Prefix — Some names immediately sound punk. Slug Guts is one of them. The name showed up randomly in my inbox, but ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/features/slug-guts-social-distortion-the-stooges-townes-van-zandt/slug-guts-are-punk-as-h... more info

DrownedInSound — It’s difficult to see a place for this in anyone’s collection. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Steve Von Till with Neurosis at Maryland Deathfest 2011 (more by BBG) As discussed previously, three titans of metal have combined forces for the unlikely cause of a tribute album. Wino (Saint Vitus, The Obsessed, many more), Scott Kelly and... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG Art for Songs of Townes Van Zandt After having performed material by Townes Van Zandt solo and through various collaborations on stage over recent years, on solo releases and on random live collaborations, the aptly entitled Songs of... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Alex Winston - Waiting Round To Die (Townes Van Zandt) (MP3) Alex Winston @ BV-SXSW 2011 (more by Tim Griffin) Alex Winston's debut album, King Con, has been out for a bit, but as of this week you can... more info

KEXP Seattle — Carrying the names of your famous father, Steve Earle, and the fabled Texan troubadour Townes Van Zandt leaves a lot for a guy to live up to… and through. For Justin Townes Earle, there’s no escaping his past, but the NYC by way of Nashville song... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Luxury Liner ranks as Emmylou Harris' best-selling solo record to date, and it's one of her most engaging efforts as well; her Hot Band is in peak form, and the songs are even more far afield than usual, including Chuck Berry's "(You Nev... more info

Altsounds — On the heels of Our Blood's release on August 2, Richard Buckner's tour in support of the album begins tonight in Los Angeles, with a full list of dates below. Merge also posted a *video for Buckner's Townes Van Zandt cover*, "Still Looking For You... more info

Impose Magazine — Here are a few songs that I've listened to at least a thousand times each. These are songs that will help you when you feel directionless, hopeless, beaten, suicidal. Dwell on these, be healed, be thankful, then get moving again. And remember tha... more info

Guardian Music — Booglaoo, LondonJustin Townes Earle has some serious musical heritage to live up to. The 29-year-old singer-songwriter is not only the son of multi-Grammy-winning US country singer, actor and political activist Steve Earle, but his middle name bears ... more info