ContactMusic — Lionel Richie is making the foray into country music and has teamed up with the likes of Willie Nelson Blake Shelton and Shania Twain for new record Tuskegee Set for release in March 2012 the album features 13 of the singers biggest hits re-recorded ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Willie Nelson sings the theme song to "Hell and Back Again," J. Ralph's documentary on the war in Afghanistan. Composer J. Ralph also wrote music for the Oscar-winning documentaries "Man on Wire" and "The Cove." more info

ContactMusic — Country acts Willie Nelson George Strait and the Dixie Chicks raised more than 500000 313000 for victims of the Texas wildfires at a concert on Monday 17Oct11 Christopher Cross the Avett Brothers and Asleep at the Wheel also took the stage to pe... more info

NME — Singer reworks country track 'Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys' more info

Stereogum — A few weeks ago, Willie Nelson covered a Coldplay song for a Chipotle online video. That was pretty weird! Now, Yeah Yeah Yeahs leader Karen O has covered the classic Willie Nelson/Waylon Jennings duet “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be ... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Highlights of the Bridge School Benefit Concerts will be released on October 24th on Reprise celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the event that was founded by Neil Young. Most of the tracks are previously unreleased. The Brian Wilson led all-star r... more info

ContactMusic — The Dixie Chicks are reuniting to raise funds for the victims of this summers 11 wildfires in Texas The trio will team up with Willie Nelson Lyle Lovett and Asleep at the Wheel among others for the Fire Relief The Concert for Central Texas event on..... more info

Guardian Music — We didn't want remorse or self-pity, just a sincere – or not so sincere – 'sorry'. Here are your favourite pleas for forgivenessLast week I invited suggestions of songs about apologies. Some of you offered songs about feeling remorse, or regret, ... more info

Guardian Music — Distinguished and subtle New Orleans arranger and musicianWhen the tape stopped rolling as the string section finished playing Wardell Quezergue's orchestration of Mona Lisa, the old Nat King Cole song, for the Neville Brothers' album Fiyo On the Bay... more info

Guardian Music — Watch Amy Winehouse's final studio session, a cover of the 30s jazz standard with Tony BennettRecorded in March at Abbey Road studios, this cover of the 30s jazz standard is the final recording to feature the late Amy Winehouse. Made with Tony Bennet... more info