L.A. Times - Entertainment — More than ever, the most deeply touching music generally came from acts relegated to the commercial sidelines known as Americana or alt-country. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The year in country music brought some noteworthy breakthroughs (Jamey Johnson, Randy Houser) and some negligible ones (the overhyped Zac Brown Band, the inconsistent yet promising Lady Antebellum), while country-pop queen Taylor Swift posted another... more info

CMT — Rosanne Cash insists that she never wanted to be famous, and over the years, she's done a respectable job of not capitalizing on her famous last name. And although she's allowed herself to be the subject of a new biography, Always Been There, she's n... more info

MTV.com News — Beyonce leads the pack with 10 nominations.By Gil Kaufman Beyoncé Photo: Stephen Lovekin/ Getty Images It could be Beyoncé's year at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards in January, thanks to a field-leading 10 nominations for the singer's I Am... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - Rosanne Cash, The Low Anthem and Mike Doughty will headline the Tuesday, December 8th HOLIDAY CHEER show (at 8:00pm) being held at The Concert Hall at the New York Society for Ethical Culture (2 West 64th Street... more info

Altsounds — As critics begin to compile their annual Top 10 year-end round-ups, *The List* — the stunning covers collection from acclaimed singer-songwriter *Rosanne Cash* — is emerging as one of the best reviewed albums of 2009. Called ever... more info

The 9513 Country Music — The Recording Academy inducted 25 songs into the Grammy Hall of Fame yesterday. Songs in the country category are: Roy Acuff & The Crazy Tennesseans – “Great Speckled Bird” (Amazon) Roy Rogers & Dale Evans – “Happy Trails” (Amazon) Bill ... more info

The Recording Academy inducted 25 songs into the Grammy Hall of Fame yesterday. Songs in the country category are: Roy Acuff & The Crazy Tennesseans – “Great Speckled Bird” (Amazon) Roy Rogers & Dale Evans – “Happy Trails” (Amazon) Bill ... more info

Music is Art — Music Is Art is giving away two pairs of tickets to see Jimmy Gnecco of Ours perform live December 1st at Brooklyn NY’s brand new Knitting Factory! To win, send an email to musicisart@gmail.com and share your favorite Ours experience.  A random ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — "Join hosts Nick and Helen Forster at this 2-plus hour special recording of the nationally syndicated radio variety show "eTown." This "more-than-a-concert" experience will feature live performances PLUS up close and personal conversations with music... more info