L.A. Times - Entertainment — The Americana Music Assn.’s annual Grammy eve show at the Troubadour has rapidly turned into a must-see event for roots-music aficionados. This year’s concert tonight quickly sold out and took on an added emotional dimension as it was quickly fra... more info

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Here Comes The Flood — Franc Cinelli is an Italian singer-songwriter living in London who fell under the spell of the inmates Alcatraz, the notorious Federal prison off the coast of San Francisco, CA. He became enamored with the outlaws after reading a book about murde... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Quick chat: 'We have to hurry up and be smart,' says Ry Cooder, whose latest album, 'Election Special,' is a blues-rock-tinged commentary on today's politics.L.A. guitar institution Ry Cooder is set to release his album "Election Special" Tuesday, a ... more info

USA Today Music — Plus, new releases from Ry Cooder, The Heavy and Dustin Lynch. more info

Prefix — A day after Devo announced their plans to record “Don’t Roof Rack Me, Bro! (Remember Seamus),” an ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/ry-cooder-writes-song-about-mitt-romneys-dog/68005/ more info

Guardian Music — The veteran guitarist on his new album of protest songs, Election Special, and how the Republican party is out to destroy America and Barack Obama's presidencyHello, Ry. Where are you?I'm in my house in Santa Monica. (1)Have you been watching the Oly... more info

Guardian Music — (Concorde Picante)These are the final, gently classy recordings from one of Cuba's finest and best-loved guitarists, who died last year at the age of 80. Manuel Galbán enjoyed a long and diverse career, using his distinctive twangy electric guitar s... more info

Mercury News, California — Many Guthrie tunes have been covered by such artists as Bruce Springsteen, Wilco, Bob Dylan, Ry Cooder and Ani DiFranco. more info

Guardian Music — Each week we invite someone to share with us some of the songs they've been listening to recently. Today's selection features Ten Benson, Tight Fit and Half Man Half BiscuitThis week's playlist is by Paul Jenkins, a writer from Penarth who writes "in... more info