Rolling Stone — Grammy-winning songwriter, producer and guitarist Lincoln Wayne "Chips" Moman, who wrote and produced hits for Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, B.J. Thomas, Dusty Springfield and many others, died at a hospice facility in his hometown o... more info

Rolling Stone — When the Highwaymen recorded "Desperados Waiting for a Train," written by visionary songwriter Guy Clark, who died earlier this week, the supergroup of Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson landed on their most poignan... more info

Rolling Stone — Terry Allen, painter, sculptor, writer and musician, was once asked his definition of art. He thought a moment and replied, "To get out of town." Though Lubbock, Texas, where he grew up, was home to Buddy Holly and Waylon Jennings, Allen still cou... more info

Stereogum — Mark Kozelek is gearing up for the release of Mark Kozelek Sings Favorites, a piano covers album featuring backing vocals from people like Faith No More’s Mike Patton, Minnie Driver, Low’s Mimi Parker, Will Oldham, and Slowdive’s Rachel Goswell... more info

Stereogum — Mark Kozelek is gearing up to release a covers album, Mark Kozelek Sings Favorites, in a few weeks. So far, we’ve heard his take on Frank and Nancy Sinatra’s “Something Stupid” and Waylon Jennings’ “Amanda,” and today he’s sharing a c... more info

Consequence of Sound — Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, and Kris Kristofferson get down and dirty in live concert performance. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Rodney Crowell is one of the most lauded songwriters of the last 40 years, and he's developed a deep catalog of revered songs that have been recorded and performed countless times by other musicians. Probably his best-known is “Ain’t ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Rodney Crowell is one of the most lauded songwriters of the last 40 years, and he's developed a deep catalog of revered songs that have been recorded and performed countless times by other musicians. Probably his best-known is “Ain’t ... more info

Popdose — I’ve always been obsessed with songs that mention my hometown of Omaha and it seems songwriters are obsessed with mentioning Omaha in their songs. Waylon Jennings, Tom Waits, Gary Louris, Bob Seger, Moby Grape, John Prine, Counting Crows, They M... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Literary Hub shared an excerpt from Edna O'Brien's new novel The Little Red Chairs (one of my favorite books of the year). Stream Mark Kozelek's cover of Waylon Jennings' "Amanda." eBooks on sale for $1.99 today: Emma Donoghue's Landing Kurt... more info