Songs:Illinois — On Jan 12 the new record from T-Model Ford arrives on Alive Records entitled Ladies Man. T-Model is hailed as the real deal by those in the know. And I tend to agree; this is not some tame, polished, overproduced schlock. Instead it’s all rough ar... more info

Guardian Music — Today's stars now rock right past the retirement age. How do they do it? And shouldn't some of them stop?Dave Swarbrick, one-time fiddler with Fairport Convention, can laugh about his "death" now. It was 1999 and he'd been taken ill in Austria. The D... more info

JamBase — WILLIE NELSON IN NELSONVILLE! 5th Annual Nelsonville Music Festival :: Nelsonville, OH :: May 15-17 Willie Nelson Stuart's Opera House presents the 5th Annual Nelsonville Music Festival May 15-17 at Robbins Crossing Historic Village on the Ho... more info