Songs:Illinois — I don’t think I ever had any doubt that Steve Earle could pull of a Townes Van Zandt cover project. He’s got too much invested in the project to fail artistically; the vagaries of the market for tribute CD’s will determine if it’s successful ... more info

Guardian Music — Ryan Adams publishes his first book next month, joining an elite group of rockers with literary ambitions. Graeme Thomson asks four top author-musicians why they write'I always, always dreamed of being an author," says Ryan Adams. "I never dreamed of... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Still in his mid-20s, Justin Townes Earle probably shouldn't be grizzled enough to make such heartsick, tender folk music. But that's what happens when your dad is Steve Earle, and like him, you've had your own near-death experiences with addiction... more info

MTV.com News — Grunge vet Tad Doyle handles the singing duties.By Gil Kaufman Soundgarden's Kim Thayil (file) Photo: Patti Ouderkirk/ WireImage It's the reunion grunge fanatics said would never, ever happen. On Wednesday night in Seattle, the former memb... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Natkin/WireImage Rock Daily spotted some reports about a near Soundgarden reunion last night in Seattle at one of Tom Morello’s Justice Tour stops. RS Reader Chris Senn writes in with an eyewitness account of what went down at the Crocodile ... more info