Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Chris La Putt "Wow Tift Merritt's voice is even more spectacular & nuanced in RL than on my iPod. Best river to river performance yet" - Tara Lannen-StantonWhile Jay Reatard was playing a free NYC show in Stuyvesant... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tift Merritt (by Chris LaPutt) Singer-songwriter Tift Merritt has summer shows scheduled up through August 9th, when she plays the Edmonton Folk Music Festival. Those dates also include a stop at the Newport Folk Festival on August 1st. Before those.... more info

Twangville — We’re back with another fine video playlist of nearly all live performances. We kick things off with John Paul Keith and the One Four Fives performing at the legendary Ardent Studios in Memphis. Other live showcases include Tim Easton (who rocks ... more info

Ryan's Smashing Life — DO NOT MISS THIS LINEUP - TICKETS ON SALE TODAY!The DecemberistsJoan BaezLanghorne SlimNeko CaseJosh RitterBilly BraggDeer TickThe Avett BrothersElvis Perkins in DearlandTICKETS ON SALE TODAY AT 10am: George Wein’s FOLK FESTIVAL 50 (July 31 â... more info

Totally Fuzzy — hannibal said...These are the posts for today. Enjoy them.Frank Gambale - Raison D'etreHancock, Carter, Williams - Third PlaneYes - TalkTool - SalivalThe Natacha Atlas & Marc Eagleton Project - Foretold In The Language Of DreamsKeith Jarrett - The KÃ... more info

All About Jazz — The 2009 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival will take place June 11-14 at The Farm in Manchester, TN featuring: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band Phish Beastie Boys Nine Inch Nails David Bryne Wilco Al Green Snoop Dogg Elvis Costell... more info

My Old Kentucky — Today is My Old Kentucky Blog Radio on SIRUS XMU! Channel 26 on SIRIUS & channel 43 on XM. Tune in at 12pm EST and again at Midnight EST!Dan Auerbach - Keep It HidThe Books ft. Jose Gonzalez - Cello SongBon Iver - Brackett, WIAndrew Bird - The Gian... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — After the ice storm of hell or what Connor likes to term "the white death", my power finally clicked back on today and my house had a pulse once again. Just in time too, they've released the initial lineup for Bonnaroo tonight! Looks like this summ... more info

Paste Magazine — MerleFest , one of the nation's largest folk music festivals, has just announced the line-up for its 22nd annual festival. Slated to run April 23-26, this year's events include performances by Emmylou Harris , Jim Lauderdale , Travis Tritt and J... more info

JamBase — MerleFest 2009 :: April 23-26 :: Wilkesboro, NC MerleFest 2009 is set to go down on April 23-26 on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, NC. Ready to celebrate its 22nd year, the following artists will join host Doc Watson for a wee... more info