Totally Fuzzy — If a reputable metal label like Century Media all of a sudden releases a Country album you already smell there must be something funny about it... and funny he sure is. But let that not distract you from the quality of the music. It's the Charlie Da... more info

The Telegraph — Country singer Earle comes up trumps again. Rating * * * * more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — With a bio that's often read like a tragic country song, the Texas singer and songwriter has pulled his act together.With a bio that's often read like a tragic country song, the Texas singer and songwriter has pulled his act together. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — When Steve Earle sings “Didn't know that I was gonna live this long, now I'm sitting on top of the world” in his new album's opening track, “Waitin' on the Sky,” you can't help but think truer words have rarely... more info

Scotsman.com — Two of Americana's biggest stars tackle New Orleans' plight well, but the accompanying material really distinguishes them more info

USA Today Music — Emmylou Harris' 'Hard Bargain' pays off. Plus: Steve Earle, Todd Rundgren, Bootsy Collins. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The biggest release this week (in terms of volume) is the Rolling Stones' The Complete Singles (1971-2006) 45-CD box set. Steve Earle's latest studio album I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive is in stores tomorrow and is... more info

USA Today Music — A novel, a new album and tour, and another acting role fill his happy, busy life. more info

Guardian Music — (New West)Earle is a country-rock renaissance man these days, with bit parts in HBO series and a new novel on the way. But there's little evidence here of a waning commitment to the day job. A fiery indignation still underpins that sandpaper rasp of ... more info

Guardian Music — It's just like a music festival on land except the rooms are clean and the weather is pleasant, says Andrew Mueller'"Usually, I go where I want on stage," says John Prine, wobbling slightly, feeling for his footing. "Tonight, I'm going where the ship... more info