Scotsman.com — SINGER Kris Kristofferson heads to the Capital next month. more info

Guardian Music — My friend, the musician Larry Jon Wilson, who has died aged 71, was that rarest of things: an honest man in a profession built on glamour. A favourite of Nashville's leading singer-songwriters, from Willie Nelson to Kris Kristofferson and Will Oldham... more info

Twangville — Sometimes you just can’t make this stuff up. There we were, all 1800 of us, singing along with Joan Baez, that darling of the counterculture, “We don’t let our hair grow long and shaggy, like the hippies out in San Francisco do. And I’m proud... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Keller Williams is a singer and guitar player who listens to just any kind of music for inspiration. His live shows are fabled for his picks of cover songs. He teamed up with Larry and Jenny Keel to cut an album called Thief filled with bluegrass c... more info

ContactMusic — Country singers WILLIE NELSON and KRIS KRISTOFFERSON have each landed 2010 Leadership Music Dale Franklin Awards.The stars will be handed their honours at a lavish gala... more info

Idolator — Before they teamed up for Precious, director Lee Daniels produced little-seen 2008 Mariah Carey flick Tennessee. The film was finally released on DVD earlier this year, and Rap-Up.com has posted Mariah’s excellent cover of Kris Kristofferson’s â€... more info

Totally Fuzzy — roy rocket said... Hiya Fuzzies! A very groovy set recorded in 2004 for the BBC by: The Jacques Loussier Trio Excellent sound quality @320. Mainly Bach interpretations, but a bit of Debussy and Satie as well. A very pleasant way to spend an hour. Rea... more info

The 9513 Country Music — Ladies and gentlemen, your 2010 CMT Music Award nominees. New releases for the week of May 11, 2010 include: Elizabeth Cook – Welder Amazon | iTunes | MySpace Jim Lauderdale – Patchwork River Amazon | iTunes | MySpace Jonathan Singleton & ... more info

Twangville — Looking back 25 or 30 years ago, here are some things I never thought I’d see or hear; Kris Kristofferson winning an Academy Award, Bocephus still alive (much less a Hank III), Merle Haggard as a country pop crooner.  Yet, here they are, the latte... more info

Guardian Music — How a rebel shook up the country music establishmentThere's some wonderful YouTube footage of Kris Kristofferson receiving a gong at the 1970 Country Music Association awards. He lopes on stage with his hair covering his shoulders and his trousers ha... more info