Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) Country legend George Jones [ tickets ] has added a raft of fall dates in Canada to his always crowded touring calendar, along with new US shows in November and December.... continued more info

Alan Jackson is among 28 recipients chosen to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010. Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson and Randy Travis are among the latest group of targets for honest album covers at Farce the Music. Test your CMT Music Awa... more info

Live Daily — James Taylor [ tickets ] has extended his US tour behind last year's "Covers," tacking a handful of dates onto the existing September itinerary. The singer/songwriter, who first hit the road in April behind the September release, has added five st... more info

The Librarian of Congress has selected 25 culturally significant recordings to preserve in the National Recording Registry. George Jones‘ “He Stopped Loving Her Today” and the Stanley Brothers‘ “Rank Stranger” are among those that were ch... more info

JamBase — Drive-By Truckers Polish Up Unreleased Songs For New Album The Fine Print (A Collection Of Oddities and Rarities 2003-2008) CD, Double Vinyl and Digital Download Available September 1, 2009 LIVE FROM AUSTIN, TX CD / DVD AVAILABLE ON JULY 7, 2009 ... more info

Rollo & Grady — The Drive-By Truckers plan to release The Fine Print, a 12-track album of previously unreleased and rare songs on September 1st, via New West Records. They will also release a CD / DVD combination of their entire Austin City Limits performance from... more info

When Elvis Costello goes country, he doesn’t half-ass it. In 1981 he risked alienating fans of his punkish New Wave sound by releasing Almost Blue, an album covering classics made famous by Hank Williams, George Jones, Gram Parsons and other legend... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — New Wave pioneer Elvis Costello famously dipped his toe in country music with his 1981 release Almost Blue, an album of covers by the likes of Hank Williams and George Jones. more info

Gary Allan will face an “aggressive stalker” in the courtroom tomorrow. New releases for the week of May 26, 2009 include: Dave Alvin and The Guilty Women - Dave Alvin and The Guilty Women Amazon | iTunes | Rhapsody George Jones - Walk Throu... more info

Barbara Mandrell, Roy Clark and Charlie McCoy became the newest members of the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday in a ceremony that included tributes from Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, George Jones, Alison Krauss, Josh Turner, Michael McDonald, Rod... more info