Associated Press — AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Thriving nightclubs, popular festivals and favorite sons like Willie Nelson and Stevie Ray Vaughan have given Austin a well-deserved, if boastful, moniker: "Live Music Capital of the World."... more info

New York Daily NewsStephen ColbertLos Angeles Times - 1 hour agoSpeaking of musicals, you'll want to talk about: A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All. Colbert is trapped in a snowed-in cabin but sings away the time with friends Elvis Costell... more info

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