Magnet Magazine — After 17 albums as John Wesley Harding and a more recent spurt under his given name, Wesley Stace has earned the right to make pretty much whatever sort of records he wants. On One Last Heist (Pravda), the longtime singer/songwriter pushes decisively... more info

Magnet Magazine — 35 years ago today, John Wesley Harding released The Name Above The Title. Turn it up just one more time. Read our Wes feature: The post John Wesley Harding Released “The Name Above The Title” 35 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — With the autobiographical nature of his 2013 album “Self-Titled,” Wesley Stace shed 25 years of identity as John Wesley Harding to reclaim his own name as a musician. Stace had published three novels under his given name by then, followed by 2014... more info

Guardian Music — In a year of major social conflicts, Bob Dylan retreats from fame to become a stay-at-home dad in bucolic WoodstockFor America, 1968 was a convulsive year: riots, assassinations, Vietnam and the election in November of Richard Nixon. For Bob Dylan, 1... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Elvis Costello's collaboration with The Roots, Wise Up Ghost, is in stores tomorrow. Singer-songwriter Wesley Stace hangs up his John Wesley Harding pseudonym with his smart and worthwhile self-titled album. Bill Callahan's Dream River, Blouse's Impe... more info

Popdose — Popdose gets an early glimpse of John Wesley Harding's new LP, due out in the fall of more info

LargeHeartedBoy — At Publishers Weekly, Mike Binelli (author of Detroit City Is the Place to Be: The Afterlife of an American Metropolis) lists the 10 cities "that have received the finest treatment in literature, and the books to read for each." A... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Rhett Miller at MHOW, October 2012 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) Rhett Miller has only a sprinkle of dates scheduled from now until the early portion of 2013, but that does include a stop on January 9th, 2013 at City Winery.... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — John Wesley Harding at Cabinet of Wonders in 2011 (more by Chris Graham) John Wesley Harding (aka Wesley Stace) has been up to a lot this year, as usual. He finally gave his 1996 album, John Wesley Harding's New Deal,... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Josh Ritter at BookPeople in Austin in October (more by Tim Griffin) Singer/songwriters Josh Ritter, John Wesley Harding (aka Wesley Stace), and Steve Earle are also authors, and all three of them put out novels this year. They'll be teaming... more info