Robert Plant named RSD Legend
Record Store Day (April 18) tapped Robert Plant as its 2026 “Record Store Legend,” and Plant is releasing a four‑track EP titled Saving Grace: All That Glitters with his band Saving Grace and singer Suzi Dian. ( ). As part of the buildup Plant visited Spillers Records — billed as the world’s oldest record store — and the honour follows past recipients like Elton John (2017) and Johnny Marr (2025). ( ).
Robert Plant is getting a new plaque in a record shop, not a museum. Record Store Day named him its 2026 “Record Store Legend” and staged the announcement at Spillers Records in Cardiff, Wales, ahead of this year’s event on Saturday, April 18. (recordstoreday.com, billboard.com) Spillers is not just any shop stop on a promo tour. Record Store Day and Billboard both describe it as the world’s oldest record store, which turns Plant’s visit into a salute to the physical place where people still discover music one sleeve at a time. (billboard.com, recordstoreday.co.uk) The award itself is rare. Record Store Day’s coverage says Elton John received it in 2017 and Johnny Marr received it in 2025, so Plant joins a list short enough to fit on one seven-inch single sleeve. (digital.abcaudio.com, everettpost.com) Record Store Day is built around independent shops, not streaming platforms. The organization says its 2026 celebration is the 19th annual one, with thousands of stores worldwide marking the day through in-store events and limited releases sold over the counter. (gratefulweb.com, recordstoreday.com) Plant is not just lending his name to that ritual. He is also putting out a Record Store Day exclusive called *Saving Grace: All That Glitters*, a four-track EP made with his band Saving Grace and singer Suzi Dian for the April 18 drop. (nonesuch.com, recordstoreday.com) That release matters because it shows which version of Robert Plant is being honored in 2026. The EP follows his recent *Saving Grace* album and centers the quieter, rootsier group he has been touring with, rather than treating the Led Zeppelin years as the whole story. (nonesuch.com, billboard.com) The Cardiff stop also tied Plant to Wales in a personal way. Record Store Day’s United Kingdom site says the plaque at Spillers recognizes his connection to the shop, its history, and a country that has shaped his songwriting. (recordstoreday.co.uk, goldminemag.com) Plant put the point plainly at Spillers. Record Store Day quoted him saying record stores have “always been a part” of his life, framing the award less as a lifetime-achievement trophy and more as recognition for someone who still treats shops as part of the music itself. (recordstoreday.com, goldminemag.com) So the full picture is old-school on purpose: a 77-year-old singer, a shop founded in the nineteenth century, a limited vinyl EP, and a retail holiday that still depends on showing up in person on one specific Saturday. On April 18, the ceremony ends and the queue at the counter begins. (yahoo.com, recordstoreday.com)
