Songs:Illinois — I’ve written about a lot of female artists over the years. I’ve compared many of them at one time or another to Gillan Welch, Joan Baez, Lucinda Williams, Dar Williams, etc., etc.). But I probably should have gone further back and compared them... more info

Guardian Music — The former Kinks frontman on vaudeville, his hatred of The X Factor and his pick'n'mix approach to the Meltdown lineupTim Adams It's six months until Meltdown. Any plans yet?Ray Davies It's like buying a bag of sweets, at the moment. You point to all... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The broad reach of Loretta Lynn’s influence is immediately evident in this salute on the 50th anniversary of the start of her career. The all-star roster includes Alan Jackson, Martina McBride, the White Stripes, Kid Rock, Lucinda Williams, Paramor... more info

Guardian Music — (Universal)This album of collaborations came about after Davies recorded a version of "'Til the End of the Day" with the late Alex Chilton of Big Star. There are some good covers here: Mumford & Sons are pleasantly rugged on "Days", which speeds up a... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Buns O'Plenty said... Jackson Browne - Late For The Sky (1974) http://keep-on-growing.blogspot.com Robert said... Bruce Springsteen - 1988-02-28 - Worcester, MA. "Tunnel Of Lust". Fiona Apple - 1996-09-10 - Los Angeles + Radio Sessions. "Fiona Has W... more info

Totally Fuzzy — VoodooSeb said... Robert Plant - Live at the Bowery Ballroom (New York) (Sept 12, 2010) (Soundboard) http://laplaneterock.blogspot.com Gumshoe said... Got some new horses in the stable, courtesy of Art Fag Recordings and tape label Moon Glyph: New M... more info

The Late Greats — “Mission Bell” by Amos Lee. His forth studio album was produced by Calexico’s Joey Burns and has a treasure-trove of specials guests – Lucinda Williams, Willie Nelson, Sam Beam (Iron & Wine),Priscilla Ahn, Pieta Brown, and James Gadson. Plus,... more info

All About Jazz — Neil Young will reunite with Stephen Stills and Richie Furay for a pair of performances as Buffalo Springfield for Young's annual Bridge School benefit concerts in Northern California, with lineups that also include Pearl Jam, Elton John and Leon Rus... more info

Mjsbigblog — Carrie Underwood is one of the artists hand-picked by Loretta Lynn to record a track for the country legend’s upcoming tribute album, Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Tribute To Loretta Lynn. Carrie’s cut is called “You’re Lookin�... more info

Guardian Music — The folk-rock survivor finally follows up on his 2000 invitation in song by reuniting his first band for their first show in 42 yearsSurviving members of Buffalo Springfield will reunite for a one-off benefit concert in California next month. Neil Yo... more info