Twangville — 1. Justin Townes Earle- Harlem River Blues Best Record of the Year. From the quick stepped opener to the gospel reprise closer, this record was perfect. Jason Isbell’s soulful guitar licks on “Slippin’ and Slidin’” still haunt me. 2. The Ho... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Deer Tick - "Piece By Piece, Frame By Frame" (MP3) Jason Isbell at Bowery Ballroom (more by Fresh Bread) Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, will team up with Langhorne Slim, Jesse Sykes and Phil Wandscher, and Mimicking Birds... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 06-09 Baltimore, MD - Golden West %06-10 Philadelphia, PA - The Barbary %06-11 Brooklyn, NY - Death By Audio %06-12 Asbury Park, NJ - Asbury Lanes %06-13 New York, NY - Santos Party House %06-14 Rochester, NY - Bug Jar06-15 Buffalo, NY - Sound La... more info

Pitchfork — -- Every year, The Village Voice (full disclosure: my old employer), hands out the Obie Awards, recognizing achievement in off-Broadway theater. This year, Magnetic Fields frontman Stephin Merrit won an Obie for the music and lyrics he wrote for th... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Amongst the revelry in Austin last week during SXSW, Alex Chilton’s sudden passing, and his enduring influence, cast a large shadow throughout the week’s festivities. At every turn one could overhear friends and acquaintances sharing stories of f... more info

Twangville — Last week we profiled the recent tribute to New Orleans’ Preservation Hall. Recorded over the past year in New Orleans historic landmark, the album features the legendary jazz band performing with artists ranging from Tom Waits to Jason Isbel... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Greenpoint, Feb 26, 2010 (bitchcakesny) tonight in NYC * Vitalic, JDH & Dave P @ Webster Hall * Joseph Arthur, Jason Isbell @ City Winery * Lemonade, Class Actress, Brahms @ Exit Art * A Sunny Day in Glasgow, Acrylics... more info

Live Daily — Southern rock revivalists Drive-By Truckers [ tickets ] have announced new headlining dates in support of the band's forthcoming studio album, "The Big To Do." The trek, which kicked off with three hometown shows last week in Athens, GA, is now sl... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - Michael Dorf Productions today announced that soul diva Bettye LaVette and roots-rocker Jason Isbell were added to the line-up of performers who will pay tribute to the rock legend, The Who at a benefit concert at Carnegie... more info

Live Daily — Frank Black [ tickets ], Bob Mould [ tickets ], Bobby McFerrin [ tickets ], Living Colour [ tickets ], Robyn Hitchcock [ tickets ] and The Smithereens [ tickets ] will be among the artists honoring the music of The Who [ tickets ] at a March 2 tribut... more info