Monsters and Critics — Lucinda Williams gained fame as a songwriter but has gradually risen to a perch both because of her songwriting skill more info

Altsounds — Ray LaMontagne reached new sales highs this week with his much lauded album Gossip In The Grain debuting at #3 on Billboard Charts selling 60,476 albums. LaMontagne's previous best came on the his last album Until The Sun Turns Black with a #28 ranki... more info

Altsounds — Ray LaMontagne reached new sales highs this week with his much lauded album Gossip In The Grain debuting at #3 on Billboard Charts selling 60,476 albums. LaMontagne's previous best came on the his last album Until The Sun Turns Black with a #28 ranki... more info

AngryApe — He teams up with Zooey Deschanel, Lucinda Williams and more more info

Rolling Stone — • Dr. Pepper Reveals Chinese Democracy Plan Top stories from the last three days: • G N’ R Announce Pre-Orders, Formats • Metallica Kick Off 10 Month World Tour • Charts: Kenny Chesney, Ray LaMontagne • “Chinese Democracy” Premieres ... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Danny Clinch Lucinda Williams’ 2007 album West was powerful and soul-baring but also sort of a downer (sample lyric: “My joy is dead”), but her new album Little Honey (which just debuted in the Billboard top 10) is a more upbeat, rock-or... more info

MTV.com News — New LPs from Ray LaMontagne, Keane and Lucinda Williams debut in next week's top 10.By Chris Harris Kenny Chesney's Lucky Old Sun Photo: BNA After spending two weeks as Billboard's best-seller, rapper T.I.'s Paper Trail has been usurped by... more info

MTV.com News — New LPs from Ray LaMontagne, Keane and Lucinda Williams debut in next week's top 10.By Chris Harris Kenny Chesney's Lucky Old Sun Photo: BNA After spending two weeks as Billboard's best-seller, rapper T.I.'s Paper Trail has been usurped by... more info

Monsters and Critics — Music icon Lucinda Williams has always been adept at painting landscapes of the soul, illuminating the spirit's shadowy nooks and more info

JamBase — M. Ward announces details of Hold Time (Merge Records - February 17, 2009) M. Ward M. Ward's rise to international success has been something of a slow burn. Initially a well-kept secret of his peers in the Portland folk scene, his star contin... more info