Prefix — Photo gallery of The Drive-By Truckers and The Whigs, performing at The Paradise Rock Club in Boston, MA on Wednesday, ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/photos/drive-by-truckers-the-whigs-the-paradise-boston-ma/ more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Guardian lists the top 10 books about outsiders for teenagers. Flavorwire responds with an alternative list. The Sabotage Times lists the best modern concept albums. Tuscaloosa Magazine interviews former Drive-By Truckers bassist Shonna Tucker ab... more info

Topix — Mike Cooley has never had a problem playing in front of huge crowds with the Drive-By Truckers . more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Morning Edition delves into the economic returns of Spotify for musicians. NPR Books shares an excerpt from Dennis Lehane's new novel Live By Night. PopMatters interviews Patterson Hood of the Drive-By Truckers about his new album, Heat Lightning in ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Drive-By Truckers co-founder Patterson Hood will release his third solo record, Heat Lightning Rumbles in the Distance, on September 11th through ATO Records. Afterwards, he'll embark on a U.S. tour with his backing band, the Downtown Rumblers. ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Birmingham News interviews Patterson Hood of the Drive-By Truckers. In the Guardian, author Michael Crummey lists the 10 biggest feuds in literature. The Other People podcast interviews Melissa Broder about her new poetry collection, Meat Heart. ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — NPR is streaming the Alabama Shakes debut album, Boys and Girls. Apartment Therapy offers a slideshow of 15 writers' bedrooms. Weld profiles Patterson Hood of the Drive-By Truckers. At Interview Magazine, Christopher Bollen interviews Heidi Julavits ... more info

KEXP Seattle — With everyone finally back from SXSW in Austin, the local concert calendar also picks up significantly this week. Starting on Monday, The Magnetic Fields begin the first of two night at the Neptune Theatre, followed on Tuesday night with the Drive By... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Times Ledger recounts Jack Kerouac's time living in Queens. The Arizona Republic lists 12 essential Drive-By Truckers songs. Mark Titus talks to Weekend Edition about his new memoir Don't Put Me In, Coach: My Incredible NCAA Journey from the... more info

Stereogum — It all started when former Drive-By Truckers member Jason Isbell tweeted “”Dierks” [Bentley] has officially ripped off my song “In A Razor Town.” Dierks is a douchebag” for Bentley’s song “Home,” a song written co-written Bentley, D... more info