Reuters — LONDON (Reuters) - A year after the death of American cult singer-songwriter JJ Cale, his close friend Eric Clapton has launched a tribute with an album and documentary featuring the likes of Willie Nelson and Mark Knopfler. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Neil Young at Farm Aid 2013 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) The 2014 Farm Aid Concert happens on September 13 in Raleigh, NC. As usual, the Farm Aid founders Neil Young, Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp are playing, and this... more info

The Telegraph — Fine new country music albums from Holly Williams, Red Molly, John Fullbright and Willie Nelson are among the picks of summer 2014 more info

The Telegraph — Willie Nelson's first album of predominantly self-penned songs in almost two decades sounds great, says James Hall more info

NME — Luck, Texas is just outside of Austin and several buildings were 'ripped apart' more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Antlers' Familiars may be my favorite album of the year yet. Boris's Noise, The Felice Brothers' Favorite Waitress, and Say Hi's Endless Wonder are other releases I can recommend. Also of note is a new Willie Nelson album,... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Ringo Deathstarr in Austin in 2012 (more by Tim Griffin) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights... Ringo Deathstarr, Heaven, Harsh Vibes, Residual Kid @ Baby's All Right A... more info

Stereogum — Last month, Neil Young quietly announced the release of A Letter Home, an album featuring lo-fi covers of songs from Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson, and others. Some people were able to snag it on Record Store day and it officially comes... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Just as Neil Young is poised to release an album full of songs written by other artists including Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and Gordon Lightfoot, Dylan has just released his rendition of “Full Moon & Empty Arms,” a standard popularized in Frank Si... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Critics, be warned: Whatever you might want to say about the way Neil Young sings the work of Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Gordon Lightfoot and several other songwriters on his intimate and idiosyncratic new album, “A Letter Home,” don’t call them... more info