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Spinner.com — Filed under: Concerts and Tours, NewsSpinner.com: Although they aren't currently on tour, Social Distortion made it out of Orange County for a quick trip up north to Oakland this past weekend to play a unique one-off gig: They were tapped to headlin... more info

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JamBase — By: Sarah Hagerman The sepia-soaked shadows of The Scientists, Beasts of Bourbon, Died Pretty) on vocals and hand-clapping, foot-stomping human percussion, create a swept cabin acoustic record, lovingly crafted from an Americana palate. This duo ... more info

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All About Jazz — Less than two years after Sony Music Entertainment made a daring move by hiring the legendary music producer Rick Rubin to run its Columbia Records label, the company is learning a lesson from baseball: sometimes the best players dont make the best m... more info

JamBase — THE MAN FROM X AND CANADIAN GOLDEN BOYS TEAM UPON SLEW OF COUNTRY CLASSICS The Sadies John Doe (X, The Knitters) and The Sadies join forces for Country Club, an album of classic country covers and originals due out April 14, 2009 on Yep Roc Recor... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Fans of Gram Parsons know all about Charlie Louvin. The Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, known for his work in the Louvin Brothers with his mandolin-picking brother Ira, was not only an inspiration to Parsons, but artists such as Johnny Cash. Now... more info

Stereogum — The new Marianne Faithfull -- her 22nd album in all, if you're counting -- will feature a number of guests, including Chan Marshall, Anthony Hegarty, Sean Lennon, Keith Richards, Teddy Thompson, and Rufus Wainwright. Pulling a late-period Johnny C... more info