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Robert Plant, Alison Krauss Plan Second Project

The pairing of rock icon Robert Plant and Alison Krauss has proved to be a match made in music heaven. Such a great match, in fact, that they're following their 'Raising Sand' duets album with another joint project.

"We've got a whole bunch of songs, and we're just going, 'Does that work, and does that work?'" Plant tells the UK's Absolute Radio. "So we're trying it out again."

Working on new music, the two know they have a tough act to follow. 'Raising Sand' landed five Grammy nominations, including Album of the Year. Their tour supporting the album sold out in cities across the country, and sales of the CD have topped one million.

"The critical stuff that we've had, the acclaim, it doesn't bode very well for the next record if we get that far, because people really took to it," says Plant. "It was so genuine -- the choice of songs, the production techniques, the engineering ... The whole thing was just a dream. Of course, you don't expect anything because the material isn't kind of mainstream pop particularly. So yes, a real blast, but we have laughed our way around the planet, which is quite special."

So what will the duet partners title their sophomore collaboration? That's a work in progress.

"Last night's title for the next project was called 'A Gated Community,' because it's like being in a looney bin," Plant jokes.

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Karen Roldan

To Robert Plant & Alison Krauss: Know you both are busy, BUT! We need you to come out with the 2nd CD!
RAISING SAND was ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL! Hoped that you would have put another CD by now (2011). Thank You for 'Listening'. FYI: You make a great couple...if you are together. Aloha from Honolulu, Hawaii! Karen and Stan Prestidge

March 03 2011 at 2:30 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
doug dieter

Alison can make anybody sound good! I've seen both, and I prefer her live work with Union Station to her performance with Plant! They should fire the sound tech on duty during their performance last night at the Grammys!
Congratulations to them anyway!

February 09 2009 at 12:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply