Krauss records with Union Station, no Plant CD this year
Friday, March 26, 2010 – While the word had been from Rounder Records that Alison Krauss and Robert Plant were going to have a second CD out, that is not the case, at least not in the near term.
Along with announcing Friday that plant was recording a new disc with the Band of Joy, the label also said that Krauss was recording with her long-time backing band Union Station "and will be touring with them this summer. The pair do not expect to announce a new album or tour in the coming year, though when asked about the collaboration, Plant says: 'Oh yes, Alison and I get together quite often...and sometimes we dance.'"
Of course, the statement did not rule out an album next year. Rounder head Ken Irwin previously has said the two would release another disc. "Raising Sand" was their first collaboration and did well in sales, press and on tour.
More news for Alison Krauss
- 03/28/25: Krauss & Union Station are back; Myers goes deluxe
- 02/28/25: Going with "Granite Mills," Krauss & Union Station blaze new trail
- 12/03/24: Krauss + Union Station announced first tour in 10 years
- 02/14/24: Plant, Krauss join up again on tour
- 08/12/21: Plant, Krauss "Raise the Roof"
- 07/20/21: Krauss, Morris, Stonemans to join Bluegrass Hall
- 11/13/19: Nelson, Krauss play MerleFest 2020
- 06/19/17: Krauss, Gray tour together
CD reviews for Alison Krauss
If we've learned anything over the 7 years that have passed since the last Alison Krauss & Union Station record (2004's "Lonely Runs Both Ways"), it's that Krauss doesn't necessarily need her band for success. And the same can be said for the band regarding Krauss.
During the hiatus, Krauss scored a mega-hit with "Raising Sand," her collaboration with Robert Plant from 2007. At the same time, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Dan Tyminski and Dobro ...
The liner notes for the new collection of songs by Alison Krauss gives notice that, unlike the last collection ("Now that I've Found You" in 1995), this one showcases Krauss alone, far from Union Station, the band that first brought her into the spotlight. She's been a recognized solo artist for a while now. There's no doubt that Krauss has traveled far from her bluegrass/traditional roots. But for anyone who needs proof of that, this collection is a good argument - she ...
Over the past decade, Alison Krauss + Union Station have created and fine-tuned an approach that can deliver restrained, moody ballads and mid-tempo songs, hard-edged bluegrass and traditional material and lithe instrumentals with equal helpings of skill and conviction. The result is one of the most distinctive and compelling sounds in popular music, a verdict ratified by a slew of awards - Krauss herself owns more Grammies than any other female artist - and invitations to join all kinds of ...
©Country Standard Time • Jeffrey B. Remz, editor & publisher • countrystandardtime@gmail.com
About • Copyright • Newsletter • Our sister publication Standard Time
Country News
CD Reviews
Follow us on
