I had more than enough reasons to be suspicious of To Willie, Phosphorescent's upcoming album of Willie Nelson covers. From the clever album title (a nod to Willie's own 1977 album of Lefty Frizzell covers) to its entire concept, the project had the potential to be nothing more than a curio in a talented young artist's growing catalog, warrantin...

After much drama, Morrissey has settled on a U.S. label. (But really, what in Morrissey's life doesn't involve drama?)Lost Highway, the primarily Americana label known for artists such as Ryan Adams, Lucinda Williams, Johnny Cash, and Willie Nelson, will release Morrissey's forthcoming album Years of Refusal in conjunction with Morrissey's own A...

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but I say covers records are just a wee bit overdone. An album of Willie Nelson covers as interpreted by Phosphorescent, however? Uh, where do I sign up?To Willie, Matthew Houck's full-length follow-up of sorts to 2007's lovely Pride, finds the songwriter putting his distinct stamp on 11 Nels...

Tip of the hat to Stephen Colbert for his choice of guests this Thursday. Chicago heroes Wilco will perform one song on the Comedy Central show "The Colbert Report" this Thursday, following in the footsteps of such previous Colbert musical guests as Feist, Nas, R.E.M., Apples in Stereo, the Roots, and, of course, those dastardly Decemberists. T...

Reuters - Willie Nelson is such an iconic figure that it might seem he is always hanging out on Billboard's Hot Country Songs tally.