Topix — She's only 20, but Taylor Swift is getting in the hall of fame. The country starlet will receive the Hal David Starlight Award at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards on June 17. more info

CMT — The Songwriters Hall of Fame has been on a mission since 1969 to celebrate great songwriters -- even if those songwriters are young and country and altogether different from other songwriters they've honored over the years. So their latest Hal David ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — LD said... The Adios Lounge Deconstructing Johnny Ryall http://www.adioslounge.com S.F.P. said... New update at "BAISTOPHE": VAC #043 VARIOUS ARTISTS "HIGHWAY 61 RE-REVISITED" First of what will hopefully become a long series, Highway 61 Re-revisit... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 07-09-10 Louisville, KY - Forecastle Fest07-17-18 Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge07-23 Washington, DC - The Black Cat07-24 Philadelphia, PA - Starlight Ballroom07-27 San Francisco, CA - Bimbo's 365 Club07-28 Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex more info

Here Comes The Flood — Canadian prog rock pioneers Rush jump the "full album live in concert" band wagon with their Time Machine Tour, performing Moving Pictures in its entirety. 06/29 Albuquerque, NM @ Hard Rock Casino Albuquerque The Pavilion 07/01 Kansas City, MO ... more info

Guardian Music — (Material)This might be easy to sideline as just a guitar buff's album, but it's subtly musical enough to reach a much wider listenership. Austrian guitarist Muthspiel is one of the big innovators on the instrument, joining improvisational ingenuity,... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 07-09 Louisville, KY - Forecastle Fest07-17-18 Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge07-23 Washington, DC - The Black Cat07-24 Philadelphia, PA - Starlight Ballroom more info

Guardian Music — War of words between Vybz Kartel and Mavado has drawn in Jamaica's PM and its most famous sportsmanThe Jamaican music industry has always been a law unto itself. It makes stars of people who wouldn't get past a record company reception desk elsewhere... more info

The Yellow Stereo — Maybe this string of bands releasing cover albums this year is a way to take a breather between record releases, as Mates of State join the likes of Nada Surf and The Bird and the Bee in releasing cover/tribute albums. “We’ve been talking about d... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 04-03 Halifax, Nova Scotia - Paragon Theatre04-04 Fredericton, New Brunswick - The Market04-06 Kingston, Ontario - Ale House04-07 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Concert Theatre05-06 Pecs, Hungary - Europe Mania Festival05-07 Krems an der Donau, Austria -... more info