Michelle Malone announces that she has been in the studio putting the finishing touches on an acoustic album that will be ready for Christmas. The new record is inspired by a change of seasons and loss of parents, children and other loved ones. It's intended to be a warm blanket to wallow and wrap up in to help get us all thru the harsh times of change and winter months. There are 9 different ways to donate to the cause; autographed CDs, Autographed posters, T-shirts, handwrit lyrics, of course house concerts and the uber popular Cyber – Hooten, where Michelle performs a 30 minute Skype show. She is "kickstarting" the project at www.michellemalone.wazala.com

Rusted Root has made a video for Cover Me Up from their newest release The Movement on Shanachie Entertainment.The band is also giving a download of the song away for free at http://bit.ly/12orWPX.