L.A. Times - Entertainment — For many performers working in Southern California, getting one's own Star Waggon is as an indication that one has arrived. For Sturgill Simpson, the trailer with his name on it felt more like a reminder of where he'd been. more info

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Stereogum — Sturgill Simpson brought out the big guns for his performance on Conan last night — in addition to his usual band members, he also added a string section and a keyboardist to the mix, making his second appearance on the late-night show a completely... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Sachyn Mital Patti Smith / The Flaming Lips w/ Julianna Barwick / the whole gang (Miley too) The 25th Annual Tibet House Benefit took place at Carnegie Hall on March 5th near the beginning of the Year of the... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Sturgill Simpson @ Joe's Pub (more by Chris La Putt) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights... Father John Misty @ The Greene Space Father John Misty's lyrically relentless... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Patti Smith in Austin in 2013 (more by Sarah Frankie Linder) The 25th annual Tibet House US Benefit Concert was announced last month, and the lineup's now been expanded. Patti Smith and Sturgill SImpson join a cast that already... more info

Stereogum — The Louisville, KY summer festival Forecastle announced its initial lineup today, just in time for tickets to go on sale later this week. Among the notable names: My Morning Jacket, Sam Smith, Widespread Panic, Modest Mouse, Desaparecidos, Cage The E... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Sturgill Simpson at Joe's Pub in July (more by Chris La Putt) The 2015 Forecastle Festival take place July 17 - 19 in Louisville, Kentucky. The fest has just announced the first round of performers, which include Modest Mouse, My Morning... more info

Stereogum — Last year, the grizzled country-music adventurer Sturgill Simpson spent $4,000 making his great album Metamodern Sounds In Country Music and released it on his own. That album found its audience, and now Simpson is nominated for a Grammy and showing ... more info

Stereogum — Sturgill Simpson is moving up in the world. Besides the honor and glory that comes from cracking Stereogum’s list of the year’s best albums, Simpson was recently nominated for a Grammy, and our own Tom Breihan notes that the country singer’s up... more info