The current issue of Rolling Stone has a profile of Kris Kristofferson in which actor Ethan Hawke recalled a confrontation between Kristofferson and an unnamed country singer at Willie Nelson’s 70th birthday party in 2003. The Tennessean then ran a... more info

Altsounds — In 1975 Willie Nelson recorded the album To Lefty From Willie, 10 songs in which Nelson pays homage to Lefty Frizell, reinterpreting his favorites from the Frizzell catalog and stamping them with his own unique voice, reshaping them into his own new ... more info

MTV.com News — '12 Rounds' star says he's 'still trying to keep in touch with the hip-hop.'By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Josh Horowitz John Cena Photo: MTV News Former WWE World Heavyweight Champion John Cena said he's listening to a lot ... more info

Idolator — OK, he's not that old, and he's probably a reasonably intelligent guy. But what do you expect people to say when the man who took the Cougar out of the Mellencamp takes on the music biz claiming that—surprise!—things were better back in his day? ... more info

Being among the oldest contributors to this blog (born in 52), I am one of the few who remembers hearing Willie Nelson’s recordings on the radio during the period he recorded for RCA (1965-70). Even though he had no major hits while on RCA, Willie ... more info

Songs:Illinois — Slaid Cleaves may not be the king of Austin singer-songwriters, that title still belongs to Willie Nelson, but he is certainly one of it’s Princes. Thus it was important for me to pay my respects on my last night in Austin. Slaid was the headliner... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - Amercian rocker, John Mellencamp recently tipped off fans on his website to his tour plans for the summer. Rumors have been circulating about Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson on the bill with him. Mellencamp said, "a special tour... more info

All About Jazz — It looks like Bob Dylan may be hitting the road with John Mellencamp for a run of minor league ballpark gigs this summer. Nothing has been confirmed, but at a recent Joan Baez concert in Bloomington she let the word slip. After playing “Don&... more info

ContactMusic — Folk icon JOAN BAEZ has let slip details about a top secret JOHN MELLENCAMP, BOB DYLAN and WILLIE NELSON tour by asking the JACK & DIANE singer if the reports are true during ... more info

guardian.co.ukBillboard CD reviews: Wynton Marsalis, The DecemberistsReutersNEW YORK (Billboard) - Jazz veteran Wynton Marsalis has delved into a multitude of genres, from mainstream swing to ballet scores to epic narratives to last year's Willie Nel... more info