JamBase — Phosphorescent Announce Tour, Special To Willie Performances, Share MP3 Matthew Houck - Phosphorescent Phosphorescent are hitting the road in support of To Willie, their February 3 release on Dead Oceans. To Willie finds Phosphorescent digging int... more info

JamBase — WILLIE NELSON TEAMS UP WITH ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL JERRY WEXLER'S CONCEPT ALBUM COMES TO LIFE Willie Nelson Willie Nelson & Asleep At The Wheel will release Willie And The Wheel in stores and digitally on February 3, 2009 via Bismeaux Records.... more info

Music City TV is reporting that Little Jimmy Dickens is recovering in a Nashville area hospital following surgery to repair a subdural hematoma. Other than that, there’s not much info, but the family asks for your thoughts and prayers. Melonie Cann... more info

ContactMusic — Late Atlantic Records boss JERRY WEXLER's final album was a collaboration between country legend WILLIE NELSON and Americana group ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL. As Willie And ... more info

Undercover, Australia — Willie Nelson has teamed with Austin`s Asleep At The Wheel for the album `Willie and the Wheel`, a concept album from producer Jerry Wexler. more info

Stereogum — Matthew Houck, aka Phosphorescent, loves doing covers. In fact, you could argue the guy's addicted to them. Our last few posts on MH have dealt with his takes on Nick Cave's "Right Now I'm A-Roaming," the Righteous Brothers' "You've Lost That Lovin' ... more info

JamBase — BONNAROO TO INTRODUCE BONNAROO 365 ON JANUARY 11, 2009 STREAM FULL SETS ON BONNAROO.COM / PROGRAM TO DEBUT WITH FULL RACONTEURS PERFORMANCE The Raconteurs :: Bonnaroo 08 by Snyder Bonnaroo has announced BONNAROO 365, a program by which fans can... more info

Carrie Underwood scored wins in the “Favorite Female Singer” and “Favorite Country Song” (for the song “Last Name”) categories at the People’s Choice Awards last night, and Rascal Flatts took home the trophy for “Favorite Group.” As... more info

Music for Robots — Phosphorescent - Reasons To Quit. I’ve been waiting since November for Dead Oceans to release an mp3 from Phosphorescent’s To Willie, and you always kind of new it was going to be Reasons To Quit. The opening track of the album, it sets... more info

In the latest Rolling Stone, Vanessa Grigoriadis notes that aside from Willie Nelson’s project with Asleep at the Wheel, he has another album slated for early ‘09 titled Naked Willie. It’ll be produced by his harmonica player, Mickey Raphael, a... more info