Brooklyn Vegan — Alejandro Escovedo at Clearwater 2009 (more by Chris La Putt) Alejandro Escovedo, who will be on NYC soon for a free show at Stuyvesant Town Hall on July 28, will be heading out later this year on a tour supporting... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Alt-country troubadour Lucinda Williams is continuing to tour in support of her 2011 LP, Blessed. That tour includes dates with Alejandro Escovedo collaborator Amy Cook, which brings the two singers to NYC for a four night run in August.... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Alejandro Escovedo. In addition to having a serious wealth of music knowledge and songwriting chops, the one-time No Depression Artist of the Decade is also one of the most approachable, friendly and laid-back interviews we’ve had the pleasure of c... more info

USA Today Music — Katie Herzig, Miggs, Kelly Hogan, Josh Turner and Kris Kristofferson also are among the week's intriguing track stars. more info

Chicago Tribune — 3.5 stars (out of 4) more info

Brooklyn Vegan — JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound at #HotelVegan (more by Amanda Hatfield) Call Maxwell's the unofficial New Jersey headquarters for the Big Apple BBQ. The Hoboken venue will host three of the six artists scheduled to bless the Manhattan festival... more info

Twangville — One of the highlights of SXSW is Alejandro Escovedo’s Sunday Night Extravaganza. And, as I’ve written here, one of the highlights of this year’s show was seeing Mike Barfield. Here’s a classic video from the Barfield archives. Let’s get fun... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Deer Tick at Brooklyn Bowl on NYE (more by Tracy Allison) Clearwater Festival is returning to Croton Point Park from June 16-17 in Croton, NY. This year's festival includes Dawes, Deer Tick, Alejandro Escovedo, Punch Brothers, Bela Fleck, Arlo Guthri... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Alejandro Escovedo at Clearwater 2009 (more by Chris La Putt) Alejandro Escovedo, who just guested with Bruce Springsteen at SXSW along with Arcade Fire and others for a performance of "This Land Is Your Land," is sticking around in his... more info

Popdose — Tonight's date match-up pairs 30s Delta bluesman, Bo Carter, with today's Texas rocker, Alejandro Escovedo. more info