L.A. Times - Entertainment — Singer-songwriter John Hiatt was onstage several years ago at McCabe's Guitar Shop in Santa Monica when he paused to introduce a new song to the audience. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings @ Beacon Theater in February (more by PSquared) The free Lowdown Hudson Blues Festival is back in 2014, happening July 16 & 17 at Waterfront Plaza at Brookfield Place in downtown NYC. Lineup this... more info

Kings of A&R — Buzz Track: Salt Justin Paul Lewis is a singer-songwriter rooted in Louisville, KY who has opened for Lucinda Williams, Norah Jones, Lyle Lovett, and John Hiatt. After listening to the track Salt which comes off the upcoming EP, you’ll notice he ta... more info

Consequence of Sound — Gregg Allman, Mavis Staples & Ray LaMontagne also on the bill. more info

KEXP Seattle — I hope you had a wonderful 4th of July. I don’t know what your soundtrack was for your Independence Day festivities, but sometimes the best thing to listen to on a backyard bbq kind of holiday like this one, fueled as it is by 236 years of nostalgi... more info

Here Comes The Flood — The new Joe Bonamassa 2-DVD Beacon Theater Live In New is available for pre-order. The blues guitar maestro is joined on stage by Beth Hart, John Hiatt an Paul Rodgers. Disc 1 72nd St. Subway Blues Slow Train Cradle Rock When The Fire Hi... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — today in NYC * NY Comedy Festival * Sierra Noble @ Barbes * Banning Eyre @ Barbes * Yuka Honda @ The Stone * Howard Fishman @ Barbes * John Hiatt @ City Winery * The Sonics, The Young... more info

Here Comes The Flood — The fourth installment of the Xmas Jam benefit series, the concerts curated by Warren Haynes, is set for release on December 6th. Warren Haynes Presents: The Benefit Concert Volume 4 showcases highlights of the 2002 edition of the Xmas Jam in Ashe... more info

Topix — "We've had lots of weird weather the last few years," the songwriter says. "The 2010 flood in Nashville tore up some of our place and thousands of people lost their homes. more info

Detroit Free Press — John Hiatt & the Combo: Enduring Americana from one of the masters, playing on the heels of his new “Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns” — which includes “Detroit Made,” a rocking, heartfelt homage to the Buick Electra 225. With Big Head Todd &... more info