L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Los Lobos returned to their East L.A. roots in creating the new “Tin Can Trust” album that’s been set for an Aug. 3 release on the Shout! Factory label. The long-running quintet set up shop in a gritty studio known... more info

Altsounds — *Masts Of Manhatta**, Tracy Bonham's *first full-length album in five years, will be released on July 13th by Engine Room Recordings. Produced by *Bonham*, the album was mixed by Tchad Blake (Tom Waits, Los Lobos, Lisa Germano) and features the Br... more info

My Old Kentucky — Sitting in the back room of Gerstle's – Backyard Tire Fire's bar room home of choice this particular evening – singer/guitarist Ed Anderson, bassist Matt Anderson, and drummer Tim Kramp are sucking on cigarettes, drinking some beer, and... more info

All About Jazz — Eric Clapton is hosting his third Crossroads Guitar Festival on June 26 in Chicago. Inviting many of the same stellar guests who appeared at the first two events. This years lineup includes B.B. King, Jeff Beck, Buddy Guy, John Mayer, Vince Gill, ... more info

ACountry — Vince Gill is amongst the performers announced for the Crossroads Guitar Festival on June 26, 2010 at Toyota Park in Chicago.  The lineup ialso includes Eric Clapton, Albert Lee, Allman Brothers Band, BB King, Bert Jansch, Buddy Guy, David Hidal... more info

Altsounds — Backyard Tire Fire will release Good to Be on February 16, 2010 and will kick off their 44 show national tour on January 15th in Springfield, IL. Good to Be was produced by Los Lobos’ Steve Berlin, who makes an appearance on every track on t... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — some upcoming shows @ City Winery in NYC 12/29 - David Johansen 12/30 - David Johansen 12/31 - Los Lobos (early & late) 01/01 - Joseph Arthur & Charlie Mars 01/22 - Bob Mould w/ Jon Auer 01/23 -... more info

Live Daily — Nearly 40 years after his death, the music of Jimi Hendrix will continue to live on stage with the 2010 edition of the Experience Hendrix Tour [ tickets ]. The biennial trek kicks off its fourth run March 4 in Santa Barbara, CA, and hits theaters in ... more info

Guardian Music — Bob Dylan and carols is a cocktail that really shouldn't work – especially not in Latin. But Richard Williams finds himself seduced by a punk-Dickensian SantaThere used to be a civilised convention among reviewers – perhaps there still ... more info

Live Daily — On paper, the mere thought of 68-year-old Bob Dylan [ tickets ] croaking his way through a set of Yule-tide standards could have inspired the brains behind the "Golden Throats," those collections of hilariously bad recordings, to start compiling a ho... more info