From around the country, news about Louisvillians making music.

Dawn Landes is working the media in advance the release of her new CD, Sweet Heart Rodeo, on January 19. Drummer Ray Rizzo was also involved in the project. Read more at antimusic.com. Landes is also playing at The Visulite Theatre in Charlotte N.C. this weekend.

Joan Osborne is playing a university gig in Chico, California this weekend, with the Holmes Brothers and Paul Thorn. They’re in the middle of a tour.

Tantric is gigging in California, too, only the southern part.

Will Oldham is still in town, but, brother, does he get the mentions and references out in the world.

Tara Jane O’Neil is working on the East Coast, even though she’s living in Oregon these days.

Janet Beveridge Bean is touring with a group called The Horse’s Ha. They got mentioned in a review of Yo La Tengo in Toronto, Canada,

Drummer James Kottack got interviewed recently, during a performance with the Scorpions at the Abbey Metal Show in Luxembourg, Germany. You can hear it here.

Hank Linderman recently got a mention in a Pollstar item; he engineered and performed on former Eagles member Timothy B. Schmit new CD, Expando, set to drop on October 20