Chicago Tribune — City Winery Chicago, a 300-capacity concert hall in the West Loop, will open Aug. 1 and announced a full slate of performers Tuesday for the 2012 season, including singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash, gospel great Mavis Staples and jazz vocalist Kurt Elli... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — July 20th at Lincoln Center in NYC:"The product of a collaboration between Lincoln Center Festival and the Mayfield estate, this one-night-only event pays tribute to the late Curtis Mayfield, an iconic Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner and Roc... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Bonnie Rait, who recently performed on the Grammys, has announced a big May and June tour that includes many dates with Mavis Staples including a June 20th NYC show at Beacon Theatre which goes on sale at 10am. All... more info

USA Today Music — Other headliners at the three-day fest will include Texas Johnny Brown and Floyd Taylor. more info

Guardian Music — Ronnie Scott's, LondonThere is a brief moment, almost at the end of her show, when Martha Reeves' voice comes into its own. As you might expect, she is singing her deathless hit Dancing in the Streets – but, unexpectedly, it happens during the son... more info

Mercury News, California — Performer-activist marched alongside civil rights leader more info

Dlisted — No, your browser didn't fall into a future portal and show you the first runway refugee on the new season of RuPaul's Drag Race who was given her sashay away orders after losing a challenge where she had to make a Star Trek go-go dancer out... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Mavis Staples @ Newport Folk Fest 2011 (more by Jim Brueckner) today in NYC * Whiplash @ UCB * Brain Cloud @ Barbes * Chicha Libre @ Barbes * Habibi @ Brooklyn Bowl * Hot Tub @ Littlefield * Swingadelic... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets go on sale at noon for the eight Yo La Tengo Hanukkah shows:*12/20 Night One Buy Tickets Here! *12/21 Night Two Buy Tickets Here! *12/22 Night Three Buy Tickets Here! *12/23 Night Four Buy Tickets Here! *12/24 Night Five... more info

Bradley's Almanac — Looking at the lineup alone, this year's second-ever Life Is Good Festival (taking place this coming weekend in Canton, MA) isn't exactly in my musical wheelhouse. Sure, I like to pretend I have pretty diverse listening habits, but let's be honest...... more info