Pop Matters — Produced by Patterson Hood of the Drive-By Truckers, this album tells old Southern stories along lonely dirt roads. more info

JamBase — 40th ANNIVERSARY JAZZ FEST ANNOUNCED! Wynton Marsalis, Aretha Franklin, Dave Matthews Band, James Taylor, Sugarland Joe Cocker, Ben Harper, Tony Bennett, Earth, Wind & Fire, Kings of Leon Neville Brothers, Wilco, Bonnie Raitt, Allen Toussaint, The O... more info

JamBase — Words by: Dennis Cook | Images by: Ashcrowe The Hold Steady/Drive-By Truckers :: 11.23.08 :: The Fillmore :: San Francisco, CA P. Hood (DBT) & C. Finn (THS) :: 11.03 On some level, one looks for a reflection of their own life in the music the... more info

Paste Magazine — Former Drive-By Truckers guitarist Jason Isbell is set for the February 2009 release of an album with his new band, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit. The self-titled full-length will drop via the Nashville-based label Lightning Rod Records . more info

JamBase — JASON ISBELL AND THE 400 UNIT TO RELEASE SELF-TITLED CD ON FEBRUARY 17, 2009 "...confident, charismatic songwriting that just can't be taught." -Pitchfork "...a gorgeously whisky-soaked country-soul masterpiece." -Spin Magazine Jason Isbe... more info

Paste Magazine — Yay! Best of 2008 Lists! Ok, so I found out Hail Mega Boys was released in '07, but I'm leaving it on the list anyway. 1. Annuals - Such Fun (Red Ink)2. Cloud Cult - Feel Good Ghosts (Tea-Partying Through Tornadoes) (Earthology / Rebel Group)3. J... more info

All About Jazz — Neil Young and Drive-By Truckers To Back Booker T. Jones on New Album Booker T. "Green Onions" soul guru Booker T. Jones is at work on a new album that finds Neil Young and the Drive-By Truckers backing him. This is Jones' first solo album in 20 ... more info

All About Jazz — Christmas Jam Adds Ben Harper and Relentless 7, Patterson Hood and Robben Ford Warren Haynes' Christmas Jam is pleased to announce the addition of Harper and Relentless 7, the Drive-By Truckers' Patterson Hood, Robben Ford and Edwin McCain. Patte... more info

JamBase — Neil Young & Drive-By Truckers To Back Booker T. Jones on New Album Booker T. "Green Onions" soul guru Booker T. Jones is at work on a new album that finds Neil Young and the Drive-By Truckers backing him. This is Jones' first solo album in 20 ... more info

Topix — While it's no surprise that bottle rockets and plenty of mischief-making have come into the mix, the meeting of DBT frontman Patterson Hood and Hold Steady guitarist Tad Kubler involves interests as brainy as ... more info