Guardian Music — For his first album in more than a decade, the legendary Stax soul man and leader of the MGs has enlisted the Americana heavyweights on the noisiest record of his lifeBooker T Jones might be making the best rock'n'roll album of the year. The legendar... more info

Allmusic Blog — Legendary organist Booker T, who recently employed the Drive-By Truckers as his backing band during Potato Hole’s recording sessions, has partnered with Rancid. T’s Hammond B3 organ can be heard on “Up To No Good,” a track from Rancid’s upc... more info

JamBase — HEADLINE ARTISTS CONFIRMED FOR THE OUTDOOR STAGES AT ATHFEST 2009 BLACK LIPS, PATTERSON HOOD & THE SCREWTOPIANS, RANDALL BRAMBLETT BAND AND MORE The Black Lips AthFest is the annual arts and music festival held each June in historic downtown Athe... more info

JamBase — THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS, DEVENDRA BANHART, ETIENNE DE CRECY THE ORB, MURDER CITY DEVILS, BUSY P AND PLUMP DJs ADDED TO THE COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL 2009 APRIL 17, 18 AND 19 Coachella 2008 by Dave Vann The Chemical Brothers (DJ ... more info

Idolator — Hey, it's a list! Let's argue about it? Esquire has published an "unranked, incomplete, yet highly tasteful and informative" rundown of 75 long-players that "every man should own" with the usual bite-sized commentary the magazine devotes to these sor... more info

JamBase — By: Kayceman "Baby they told us we would rise again/ As I recall they never filled us in about when." -"Easter Eggs" by Bloodkin Bloodkin by Ian McFarlane Baby, They Told Us We Would Rise Again (released February 17 on SCI Fidelity), Bloodk... more info

All About Jazz — By: Dennis Cook Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit by Allison V. Smith Naming one's album after themselves and their band has connotations as thick as any title. Without some other context one is left to assume that what they put on the stereo is repre... more info

JamBase — By: Dennis Cook Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit by Allison V. Smith Naming one's album after themselves and their band has connotations as thick as any title. Without some other context one is left to assume that what they put on the stereo is r... more info

JamBase — Wanee Music Festival 2009 Lineup Allman Brothers The Wanee Music Festival will once again go down at Spirit of Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, FL. Set to take place June 5 and 6, this year's event will feature Allman Brothers Band headlining bo... more info

Stereogum — Neko Case's been a cartoon and now she's a videogame, or at least part of one. The New Pornographer's Middle Cyclone single "People Got A Lotta Nerve" shows up as part of the "Alt Country Pack 01" for Rock Band 2. My sense is that the average Rock... more info