Stereogum — It doesn’t matter when or how you jump on the Ashley Monroe bandwagon, but you need to make that leap. Monroe has been dutifully chipping away at the sexist monolith that is Nashville’s record label industry for years now to no avail, even though... more info

Stereogum — This weekend, Chicago’s foremost rap site Fake Shore Drive posted a marvelous thing: Chief Keef interpolating John Waite’s classic ’80s country-slash-pop gem “Ain’t Missing You.” My personal favorite version — before this one — is the... more info

ContactMusic — Country star Alison Krauss has axed seven shows on her joint tour with Willie Nelson to receive treatment for an "urgent" health issue.The... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Willie Nelson @ Farm Aid 2013 (more by Dana [distortion] Yavin) As you may have noted yourself watching The Grammys, country legend Willie Nelson is still in fine form at age 80, and shows no signs of slowing down. He'll... more info

USA Today Music — Spring, summer dates team Nelson and Family with Krauss and Union Station more info

Nialler9 — The Coen Brothers’ O Brother Where Art Thou? is showing this Sunday January 26th at The Lighthouse Cinema and on the evening, to celebrate the film’s rich American roots soundtrack, there will be a showing of the concert film Down From The Mount... more info

Starpulse — Taylor Swift is set to team up with fellow country stars Vince Gill and Alison Krauss for a performance at the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards on November 6. The group will team up for a on... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Also, Chvrches' 'The Bones of What You Believe' is assured and sober synthetic pop.Amiable country singer and songwriter Alan Jackson has been talking for ages about his wish to make a straight bluegrass album. That's the reason he signed on for Alis... more info

USA Today Music — They're up for eight trophies, Balsam Range is up for seven, and Alison Krauss is up for six. more info

USA Today Music — Miranda Lambert, Rosanne Cash, Alison Krauss and Sheryl Crow lend their voices more info