Radney Foster has never shied away from writing with his heart on his sleeve. When he went through a divorce that separated him from his son, he wrote songs like the gorgeous and heartbreaking lullaby “Godspeed (Sweet Dreams)”–later include... more info

Star Online, Malaysia — YAKIMA, Washington: Larry Knechtel, a Grammy award-winning keyboard artist who accompanied leading musicians and combos from Elvis Presley and Ray Charles to Elvis Costello and the Dixie Chicks, is dead at 69. more info

Larry Knechtel of Yakima, a Grammy award-winning keyboard artist who accompanied leading musicians and combos from Elvis Presley and Ray Charles to Elvis Costello and the Dixie Chicks, is dead at 69. more info

Associated Press — YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) -- Larry Knechtel of Yakima, a Grammy award-winning keyboard artist who accompanied leading musicians and combos from Elvis Presley and Ray Charles to Elvis Costello and the Dixie Chicks, is dead at 69.... more info

We’ve got to go all the way back to the very end of May to find a female artist at the top of The 9513 charts, and that was Jennifer Nettles as one-half of Sugarland. This week, we’ve got three of them at #1, courtesy of the Dixie Chicks. Unlike ... more info

JamBase — 2009 Telluride Band Competition Winners: The Hillbenders The Hillbenders The Hillbenders are taking the bluegrass world by storm. From the Ozark Mountains to the Rocky Mountains, The Hillbenders continue to rise like the sea level, reaching f... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Country star Charlie Robison's new album was entirely inspired by his split from Dixie Chicks singer Emily Robison. more info

Guardian Music — The Special is afflicted with a mystery illness that causes him to say the wrong things to the wrong audiences. But he's not alone: Eric Clapton, John Lydon and Nicky Wire are fellow sufferersThe Specials' open-air gig in Leeds the other night was qu... more info

Perez Hilton — Dixie Chicks singer Natalie Maines was spotted shopping in Los Angeles on Sunday. The outspoken activist was sporting a closely cropped 'do. Fierce! Hopefully we will see her at the rally later today! [Image via Ability Films.] more info

Live Daily — James Taylor will follow up the remaining spring dates on his ongoing "Down Home" tour with a few shows in September, as he plots initial dates for a fall outing. The singer/songwriter continues his current run tomorrow night (5/12) in Indianapolis. ... more info