L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Merle Haggard missed his scheduled appearance Saturday with Kris Kristofferson for Neil Young's annual Bridge School benefit concert in Mountain View, Calif., because of illness, Kristofferson announced when he arrived onstage alone. Kristofferson sa... more info

Mjsbigblog — New Press Release from RCA about the upcoming Lee DeWyze album, Live it Up, due out November 16. After the jump, we got songwriting credits!  Lee co-wrote every song but one. (Kelly Clarkson had a writing credit on her first sing... more info

ContactMusic — KRIS KRISTOFFERSON and HARRY CONNINCK, JR. are to play father and son in a new dolphin movie.The two singer/songwriters will lead the cast in family film Dolphin Tale,... more info

The 9513 Country Music — Writing for the L.A. Times’ music blog Pop & Hiss, Randy Lewis recapped last Thursday’s All for the Hall benefit with Kris Kristofferson, Emmylou Harris, Vince Gill, Taylor Swift, and Lionel Richie. Chris Willman wrote about the song swap for CMT... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — After selling more than 10 million albums in the last four years, the last thing Taylor Swift needs is a raise.After selling more than 10 million albums in the last four years, the last thing Taylor Swift needs is a raise. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — After selling more than 10 million albums in the last four years, the last thing Taylor Swift needs is a raise. But Thursday night, the young country-pop hitmaker got a major promotion in her status as a singer and songwriter.... more info

All About Jazz — Merle Haggard has canceled 10 performances through the end of September after coming down with a chest infection, his spokeswoman said Thursday. That includes an appearance on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" that the 73-year-old country music singer a... more info

MTV.com News — 'Sometimes forgiveness is the sweetest revenge,' one expert says.By Gil Kaufman Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage Revenge is a dish best served cold — unless you're country darling Taylor Swift, in which case you warm that dish up in the micro... more info

L.A. Times - News — The late director's personal papers and other materials have been released by the Swedish Film Institute for a new L.A. exhibition at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.There's a line in Kris Kristofferson's song "He's a Pilgrim" that po... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The late director's personal papers and other materials have been released by the Swedish Film Institute for a new L.A. exhibition at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.There's a line in Kris Kristofferson's song "He's a Pilgrim" that po... more info