The Gourds tonight at the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro, NC with Luther Dickinson (North Mississippi Allstars) opening. Also on the bill is The Wandering which includes Luther, Amy LaVere, Shannon McNally, Valerie June and Sharde Thomas.

Dwight Yoakam sings a Leon Russell/Bonnie Bramlett composition on the occasion of Leon's induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

According to American Songwriter, this is a new documentary on The Band that recently aired on Japanese television.

That's the part of the Amendment that the opposing side failed and/or ignored or simply doesn't have the mental capacity to understand. They thought the Amendment failing to pass would make it legal for gay people to get married in North Carolina but that's already illegal. The Amendment failing to pass wouldn't have changed that.

Waterspouts over Mobile Bay earlier today.

Part 4 in the 6 part series from the AV Club at The Onion called Perfect Circle: An R.E.M. Story by Steven Hyden. This latest installment covers the period following the departure of Bill Berry when they released their first three albums without him, Up through Around the Sun. Not only was it a obviously a very difficult period for them, it was also a trying time to be a R.E.M. fan. Part Four: Who Threw the Crushing Blow? (Up to Around The Sun)

The state of North Carolina passing Amendment One. Sadly, that means bigotry, hatred and homophobia are still alive and well in the Old North State.

'I feel complete now and it's about time': Joe Walsh reveals why his latest solo album Analog Man has taken 20 years to develop (from Daily Mail)

The trailer for Jonathan Demme's upcoming Neil Young film, Journeys: Description from YouTube:

The latest cut from Otis Gibb's current album, Harder Than Hammered Hell:

Yesterday I attended the Rock Against Amendment One Rally at the Pinhook in Durham, NC which included performances from Amy Ray (of Indigo Girls), Kooley High and Mount Moriah. For those unfamiliar with Amendment One here's some more information on it: If it passes, it will amend Article 14 of the NC Constitution by adding a new section: A friend of mine has posted a few clips from yesterday's rally to YouTube. The first one, from Amy Ray's set, includes a brief segment at the beginning from Melissa York, the drummer from Amy's backing band, the Butchies, in which she speaks out agains the amendment.

If I'm not mistaken, the "chronological live album" Page had been mentioning in interviews for years eventually materialized as the Led Zeppelin DVD.

John Fogerty and the Black Keys rehearsing "The Weight" for Coachella. The actual performance.

Nice photo.

What 'Yankee Hotel Foxtrot' Said (The Atlantic)