltered detail that captures the informal, intimate nature of the sessions.

Introducing Saving Grace

Saving Grace marks Plant’s 12th solo studio album and his first since 2017’s Carry Fire. It’s also the recorded debut of his latest musical venture, a band he formed in 2019 alongside vocalist Suzi Dian, drummer Oli Jefferson, guitarist Tony Kelsey, string player Matt Worley, and cellist Barney Morse-Brown.

Speaking about the group, Plant called the project “a new world of music,” celebrating its blend of voices, textures, and influences. “With this mélange of music, song, and voice, anywhere and everywhere is the way to see the road ahead,” he said.

The album features covers from across genres and decades, including Blind Willie Johnson’s “Soul of a Man,” The Low Anthem’s “Ticket Taker,” and indie band Low’s “Everybody’s Song.”

First U.S. Tour Incoming

While Saving Grace has toured extensively across the UK and Europe, this fall marks their first North American run. The tour kicks off on October 30 in Wheeling, West Virginia, with stops in major cities like Boston, Chicago, and Denver before wrapping in California. A newly added date—November 23 at Harrah’s Resort SoCal—extends the tour’s finale.

With Saving Grace, Plant continues his lifelong evolution, leaning into spiritual roots, rich harmonies, and genre-defying arrangements that feel both ancient and fresh.

Robert Plant, ‘Saving Grace’ Track Listing
As I Roved Out
It’s A Beautiful Day Today
Soul Of A Man
Ticket Taker
I Never Will Marry
Higher Rock
Too Far From You
Everybody’s Song
Gospel Plough

Robert Plant & Saving Grace Tour Dates
October 30 – Wheeling, WV – Capitol Theatre Wheeling
November 2 – Charlottesville, VA – The Paramount Theater of Charlottesville
November 3 – Washington, DC – Lincoln Theatre
November 5 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
November 6 – Boston, MA – Boch Center Shubert Theatre
November 8 – Port Chester, NY – Capitol Theatre
November 10 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
November 12 – Chicago, IL – The Vic
November 13 – Chicago, IL – Old Town School of Folk Music
November 15 – Denver, CO – Ellie Caulkins Opera House
November 18 – Seattle, WA – The Moore Theatre
November 19 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre
November 21 – Oakland, CA – The Fox
November 22 – Los Angeles, CA – United Theater on Broadway
November 23 – Valley Center, CA – Harrah’s Resort Social