Aquarium Drunkard — One of the achievements of Phosphorescent’s ode to Willie was how comfortable Matthew Houck was at interpreting (or reinterpreting) Willie Nelson. It wasn’t just that he carefully selected songs that had mostly filtered out of the cadre of Willie... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Samantha Marble Willie Nelson performed a special acoustic album release show Thursday night at Grand Ballroom in NYC. Samantha says, "The entire show was incredible from beginning to end. Willie played tirelessly for over 2 hours straight ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mr. Jones said... Diggin' through our sister's record collection today, we have a forgotten 1960s classic, "Goodbye and Hello" by Tim Buckley. It's psychedelic, it's folk-rock, and it's great. Roll on by for a listen. http://30daysout.wordpress.com ... more info

The 9513 Country Music — Tickets for Music City Keep on Playin’ – A Benefit for Flood Relief, the first nationally televised telethon for Nashville flood aid, went on sale today. The event includes Kellie Pickler, Will Hoge, Brad Paisley, Lady Antebellum, Dierks Bentley,... more info

Mjsbigblog — I’m digging iTunes studio recordings from Crystal Bowersox, Lee DeWyze and Mike Lynche this week. Aaron Kelly and Casey James? Not so much.  Check out my reviews, and click on the You Tube links to listen for yourself. If you like–click on the ... more info

The 9513 Country Music — On Monday, Kyle Coroneos interviewed Roger Alan Wade, a country songwriter who has worked with George Jones, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash, and is related to MTV stuntman Johnny Knoxville. With those associations, it’s not surprisi... more info

The 9513 Country Music — Of all the performers at the ACM Awards in Las Vegas, Miranda Lambert saw the biggest post-awards sales increase at 105 percent for Revolution. To make it easier to follow recent flood news in Nashville we’ve added a widget at the top of the screen... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Willie Nelson's website reports that, "We regret to inform you Willie Nelson and Family have to cancel or reschedule various upcoming tour dates. At this time, I am told that shows scheduled for May 7th-15th will be affected. Please... more info

The 9513 Country Music — Willie Nelson canceled or rescheduled eight of his upcoming shows. In his latest blog post, Robbie Fulks ponders the similarities in the music and book industries and attempts to clarify what role labels will play, if any, in the future. Chely Wrig... more info

Detroit Free Press — When country music legend Willie Nelson gets onstage, he has the ability to make everyone think he is singing directly to them. So says Mickey Raphael, who is in a unique position to know. He's been Nelson's harmonica player for 36 years. "... more info