KEXP Seattle — It’s a big week for Willie Nelson, with both an album of his own, recorded with Asleep at the Wheel, and full length tribute by Phosphorescent, aka Matthew Houck. The week’s releases, listed out by our pal Largehearted Boy, contain many lesser pr... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Heartless Bastards' The Mountain is one of my favorite albums of the young year, and the duo's most sonically adventurous to date. Willie Nelson's album with Asleep at the Wheel backing him, Willie and the Wheel is out this... more info

JamBase — DAN HICKS AND THE HOT LICKS ANNOUNCE FIRST LEG OF U.S ALBUM RELEASE TOUR NEW ALBUM, TANGLED TALES, DUE MARCH 24 Dan Hicks Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks announce the first leg of his U.S. tour to support his new studio album. Dan's latest CD, Tangled... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Heartless Bastards' The Mountain is one of my favorite albums of the young year, and the duo's most sonically adventurous to date. Willie Nelson's album with Asleep at the Wheel backing him, Willie and the Wheel is out... more info

In 2008 Willie Nelson released an adventurous (if not entirely successful) new album with producer Kenny Chesney (Moment of Forever), collaborated with trumpeter Wynton Marsalis on a full-length album titled Two Men With The Blues, starred with Toby ... more info

MSN Music — Willie Nelson in fine form singing Western Swing with Asleep at the Wheel more info

Yahoo! Music — Reuters - Since Franz Ferdinand's emergence in 2004, it has owned the field of smart, energetic dance-rock epitomized by singles like "Take Me Out." Rumblings that its third studio album, "Tonight: more info

All About Jazz — The Greencards: Fascination out April 21 The Greencards With two Australians and an Englishman, The Greencards are probably the least likely Austin-formed/Nashville-based band you've ever heard. The critically acclaimed band's love and respect fo... more info

JamBase — The Greencards: Fascination out April 21 The Greencards With two Australians and an Englishman, The Greencards are probably the least likely Austin-formed/Nashville-based band you've ever heard. The critically acclaimed band's love and respect f... more info

Pitchfork — -- On February 17, Rapster Records, the company that brought us the stuff-Daft-punk-sampled compilation Discovered, will release Protected, a compilation of stuff that Massive Attack has sampled. Somehow it's not all old Horace Andy reggae songs; rat... more info