Idolator — I know, I know, some people want us to break the tyranny of release dates, but the ever-increasing evidence that the final three months are going to be a last gasp of sorts for the big, blockbuster album is just too good to resist this afternoon. And... more info

All About Jazz — A notable name in jazz is drumming up an all-star Oshkosh performance... more info

Rolling Stone — In a new radio ad running in southwest Virginia, bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley speaks out on behalf of Barack Obama. “I think I know a little something about the families around here,” he says. “We all need a change.” The Grammy winner is so... more info

Paste Magazine — All the pretty corpses Until 1992, with the publication of the National Book Award-winning All the Pretty Horses, Cormac McCarthy had been a writer’s writer: a writer few except other writers (and critics) read. McCarthy hadn’t helped himself... more info

Idolator — Tickets go on sale this weekend for Van Morrison's two shows at the Hollywood Bowl in early November, and while a show by an aging star of the '60s isn't usually news around here, when the artist in question is doing the "play your critically acclaim... more info

CNN Showbiz — Moved by a 2007 trip to Ghana, singer/songwriter John Legend joined the fight to end extreme poverty in his lifetime. And based on his experiences in poor, rural areas of Africa, he says, real change is possible. more info

AngryApe — The singer will be hitting London for a BBC concert more info

All About Jazz — Allman Brothers Earn Billboard Legend Of Live Award From www.billboard.com Allman Brothers Band The Allman Brothers Band will receive the prestigious Legend Of Live award at the 2008 Billboard Touring Awards, set for November 20 at the Roosevel... more info

Idolator — In an announcement that warms this Southern liberal's heart, Bluegrass scion Ralph Stanley has endorsed Barack Obama for president and has cut a radio ad that's presumably running in Virginia. Stanley isn't exactly a conservative, having endorsed Dem... more info

JamBase — Allman Brothers Earn Billboard Legend Of Live Award From www.billboard.com Allman Brothers Band The Allman Brothers Band will receive the prestigious Legend Of Live award at the 2008 Billboard Touring Awards, set for November 20 at the Rooseve... more info