Topix — The Recording Academy announced Thursday that Nelson will perform alongside Kris Kristofferson, Merle Haggard and Blake Shelton at the Jan. 26 awards show. more info

People.com — The actor-musician is back with a new movie, The Motel Life more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Complementary stories about widely admired country singer and songwriter Roger Miller provided a highlight of Tuesday’s Writers Bloc session in Santa Monica featuring Johnny Cash biographer and longtime L.A. Times pop music critic Robert Hilburn wi... more info

USA Today Music — Soundtrack includes stellar lineup of guests including Sheryl Crow and Kris Kristofferson. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Homeboy Industries, the operation started by Father Greg Boyle to help provide gang members and at-risk youth with jobs and a way out of troubled lives, will get an assist June 23 from singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson, who will play a benefit in ... more info

ContactMusic — Kris Kristofferson and The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach joined former President Bill Clinton to pay tribute to country music icon Cowboy Jack Clement in... more info

Mercury News, California — Blues: Ben Harper with Charlie Musselwhite, "Get Up!" Stax 3, Stars For those who genuinely understood, this summit meeting is of the same magnitude to American roots enthusiasts as Jay-Z and Kanye West's "The Throne" was to the hip-hop community. more info

USA Today Music — The singer/songwriter remains lyrical and feisty on his 28th studio album. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — On his latest album, the singer-songwriter stares death straight in the eye — with a sense of humor — and is fine with what he sees there. Kris Kristofferson has been one of country music's most esteemed songwriters since he hung up his janitor's... more info

ContactMusic — The Black Keys star Dan Auerbach and country legends Emmylou Harris and Kris Kristofferson are among the artists taking part in a tribute show in... more info