IN THE NEWS:
Rosanne Cash, Steve Earle and Glen Hansard make up the first round of confirmed acts for an all-star tribute to the Rolling Stones this spring at New York City's Carnegie Hall.
Steve Earle has postponed his scheduled July 4th show in Tucson, AZ, because of confusion over an entertainment boycott following the passage of SB 1070, the Arizona Senate Bill that critics say encourages racial profiling.
Singer/songwriter Steve Earle is gearing up for his summer tour with the release of a new single, a new album and his debut novel, "I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive." 
The 10th annual free concert Hardly Strictly Bluegrass hit San Francisco's Golden Gate Park over the weekend (10/1-10/3), and park officials estimated that approximately 900,000 fans turned out.
Singer/songwriter Justin Townes Earle, who was arrested last week in Indianapolis after allegedly becoming belligerent following a performance, has postponed more than 30 upcoming tour dates to enter rehab.
The gradual return of Levon Helm to singing and performing since undergoing throat cancer surgery in 1998 had a tremendous payoff Sunday night (8/15) at the Greek Theater, where the Band's drummer and Southern spirit responded to an admiring crowd with a dazzling two-hour concert.
As of January, Steve Earle -- the self proclaimed "Hardcore Troubadour" -- has won 3 Grammy Awards. This year the honor was for his latest album, "Townes," a 15-song set comprised of songs written by his friend and mentor, the late Townes Van Zandt.
On a TV show populated by countless New Orleans jazz musicians, songwriter/guitarist/singer Steve Earle will be the first to pen a closing credits tune for HBO's "Treme." T Bone Burnett is producing the tune, which is expected to appear on Earle's next album for New West Records.
