Robert Plant to Speak, Play at South by Southwest

10/22/2004 7:06 PM, Reuters


Former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant will deliver the keynote address at the South by Southwest Music and Media Conference in Austin on March 17.

He will also perform during the conference, marking his first shows in the United States since his opening slot on the Who's summer 2002 tour. Next year will also bring reissues of Plant's solo catalog via Rhino/Atlantic.

Plant can be heard guesting on the Big Town Playboys' new album, "Roll the Dice," along with fellow veteran British artist Jeff Beck , and will be on hand for a Nov. 7 concert at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland to celebrate the legacy of legendary bluesman Lead Belly.

His 1994 "MTV Unplugged" performance with Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page will be issued on CD and DVD Tuesday via Rhino.

Reuters/Billboard