Here Comes The Flood — Nashville based singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier has come up with The Foundling, an autobiographical album that tells story of finding her birth mother, finding her only to discover that she can't handle the reunion with her daughter who she had giv... more info

Stereogum — Already featured on The Twilight Saga: Eclipse OST, Hansen extends the vampire theme by contributing the fuzzy blues-rocker “Bad Blood” to True Blood’s roots-y second soundtrack. The 14-song collection also includes new material from M. Ward (a... more info

Undercover, Australia — The True Blood phenomena keeps getting bigger as Beck, M. Ward and Lucinda Williams with Elvis Costello and Robbie Robertson of The Band all record songs for the second soundtrack. more info

Guardian Music — Last week, it was music set in ale houses. This time we want your favourite songs about people performing songs. Merchandise will be available afterwardsThe statistics are clear, the pub is in decline. Faced with fierce competition from supermarkets ... more info

Pitchfork — Beck, M. Ward and Lucinda Williams with Elvis Costello all contribute brand new vampire sex jams to True Blood: Music From the HBO Original Series Volume II, due May 25 from Elektra. The album also features jams from people like Bob Dylan, the 13th F... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Drew Brown On May 25, Elektra releases True Blood: Music From the HBO Original Series Volume II, which means its time for rootsy artists to step up with their most backwoods-y/vampire-friendly tracks. The CD boasts new songs from Beck ("Bad ... more info

All About Jazz — John Ciambotti, bass player for the 1970s Bay Area rock band Clover, which backed Elvis Costello on his debut album, and a session musician for acclaimed folk-rockers including Lucinda Williams, John Prine and Carlene Carter, died Wednesday in Glenda... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Kane/WireImage Ray Davies has recruited Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, the Killers and Lucinda Williams to help him re-record classic Kinks tracks for a new album due out late 2010, NJ.com reports (via Twenty Four Bit). The genesis of the pr... more info

Guardian Music — The singer has enlisted the Jersey boys on his forthcoming album of duets, featuring new versions of classic Kinks songsRay Davies's forthcoming album of duets will feature Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi. The Kinks singer is recording new version... more info

CMT — Whenever I listen to Lucinda Williams' 1998 album, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, it always strikes me as a heartfelt love letter to the South. How often do you hear an ode to Lake Charles, La.? Her poetic songs are sprinkled with references to places ... more info