Raising Sand - Alison Krauss and Robert Plant

Alison Krauss and Robert Plant taped an episode for CMT’s Crossroads series this past Thursday, October 18th in Lebanon TN. The show featured music from the duo’s highly anticipated release “Raising Sand” which will be released Tuesday October 23 on the Rounder label.

Along with songs from “Raising Sand” the pair also drew material from the catalogs of Led Zeppellin and Alison Krauss and Union Station and the Everly Brothers.

The backing band, led by “Raising Sand” producer T-Bone Burnett, also included Buddy Miller and Marc Ribot on guitars, Jay Bellerose on drums and Dennis Crouch on Bass.

The show is set to air at a later date. For more information please see The Tennesean’s coverage.