Rolling Stone — Photo: Bucci/Getty With Election Day approaching, musicians are rolling out politically charged tunes. On October 28th, Against Me! frontman Tom Gabel will release Heart Burns, a seven-track EP of fired-up folk punk, including “Amputations,” abou... more info

Popdose — Like many other people, I welcomed Lucinda Williams into my life with the release of the Grammy-winning Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, in 1998. Over the course of the last 10 years, I’ve been a fascinated observer of her career, both on record, ... more info

Yahoo! Music — Reuters - Thanks to her Southern twang and onstage cowboy hat, Lucinda Williams has long been recognized as a country artist. But her most recent Grammy Award win, in 2001, was for best female rock vocal performance, and on her new album, Williams le... more info

Starpulse — Lucinda Williams has always been adept at painting landscapes of the soul, illuminating the spirit's shadowy nooks and shimmering crannies— but she's never captured the sun breaking through the clouds as purely as on her new Lost Highway relea... more info

Lucinda Williams has always been adept at painting landscapes of the soul, illuminating the spirit's shadowy nooks and shimmering crannies— but she's never captured the sun breaking through the clouds as purely as on her new Lost Highway relea... more info

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

JamBase — By: David Higdon The lyric "Drug lords, crooked cops and thieves/ preying on the poor and on the weak" from "Infinite Night" open Carrie Rodriguez's album, She Ain't Me (released August 5 on Manhattan Records), and usher the listener into the dark... more info

The Music Slut — Enjoy their brilliant collaboration on 'Sharp Cutting Wings' (in Austin) below.MP3: Conor Oberst - Danny Callahan more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: AlbumSpinner.com: Lucinda Williams will follow her upcoming studio album 'Little Honey' with a digital-only EP comprised entirely of protest songs. The project, dubbed 'Lu in 08,' will feature four live tracks, including covers of Buffa... more info

All About Jazz — By: Dennis Cook Jenny Scheinman by Michael Wilson It's hard not to fall in love with Jenny Scheinman. The violinist's raw talent, boundless creativity and ability to dovetail with a startling range of musicians and styles marks her as a singular t... more info