Paste Magazine — [Above: Feist and Stephen Colbert] Stephen Colbert’s new Christmas special, The Greatest Gift of All!, is set up Andy Williams-style. Our host, in his eccentric, self-aggrandizing Colbert Nation character, wears the classic red turtle-neck/ivory... more info

ABC NewsStephen Colbert has 'Gift' for satireNew York Daily News - 8 hours agoIf the concept of Willie Nelson as the fourth Wise Man doesn't strike you as funny, you can probably skip Stephen Colbert's Christmas special Sunday night.Review: 'A Colbe... more info

Rolling Stone — Willie Nelson plots a tour of the western United States, the Black Keys schedule a quintet of shows and moe. jams on into 2009. Follow the jump for the complete set of tour dates. Willie Nelson November 21 - Jonesboro, AR @ ASU Convocation Center No... more info

October featured new music from Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, and even a Willie Nelson duet, but for new music, it seemed like the month was a little lacking in quality releases. To be fair, though, we did have stellar albums from Lee ... more info

Pitchfork — Live music on T.V. this week: Monday, November 17: NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: Cat Power NBC: Late Night With Conan O'Brien: Blitzen Trapper ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live!: Kanye West (rerun) CBS: Late Show With David Letterman: Purple Reign (Prince ... more info

Pitchfork — Live music on T.V. this week: Monday, November 17: NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: Cat Power NBC: Late Night With Conan O'Brien: Blitzen Trapper ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live!: Kanye West (rerun) CBS: Late Show With David Letterman: Purple Reign (Pr... more info

Pitchfork — "Another Christmas Song"? Roll it, Jimmy! Flip on over to Forkcast right this instant to wrap your ears around "Another Christmas Song", courtesy of Merry Olde St. Stephen Colbert. This jolly little cash-grab, along with tunes from Feist, Elvis Coste... more info

Pitchfork — "Another Christmas Song"? Roll it, Jimmy! Flip on over to Forkcast right this instant to wrap your ears around "Another Christmas Song", courtesy of Merry Olde St. Stephen Colbert. This jolly little cash-grab, along with tunes from Feist, Elvis Coste... more info

Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks are among the country artists who have hosted Saturday Night Live and on November 22 Tim McGraw will be added to that esteemed lineup. Jon Caramanica profiles Taylor Swift’s rise to fame and... more info

Yahoo! Music — Reuters - Country singer Merle Haggard, recently diagnosed with lung cancer, had part of a lung removed and is recovering at home, his spokeswoman said on Sunday. more info