Rolling Stone — When the Avett Brothers convened with Rick Rubin a couple years back to create their ninth studio album, the producer presented them with a novel idea. Rubin, who worked on their last three LPs as well as mega-sellers for Red Hot Chili Peppers, Johnn... more info

MSN Music — Musicians including Lady Gaga, Adele, and Dixie Chicks have paid tribute to the victims of Sunday's mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub, ... more info

New York Times — Recent performances demonstrate how expansive and politically tolerant country music has become. more info

Idolator — See the trio pay tribute to those lost in last weekend’s mass shooting. more info

Rolling Stone — Since the Dixie Chicks began the American leg of their DCX MMXVI Tour on June 1st in Cincinnati, the Texas trio have been covering three Patti Griffin songs during each show. First they would follow "Lubbock or Leave It" with Griffin's "Truth No. 2,"... more info

New York Times — The band, on its first American headlining tour in 10 years, seems to shrug off “the incident.” more info

Rolling Stone — Over the past two decades, Bruce Robison's songs have been recorded by George Strait ("Wrapped"), the Dixie Chicks ("Travelin' Soldier") and Tim McGraw and Faith Hill ("Angry All the Time"), among others. The affable Texas native has also recorded an... more info

ET Online — The group brings back the classics, a Prince cover, a defaced Donald Trump, and more on their first tour in 10 years. more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Over the last three decades, Chad Smith has become one of the most recognizable figures in rock and rhythm. As drummer for the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, he's sold more than 80 million albums and been inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. With ... more info

MSN Music — The Dixie Chicks kicked off the American leg of their MMXVI world tour last week on a, shall we say, memorable note. During a photo slideshow projected on a screen, the country group performed "Goodbye Earl" in front of a defaced photo of presumptive... more info