All About Jazz — Gibson Guitar, the world's premier musical instrument manufacturer and leader in music technology, announced its sponsorship of the 2009 Chicago Blues Festival. The Chicago Blues Festival is the largest free blues festival in the world and remains th... more info

MTV.com News — 'American Idol' finalist set to release her debut album this fall.By Gil Kaufman Allison Iraheta Photo: Michael Becker/ Getty Images This fall is promising a bumper crop of "American Idol" album action. On Tuesday, the day that it was anno... more info

JamBase — Late Night Music Lineups Can't make it to any shows this week? Check out live music on the tube... Late Show with David Letterman Mon, June 8 - Mos Def Tue, June 9 - Black Eyed Peas Wed, June 10 - Sonic Youth Thu, June 11 - The Jo... more info

All About Jazz — IT'S SWEET 16 FOR TELLURIDE BLUES and BREWS! Festival Celebrates 16th Year with Joe Cocker, Buddy Guy, Bonnie Raitt and Many More! Blues and Brews Festival by Martinez The Telluride Blues and Brews Festival is going big in celebration of 16 years a... more info

JamBase — IT'S SWEET 16 FOR TELLURIDE BLUES & BREWS! Festival Celebrates 16th Year with Joe Cocker, Buddy Guy, Bonnie Raitt and Many More! Blues & Brews Festival by Martinez The Telluride Blues & Brews Festival is going big in celebr... more info

Live Daily — The Telluride Blues & Brews festival has announced headlining acts Joe Cocker, Buddy Guy, Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal for the 16th annual event. Set for Sept. 18-20 at Telluride, CO's Town Park, the three-day celebration will unite blues fans with mus... more info

JamBase — By: Alan Rhody Moonalice The personnel in Moonalice should make you curious enough to give this band and their new self-titled CD a listen. There's some serious firepower in the group: Barry Sless, Pete Sears, GE Smith, Jimmy Sanchez, Jack Ca... more info

Topix — Stephen Bruton, seen here on tour with Bonnie Raitt. LOS ANGELES a ' Guitarist and songwriter Stephen Bruton , who had played with Kris Kristofferson for nearly 40 years and whose songs had been recorded by Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Jimmy Buffett ... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — LOS ANGELES - Stephen Bruton, the guitarist and songwriter who had played with Kris Kristofferson for nearly 40 years and whose songs had been recorded by Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Jimmy Buffett and others, died Saturday. He was 60. more info

All About Jazz — I've been crying all day and never thought I'd get through this show, Bonnie Raitt told an Austin audience Sunday night at the end of her Mothers Day performance. She was talking about the impact on her of the death on Saturday of Texas guitarist-... more info