Chicago Tribune — Nathaniel Rateliff channeled one Chicago music legend and invited another onstage at a retro-themed show Wednesday at a packed Chicago Theatre. Shortly into his set, the vocalist acknowledged the importance of opener Mavis Staples before bringing the... more info

JamBase — President Barack Obama honored several renowned musicians last night in Washington D.C. more info

Chicago Tribune — Rocker Glenn Frey died before he could accept a Kennedy Center Honors award last year, but his Eagles bandmates and four other artists were feted Sunday at a bittersweet edition of the glitzy annual gala, the last of the Obama administration. Actor-... more info

Reuters — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington celebrated singer-songwriter James Taylor, actor Al Pacino, and gospel vocalist Mavis Staples at the annual Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday in a night of music punctuated by the approaching end of President Barack Ob... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Rocker Glenn Frey died before he could accept a Kennedy Center Honors award last year, but his Eagles bandmates and four other artists were feted Sunday at a bittersweet edition of the glitzy annual gala, the last of the Obama administration. Acto... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Rocker Glenn Frey died before he could accept a Kennedy Center Honors award last year, but his Eagles bandmates and four other artists were feted Sunday at a bittersweet edition of the glitzy annual gala, the last of the Obama administration. Acto... more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — President Barack Obama praised the hunger for justice and the “powerhouse vocals” of Chicago singer Mavis Staples on the night when she and four other illustrious talents were awarded Kennedy Center Honors. In remarks at a White House reception b... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Margo Price, Mavis Staples, Kevin Morby and 8 more albums worth your (and your parents') Thanksgiving time. Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — The Wilco-curated Solid Sound Festival will live to see another year. Organizers announced today that the event will return to MASS MoCA in North Adams, MA June 23-25 in 2017. The lineup will be announced soon, and past performers include Levon Helm,... more info

Mercury News, California — Allen Stone, Cyndi Lauper, Dropkick Murphys among the many acts set to perform at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, which runs Sept. 30-Oct. 2 at Golden Gate Park. more info