NME — Soul singer Booker T is set to release a new solo album - featuring Neil Young on guitar duties and Drive-By Truckers as his backing band. more info

ContactMusic — Soul great BOOKER T. JONES has garaged his MGs for the DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS. The Green Onions hitmaker has recruited the Drive-By Truckers as his backing band for an album ... more info

Yahoo! Music — Reuters - Booker T. Jones' resume on the renowned Stax/Volt soul labels reads like a field guide to American music. But for his first solo set since the '80s, the 64-year-old musician went with a different kind of Southern sound, enlisting Ge... more info

Reuters — SAVANNAH, Georgia (Billboard) - Booker T. Jones' resume on the renowned Stax/Volt soul labels reads like a field guide to American music. But for his first solo set since the '80s, the 64-year-old musician went with a different kind of Southern sound... more info

Rolling Stone — Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Booker T. Jones will release Potato Hole, his first solo album in 20 years, on April 21st. While the MGs won’t be on board for the disc, Booker T. will be joined by some prestigious guests, including Drive-By Truckers an... more info

JamBase — BLOODKIN TO RELEASE BABY, THEY TOLD US WE WOULD RISE AGAIN DIGITALLY AND TO SELECT RETAILERS ON FEBRUARY 17 "It's no mystery I am a longtime fan of the music of the band Bloodkin... I put their catalog right up there with the likes of Townes Van... more info

JamBase — Editor's Note: Today we introduce a brand new column to JamBase. We're calling it "First Album" and as the name suggests, it's an opportunity for some of our favorite artists to tell you in their own words about the first album they ever hit "play" ... more info

JamBase — By: Martin Halo Editor's Note: JamBase contributor Martin Halo recently sat down with the Drive-By Truckers' Patterson Hood for an interview that was featured on his own www.thewaster.com. Marty was kind enough to share the news with us: Patterso... more info

JamBase — Words by: Dennis Cook | Images by: Josh Miller Tea Leaf Green/Poor Man's Whiskey :: 12.30.08 :: Mezzanine :: San Francisco, CA "Just like we are supposed to be." Trevor Garrod :: 12.30 Happiness and freedom are the unstated parts of the Tea L... more info

Pitchfork — -- Les Savy Fav-- led by the star of Pitchfork.tv's Beardo, Tim Harrington-- will take their punk rock freak show to Atlanta on January 23 at the Earl before heading over to nearby Roswell to play at a Whirlyball. That's right: a Whirlyball. Whirlyba... more info