L.A. Times - Entertainment — So much about the first few months of pop in 2016 has been about mourning. David Bowie, Glenn Frey, Merle Haggard, Paul Kantner, George Martin, Prince, Scotty Moore, Maurice White, Bernie Worrell and the just-starting-out Christina Gri... more info

Rolling Stone — L.A. punk legend John Doe, of X, meets Texas troubadour Hayes Carll for an acoustic version of the 1983 honky-tonk classic "I Always Get Lucky With You," and the results are profoundly moving. The pair's poignant in-studio performance of the tune wil... more info

Rolling Stone — Lauded songwriter, producer and musician Freddy Powers died Tuesday after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 84. The Seminole, Texas native penned a string of Number One hits for Merle Haggard in the Eighties, including "Let's Chase Ea... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Known for genuinely gritty lyrics and hard rock anthems, STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis is getting back to his country roots September 16 with his first album on Dot Records, titled "Sinner". Lewis comes out of the gate "with both fists flying" on the l... more info

Guardian Music — He produced arguably Elvis’s best album, helped write some of soul music’s enduring classics, and won a Grammy for his country workLincoln “Chips” Moman – the producer, musician and songwriter who helped Elvis Presley... more info

Consequence of Sound — Country icon leaves behind one last song, with 10% of proceeds going towards homeless charities. more info

New York Times — Hear the tracks that caught our pop critics’ attention, from the first new music from Stone Roses in 21 years to Grimes’s new take on “California.” more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — While still recuperating from double pneumonia in February, Merle Haggard returned to the studio for what turned out to be the final time to record a new song, “Kern River Blues,” which premieres at 2 p.m. Thursday on SiriusXM satelliteÂ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — While still recuperating from double pneumonia in February, Merle Haggard returned to the studio for what turned out to be the final time to record a new song, “Kern River Blues,” which premieres at 2 p.m. Thursday on SiriusXM satelliteÂ... more info

Rolling Stone — Merle Haggard's final recording will be unveiled tomorrow (May 12th). According to the late legend's official website, "Kern River Blues" will premiere on SiriusXM's Willie's Roadhouse channel, then be available for download on merlehaggard.com an... more info