Guardian Music — The first time I saw Hot Chip was at London's Spitz in 2003. I fell in love instantly (what's not to love about a bespectacled man doing a monkey dance in a bright orange Puffa jacket?), but didn't anticipate them hanging around for four albums (wher... more info

Guardian Music — Louisiana musician who wrote the rock classic See You Later, AlligatorThe rock'n'roll classics See You Later, Alligator and Walking to New Orleans are among the compositions of the Louisiana-born singer-songwriter Bobby Charles, who has died aged 71.... more info

Guardian Music — Last week was all about enduring alcohol-induced headaches. Now we want you to row, row, row your boat gently down the streamIt feels (just like) starting over. Or it feels like it's still Christmas. But it's not. It's nigh-on mid-January. It's froze... more info

CMT — In a new theatrical collaboration from John Mellencamp and Stephen King titled Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, Rosanne Cash and Kris Kristofferson will be married. Mellencamp will be their son. Elvis Costello will be some sort of devil and King wi... more info

The 9513 Country Music — A new musical by John Mellencamp and Stephen King, Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, will feature a cast that includes Kris Kristofferson, Rosanne Cash, and Elvis Costello. However, the debut isn’t expected until Sep. 2010. Doyle Lawson is schedul... more info

A new musical by John Mellencamp and Stephen King, Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, will feature a cast that includes Kris Kristofferson, Rosanne Cash, and Elvis Costello. However, the debut isn’t expected until Sep. 2010. Doyle Lawson is schedul... more info

Rolling Stone — John Mellencamp’s long-in-the-works musical theater collaboration with author Stephen King, Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, is assembling its cast for its September debut in Atlanta. According to the Fire Wire (via TwentyFourBit), Kris Kristoffe... more info

Guardian Music — The sixth album in the Man in Black's American series is reportedly to be released on 23 February, in honour of what would have been his 78th birthdayThe sixth album in Johnny Cash's American series is reportedly to be released in February 2010, in h... more info

The 9513 Country Music — On Tuesday, Brody posted a news item about an upcoming tribute project: Dierks Bentley will sing “Lonesome, Or’nry and Mean” on a new Waylon Jennings tribute album that also includes Trace Adkins, Kris Kristofferson, Patty Griffin,... more info

On Tuesday, Brody posted a news item about an upcoming tribute project: Dierks Bentley will sing “Lonesome, Or’nry and Mean” on a new Waylon Jennings tribute album that also includes Trace Adkins, Kris Kristofferson, Patty Griffin,... more info