USA Today Music — Hosted by Reba McEntire, the ACM Awards will air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas 7 p.m. (central) on CBS. Here's who's performing:             more info

JamBase — The previously hinted at supergroup The Highwomen confirmed its members include Brandi Carlile, Amanda Shires and Maren Morris. more info

JamBase — Watch Kelly Clarkson honor Brandi Carlile with a cover of "The Joke" on Thursday night in Detroit. more info

Stereogum — Adult Mom have shared a cover of the Swell Season's "In These Arms," taken from the duo's 2009 album Strict Joy. It's part of an upcoming CD-only release, fittingly called Some Covers, where Steph Knipe also covers songs by James Blake, Brandi Carlil... more info

Stereogum — Historically, we at Stereogum have not had a lot of time for Brandi Carlile, the tough and rootsy folk-rock singer-songwriter, unless it's been Pearl Jam covering her song or whatever. I don't know why -- something about perceived audiences and genre... more info

Consequence of Sound — On the heels of her memorable Grammys appearance, Carlile returns to daytime TV. more info

JamBase — Watch Brandi Carlile’s performance of her Grammy Award-winning song “The Joke” at the 61st Grammy Awards ceremony. more info

USA Today Music — 'It's kind of chaotic to put a song out randomly in all of the Grammy stuff,' Maren Morris said of her new single, 'Common.'             more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Plus: Elisabeth Moss will talk with Brandi Carlile about new film 'Her Smell' where Moss plays the leader of a '90s riot grrrl band. Continue reading… more info

Consequence of Sound — The 39-date outing launches in July. more info