diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index a23296a..2f19b4a 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 language: go
 go:
-  - 1.6.x
-  - 1.7.x
-  - 1.8.x
-  - tip
+  - 1.9.x
+  - 1.10.x
 env:
   - GOMAXPROCS=4 GORACE=halt_on_error=1
 install:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cc58f64..1bd1deb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# 1.0.5
+
+* Fix hooks race (#707)
+* Fix panic deadlock (#695)
+
 # 1.0.4
 
 * Fix race when adding hooks (#612)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 08584b5..072e99b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ Logrus comes with [built-in hooks](hooks/). Add those, or your custom hook, in
 ```go
 import (
   log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-  "gopkg.in/gemnasium/logrus-airbrake-hook.v2" // the package is named "aibrake"
+  "gopkg.in/gemnasium/logrus-airbrake-hook.v2" // the package is named "airbrake"
   logrus_syslog "github.com/sirupsen/logrus/hooks/syslog"
   "log/syslog"
 )
@@ -241,58 +241,8 @@ func init() {
 ```
 Note: Syslog hook also support connecting to local syslog (Ex. "/dev/log" or "/var/run/syslog" or "/var/run/log"). For the detail, please check the [syslog hook README](hooks/syslog/README.md).
 
-| Hook  | Description |
-| ----- | ----------- |
-| [Airbrake "legacy"](https://github.com/gemnasium/logrus-airbrake-legacy-hook) | Send errors to an exception tracking service compatible with the Airbrake API V2. Uses [`airbrake-go`](https://github.com/tobi/airbrake-go) behind the scenes. |
-| [Airbrake](https://github.com/gemnasium/logrus-airbrake-hook) | Send errors to the Airbrake API V3. Uses the official [`gobrake`](https://github.com/airbrake/gobrake) behind the scenes. |
-| [Amazon Kinesis](https://github.com/evalphobia/logrus_kinesis) | Hook for logging to [Amazon Kinesis](https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/) |
-| [Amqp-Hook](https://github.com/vladoatanasov/logrus_amqp) | Hook for logging to Amqp broker (Like RabbitMQ) |
-| [AzureTableHook](https://github.com/kpfaulkner/azuretablehook/) | Hook for logging to Azure Table Storage|
-| [Bugsnag](https://github.com/Shopify/logrus-bugsnag/blob/master/bugsnag.go) | Send errors to the Bugsnag exception tracking service. |
-| [DeferPanic](https://github.com/deferpanic/dp-logrus) | Hook for logging to DeferPanic |
-| [Discordrus](https://github.com/kz/discordrus) | Hook for logging to [Discord](https://discordapp.com/) |
-| [ElasticSearch](https://github.com/sohlich/elogrus) | Hook for logging to ElasticSearch|
-| [Firehose](https://github.com/beaubrewer/logrus_firehose) | Hook for logging to [Amazon Firehose](https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/firehose/)
-| [Fluentd](https://github.com/evalphobia/logrus_fluent) | Hook for logging to fluentd |
-| [Go-Slack](https://github.com/multiplay/go-slack) | Hook for logging to [Slack](https://slack.com) |
-| [Graylog](https://github.com/gemnasium/logrus-graylog-hook) | Hook for logging to [Graylog](http://graylog2.org/) |
-| [Hiprus](https://github.com/nubo/hiprus) | Send errors to a channel in hipchat. |
-| [Honeybadger](https://github.com/agonzalezro/logrus_honeybadger) | Hook for sending exceptions to Honeybadger |
-| [InfluxDB](https://github.com/Abramovic/logrus_influxdb) | Hook for logging to influxdb |
-| [Influxus](http://github.com/vlad-doru/influxus) | Hook for concurrently logging to [InfluxDB](http://influxdata.com/) |
-| [Journalhook](https://github.com/wercker/journalhook) | Hook for logging to `systemd-journald` |
-| [KafkaLogrus](https://github.com/tracer0tong/kafkalogrus) | Hook for logging to Kafka |
-| [LFShook](https://github.com/rifflock/lfshook) | Hook for logging to the local filesystem |
-| [Logbeat](https://github.com/macandmia/logbeat) | Hook for logging to [Opbeat](https://opbeat.com/) |
-| [Logentries](https://github.com/jcftang/logentriesrus) | Hook for logging to [Logentries](https://logentries.com/) |
-| [Logentrus](https://github.com/puddingfactory/logentrus) | Hook for logging to [Logentries](https://logentries.com/) |
-| [Logmatic.io](https://github.com/logmatic/logmatic-go) | Hook for logging to [Logmatic.io](http://logmatic.io/) |
-| [Logrusly](https://github.com/sebest/logrusly) | Send logs to [Loggly](https://www.loggly.com/) |
-| [Logstash](https://github.com/bshuster-repo/logrus-logstash-hook) | Hook for logging to [Logstash](https://www.elastic.co/products/logstash) |
-| [Mail](https://github.com/zbindenren/logrus_mail) | Hook for sending exceptions via mail |
-| [Mattermost](https://github.com/shuLhan/mattermost-integration/tree/master/hooks/logrus) | Hook for logging to [Mattermost](https://mattermost.com/) |
-| [Mongodb](https://github.com/weekface/mgorus) | Hook for logging to mongodb |
-| [NATS-Hook](https://github.com/rybit/nats_logrus_hook) | Hook for logging to [NATS](https://nats.io) |
-| [Octokit](https://github.com/dorajistyle/logrus-octokit-hook) | Hook for logging to github via octokit |
-| [Papertrail](https://github.com/polds/logrus-papertrail-hook) | Send errors to the [Papertrail](https://papertrailapp.com) hosted logging service via UDP. |
-| [PostgreSQL](https://github.com/gemnasium/logrus-postgresql-hook) | Send logs to [PostgreSQL](http://postgresql.org) |
-| [Promrus](https://github.com/weaveworks/promrus) | Expose number of log messages as [Prometheus](https://prometheus.io/) metrics |
-| [Pushover](https://github.com/toorop/logrus_pushover) | Send error via [Pushover](https://pushover.net) |
-| [Raygun](https://github.com/squirkle/logrus-raygun-hook) | Hook for logging to [Raygun.io](http://raygun.io/) |
-| [Redis-Hook](https://github.com/rogierlommers/logrus-redis-hook) | Hook for logging to a ELK stack (through Redis) |
-| [Rollrus](https://github.com/heroku/rollrus) | Hook for sending errors to rollbar |
-| [Scribe](https://github.com/sagar8192/logrus-scribe-hook) | Hook for logging to [Scribe](https://github.com/facebookarchive/scribe)|
-| [Sentry](https://github.com/evalphobia/logrus_sentry) | Send errors to the Sentry error logging and aggregation service. |
-| [Slackrus](https://github.com/johntdyer/slackrus) | Hook for Slack chat. |
-| [Stackdriver](https://github.com/knq/sdhook) | Hook for logging to [Google Stackdriver](https://cloud.google.com/logging/) |
-| [Sumorus](https://github.com/doublefree/sumorus) | Hook for logging to [SumoLogic](https://www.sumologic.com/)|
-| [Syslog](https://github.com/sirupsen/logrus/blob/master/hooks/syslog/syslog.go) | Send errors to remote syslog server. Uses standard library `log/syslog` behind the scenes. |
-| [Syslog TLS](https://github.com/shinji62/logrus-syslog-ng) | Send errors to remote syslog server with TLS support. |
-| [Telegram](https://github.com/rossmcdonald/telegram_hook) | Hook for logging errors to [Telegram](https://telegram.org/) |
-| [TraceView](https://github.com/evalphobia/logrus_appneta) | Hook for logging to [AppNeta TraceView](https://www.appneta.com/products/traceview/) |
-| [Typetalk](https://github.com/dragon3/logrus-typetalk-hook) | Hook for logging to [Typetalk](https://www.typetalk.in/) |
-| [logz.io](https://github.com/ripcurld00d/logrus-logzio-hook) | Hook for logging to [logz.io](https://logz.io), a Log as a Service using Logstash |
-| [SQS-Hook](https://github.com/tsarpaul/logrus_sqs) | Hook for logging to [Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS)](https://aws.amazon.com/sqs/) |
+A list of currently known of service hook can be found in this wiki [page](https://github.com/sirupsen/logrus/wiki/Hooks)
+
 
 #### Level logging
 
@@ -370,6 +320,8 @@ The built-in logging formatters are:
     field to `true`.  To force no colored output even if there is a TTY  set the
     `DisableColors` field to `true`. For Windows, see
     [github.com/mattn/go-colorable](https://github.com/mattn/go-colorable).
+  * When colors are enabled, levels are truncated to 4 characters by default. To disable
+    truncation set the `DisableLevelTruncation` field to `true`.
   * All options are listed in the [generated docs](https://godoc.org/github.com/sirupsen/logrus#TextFormatter).
 * `logrus.JSONFormatter`. Logs fields as JSON.
   * All options are listed in the [generated docs](https://godoc.org/github.com/sirupsen/logrus#JSONFormatter).
@@ -493,7 +445,7 @@ logrus.RegisterExitHandler(handler)
 
 #### Thread safety
 
-By default Logger is protected by mutex for concurrent writes, this mutex is invoked when calling hooks and writing logs.
+By default, Logger is protected by a mutex for concurrent writes. The mutex is held when calling hooks and writing logs.
 If you are sure such locking is not needed, you can call logger.SetNoLock() to disable the locking.
 
 Situation when locking is not needed includes:
diff --git a/entry.go b/entry.go
index 1fad45e..c2b2e49 100644
--- a/entry.go
+++ b/entry.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ type Entry struct {
 func NewEntry(logger *Logger) *Entry {
 	return &Entry{
 		Logger: logger,
-		// Default is three fields, give a little extra room
+		// Default is five fields, give a little extra room
 		Data: make(Fields, 5),
 	}
 }
@@ -83,43 +83,41 @@ func (entry *Entry) WithFields(fields Fields) *Entry {
 	for k, v := range fields {
 		data[k] = v
 	}
-	return &Entry{Logger: entry.Logger, Data: data}
+	return &Entry{Logger: entry.Logger, Data: data, Time: entry.Time}
+}
+
+// Overrides the time of the Entry.
+func (entry *Entry) WithTime(t time.Time) *Entry {
+	return &Entry{Logger: entry.Logger, Data: entry.Data, Time: t}
 }
 
 // This function is not declared with a pointer value because otherwise
 // race conditions will occur when using multiple goroutines
 func (entry Entry) log(level Level, msg string) {
 	var buffer *bytes.Buffer
-	entry.Time = time.Now()
+
+	// Default to now, but allow users to override if they want.
+	//
+	// We don't have to worry about polluting future calls to Entry#log()
+	// with this assignment because this function is declared with a
+	// non-pointer receiver.
+	if entry.Time.IsZero() {
+		entry.Time = time.Now()
+	}
+
 	entry.Level = level
 	entry.Message = msg
 
-	entry.Logger.mu.Lock()
-	err := entry.Logger.Hooks.Fire(level, &entry)
-	entry.Logger.mu.Unlock()
-	if err != nil {
-		entry.Logger.mu.Lock()
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Failed to fire hook: %v\n", err)
-		entry.Logger.mu.Unlock()
-	}
+	entry.fireHooks()
+
 	buffer = bufferPool.Get().(*bytes.Buffer)
 	buffer.Reset()
 	defer bufferPool.Put(buffer)
 	entry.Buffer = buffer
-	serialized, err := entry.Logger.Formatter.Format(&entry)
+
+	entry.write()
+
 	entry.Buffer = nil
-	if err != nil {
-		entry.Logger.mu.Lock()
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Failed to obtain reader, %v\n", err)
-		entry.Logger.mu.Unlock()
-	} else {
-		entry.Logger.mu.Lock()
-		_, err = entry.Logger.Out.Write(serialized)
-		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Failed to write to log, %v\n", err)
-		}
-		entry.Logger.mu.Unlock()
-	}
 
 	// To avoid Entry#log() returning a value that only would make sense for
 	// panic() to use in Entry#Panic(), we avoid the allocation by checking
@@ -129,6 +127,29 @@ func (entry Entry) log(level Level, msg string) {
 	}
 }
 
+func (entry *Entry) fireHooks() {
+	entry.Logger.mu.Lock()
+	defer entry.Logger.mu.Unlock()
+	err := entry.Logger.Hooks.Fire(entry.Level, entry)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Failed to fire hook: %v\n", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func (entry *Entry) write() {
+	entry.Logger.mu.Lock()
+	defer entry.Logger.mu.Unlock()
+	serialized, err := entry.Logger.Formatter.Format(entry)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Failed to obtain reader, %v\n", err)
+	} else {
+		_, err = entry.Logger.Out.Write(serialized)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Failed to write to log, %v\n", err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func (entry *Entry) Debug(args ...interface{}) {
 	if entry.Logger.level() >= DebugLevel {
 		entry.log(DebugLevel, fmt.Sprint(args...))
diff --git a/entry_test.go b/entry_test.go
index 99c3b41..a81e2b3 100644
--- a/entry_test.go
+++ b/entry_test.go
@@ -75,3 +75,41 @@ func TestEntryPanicf(t *testing.T) {
 	entry := NewEntry(logger)
 	entry.WithField("err", errBoom).Panicf("kaboom %v", true)
 }
+
+const (
+	badMessage   = "this is going to panic"
+	panicMessage = "this is broken"
+)
+
+type panickyHook struct{}
+
+func (p *panickyHook) Levels() []Level {
+	return []Level{InfoLevel}
+}
+
+func (p *panickyHook) Fire(entry *Entry) error {
+	if entry.Message == badMessage {
+		panic(panicMessage)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func TestEntryHooksPanic(t *testing.T) {
+	logger := New()
+	logger.Out = &bytes.Buffer{}
+	logger.Level = InfoLevel
+	logger.Hooks.Add(&panickyHook{})
+
+	defer func() {
+		p := recover()
+		assert.NotNil(t, p)
+		assert.Equal(t, panicMessage, p)
+
+		entry := NewEntry(logger)
+		entry.Info("another message")
+	}()
+
+	entry := NewEntry(logger)
+	entry.Info(badMessage)
+}
diff --git a/exported.go b/exported.go
index 013183e..eb612a6 100644
--- a/exported.go
+++ b/exported.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package logrus
 
 import (
 	"io"
+	"time"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -15,9 +16,7 @@ func StandardLogger() *Logger {
 
 // SetOutput sets the standard logger output.
 func SetOutput(out io.Writer) {
-	std.mu.Lock()
-	defer std.mu.Unlock()
-	std.Out = out
+	std.SetOutput(out)
 }
 
 // SetFormatter sets the standard logger formatter.
@@ -72,6 +71,15 @@ func WithFields(fields Fields) *Entry {
 	return std.WithFields(fields)
 }
 
+// WithTime creats an entry from the standard logger and overrides the time of
+// logs generated with it.
+//
+// Note that it doesn't log until you call Debug, Print, Info, Warn, Fatal
+// or Panic on the Entry it returns.
+func WithTime(t time.Time) *Entry {
+	return std.WithTime(t)
+}
+
 // Debug logs a message at level Debug on the standard logger.
 func Debug(args ...interface{}) {
 	std.Debug(args...)
@@ -107,7 +115,7 @@ func Panic(args ...interface{}) {
 	std.Panic(args...)
 }
 
-// Fatal logs a message at level Fatal on the standard logger.
+// Fatal logs a message at level Fatal on the standard logger then the process will exit with status set to 1.
 func Fatal(args ...interface{}) {
 	std.Fatal(args...)
 }
@@ -147,7 +155,7 @@ func Panicf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 	std.Panicf(format, args...)
 }
 
-// Fatalf logs a message at level Fatal on the standard logger.
+// Fatalf logs a message at level Fatal on the standard logger then the process will exit with status set to 1.
 func Fatalf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 	std.Fatalf(format, args...)
 }
@@ -187,7 +195,7 @@ func Panicln(args ...interface{}) {
 	std.Panicln(args...)
 }
 
-// Fatalln logs a message at level Fatal on the standard logger.
+// Fatalln logs a message at level Fatal on the standard logger then the process will exit with status set to 1.
 func Fatalln(args ...interface{}) {
 	std.Fatalln(args...)
 }
diff --git a/formatter.go b/formatter.go
index b183ff5..83c7494 100644
--- a/formatter.go
+++ b/formatter.go
@@ -30,16 +30,22 @@ type Formatter interface {
 //
 // It's not exported because it's still using Data in an opinionated way. It's to
 // avoid code duplication between the two default formatters.
-func prefixFieldClashes(data Fields) {
-	if t, ok := data["time"]; ok {
-		data["fields.time"] = t
+func prefixFieldClashes(data Fields, fieldMap FieldMap) {
+	timeKey := fieldMap.resolve(FieldKeyTime)
+	if t, ok := data[timeKey]; ok {
+		data["fields."+timeKey] = t
+		delete(data, timeKey)
 	}
 
-	if m, ok := data["msg"]; ok {
-		data["fields.msg"] = m
+	msgKey := fieldMap.resolve(FieldKeyMsg)
+	if m, ok := data[msgKey]; ok {
+		data["fields."+msgKey] = m
+		delete(data, msgKey)
 	}
 
-	if l, ok := data["level"]; ok {
-		data["fields.level"] = l
+	levelKey := fieldMap.resolve(FieldKeyLevel)
+	if l, ok := data[levelKey]; ok {
+		data["fields."+levelKey] = l
+		delete(data, levelKey)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/hook_test.go b/hook_test.go
index 4fea751..80b93b8 100644
--- a/hook_test.go
+++ b/hook_test.go
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 package logrus
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
 type TestHook struct {
@@ -85,6 +88,46 @@ func TestCanFireMultipleHooks(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+type SingleLevelModifyHook struct {
+	ModifyHook
+}
+
+func (h *SingleLevelModifyHook) Levels() []Level {
+	return []Level{InfoLevel}
+}
+
+func TestHookEntryIsPristine(t *testing.T) {
+	l := New()
+	b := &bytes.Buffer{}
+	l.Formatter = &JSONFormatter{}
+	l.Out = b
+	l.AddHook(&SingleLevelModifyHook{})
+
+	l.Error("error message")
+	data := map[string]string{}
+	err := json.Unmarshal(b.Bytes(), &data)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	_, ok := data["wow"]
+	require.False(t, ok)
+	b.Reset()
+
+	l.Info("error message")
+	data = map[string]string{}
+	err = json.Unmarshal(b.Bytes(), &data)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	_, ok = data["wow"]
+	require.True(t, ok)
+	b.Reset()
+
+	l.Error("error message")
+	data = map[string]string{}
+	err = json.Unmarshal(b.Bytes(), &data)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	_, ok = data["wow"]
+	require.False(t, ok)
+	b.Reset()
+}
+
 type ErrorHook struct {
 	Fired bool
 }
diff --git a/hooks/test/test.go b/hooks/test/test.go
index 62c4845..234a17d 100644
--- a/hooks/test/test.go
+++ b/hooks/test/test.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ type Hook struct {
 	// Entries is an array of all entries that have been received by this hook.
 	// For safe access, use the AllEntries() method, rather than reading this
 	// value directly.
-	Entries []*logrus.Entry
+	Entries []logrus.Entry
 	mu      sync.RWMutex
 }
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func NewNullLogger() (*logrus.Logger, *Hook) {
 func (t *Hook) Fire(e *logrus.Entry) error {
 	t.mu.Lock()
 	defer t.mu.Unlock()
-	t.Entries = append(t.Entries, e)
+	t.Entries = append(t.Entries, *e)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -68,9 +68,7 @@ func (t *Hook) LastEntry() *logrus.Entry {
 	if i < 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
-	// Make a copy, for safety
-	e := *t.Entries[i]
-	return &e
+	return &t.Entries[i]
 }
 
 // AllEntries returns all entries that were logged.
@@ -79,10 +77,9 @@ func (t *Hook) AllEntries() []*logrus.Entry {
 	defer t.mu.RUnlock()
 	// Make a copy so the returned value won't race with future log requests
 	entries := make([]*logrus.Entry, len(t.Entries))
-	for i, entry := range t.Entries {
+	for i := 0; i < len(t.Entries); i++ {
 		// Make a copy, for safety
-		e := *entry
-		entries[i] = &e
+		entries[i] = &t.Entries[i]
 	}
 	return entries
 }
@@ -91,5 +88,5 @@ func (t *Hook) AllEntries() []*logrus.Entry {
 func (t *Hook) Reset() {
 	t.mu.Lock()
 	defer t.mu.Unlock()
-	t.Entries = make([]*logrus.Entry, 0)
+	t.Entries = make([]logrus.Entry, 0)
 }
diff --git a/hooks/test/test_test.go b/hooks/test/test_test.go
index 3f55cfe..d6f6d30 100644
--- a/hooks/test/test_test.go
+++ b/hooks/test/test_test.go
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 package test
 
 import (
+	"math/rand"
+	"sync"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
 func TestAllHooks(t *testing.T) {
-
 	assert := assert.New(t)
 
 	logger, hook := NewNullLogger()
@@ -35,5 +37,37 @@ func TestAllHooks(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(logrus.ErrorLevel, hook.LastEntry().Level)
 	assert.Equal("Hello error", hook.LastEntry().Message)
 	assert.Equal(1, len(hook.Entries))
-
+}
+
+func TestLoggingWithHooksRace(t *testing.T) {
+
+	rand.Seed(time.Now().Unix())
+	unlocker := rand.Int() % 100
+
+	assert := assert.New(t)
+	logger, hook := NewNullLogger()
+
+	var wgOne, wgAll sync.WaitGroup
+	wgOne.Add(1)
+	wgAll.Add(100)
+
+	for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
+		go func(i int) {
+			logger.Info("info")
+			wgAll.Done()
+			if i == unlocker {
+				wgOne.Done()
+			}
+		}(i)
+	}
+
+	wgOne.Wait()
+
+	assert.Equal(logrus.InfoLevel, hook.LastEntry().Level)
+	assert.Equal("info", hook.LastEntry().Message)
+
+	wgAll.Wait()
+
+	entries := hook.AllEntries()
+	assert.Equal(100, len(entries))
 }
diff --git a/json_formatter.go b/json_formatter.go
index fb01c1b..b13f0cd 100644
--- a/json_formatter.go
+++ b/json_formatter.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package logrus
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 )
@@ -33,6 +34,9 @@ type JSONFormatter struct {
 	// DisableTimestamp allows disabling automatic timestamps in output
 	DisableTimestamp bool
 
+	// DataKey allows users to put all the log entry parameters into a nested dictionary at a given key.
+	DataKey string
+
 	// FieldMap allows users to customize the names of keys for default fields.
 	// As an example:
 	// formatter := &JSONFormatter{
@@ -58,7 +62,14 @@ func (f *JSONFormatter) Format(entry *Entry) ([]byte, error) {
 			data[k] = v
 		}
 	}
-	prefixFieldClashes(data)
+
+	if f.DataKey != "" {
+		newData := make(Fields, 4)
+		newData[f.DataKey] = data
+		data = newData
+	}
+
+	prefixFieldClashes(data, f.FieldMap)
 
 	timestampFormat := f.TimestampFormat
 	if timestampFormat == "" {
@@ -71,9 +82,15 @@ func (f *JSONFormatter) Format(entry *Entry) ([]byte, error) {
 	data[f.FieldMap.resolve(FieldKeyMsg)] = entry.Message
 	data[f.FieldMap.resolve(FieldKeyLevel)] = entry.Level.String()
 
-	serialized, err := json.Marshal(data)
+	var b *bytes.Buffer
+	if entry.Buffer != nil {
+		b = entry.Buffer
+	} else {
+		b = &bytes.Buffer{}
+	}
+	err := json.NewEncoder(b).Encode(data)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Failed to marshal fields to JSON, %v", err)
 	}
-	return append(serialized, '\n'), nil
+	return b.Bytes(), nil
 }
diff --git a/json_formatter_test.go b/json_formatter_test.go
index 51093a7..0dde300 100644
--- a/json_formatter_test.go
+++ b/json_formatter_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package logrus
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 )
@@ -106,6 +107,102 @@ func TestFieldClashWithLevel(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestFieldClashWithRemappedFields(t *testing.T) {
+	formatter := &JSONFormatter{
+		FieldMap: FieldMap{
+			FieldKeyTime:  "@timestamp",
+			FieldKeyLevel: "@level",
+			FieldKeyMsg:   "@message",
+		},
+	}
+
+	b, err := formatter.Format(WithFields(Fields{
+		"@timestamp": "@timestamp",
+		"@level":     "@level",
+		"@message":   "@message",
+		"timestamp":  "timestamp",
+		"level":      "level",
+		"msg":        "msg",
+	}))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("Unable to format entry: ", err)
+	}
+
+	entry := make(map[string]interface{})
+	err = json.Unmarshal(b, &entry)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("Unable to unmarshal formatted entry: ", err)
+	}
+
+	for _, field := range []string{"timestamp", "level", "msg"} {
+		if entry[field] != field {
+			t.Errorf("Expected field %v to be untouched; got %v", field, entry[field])
+		}
+
+		remappedKey := fmt.Sprintf("fields.%s", field)
+		if remapped, ok := entry[remappedKey]; ok {
+			t.Errorf("Expected %s to be empty; got %v", remappedKey, remapped)
+		}
+	}
+
+	for _, field := range []string{"@timestamp", "@level", "@message"} {
+		if entry[field] == field {
+			t.Errorf("Expected field %v to be mapped to an Entry value", field)
+		}
+
+		remappedKey := fmt.Sprintf("fields.%s", field)
+		if remapped, ok := entry[remappedKey]; ok {
+			if remapped != field {
+				t.Errorf("Expected field %v to be copied to %s; got %v", field, remappedKey, remapped)
+			}
+		} else {
+			t.Errorf("Expected field %v to be copied to %s; was absent", field, remappedKey)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFieldsInNestedDictionary(t *testing.T) {
+	formatter := &JSONFormatter{
+		DataKey: "args",
+	}
+
+	logEntry := WithFields(Fields{
+		"level":      "level",
+		"test":		  "test",
+	})
+	logEntry.Level = InfoLevel
+
+	b, err := formatter.Format(logEntry)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("Unable to format entry: ", err)
+	}
+
+	entry := make(map[string]interface{})
+	err = json.Unmarshal(b, &entry)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("Unable to unmarshal formatted entry: ", err)
+	}
+
+	args := entry["args"].(map[string]interface{})
+
+	for _, field := range []string{"test", "level"} {
+		if value, present := args[field]; !present || value != field {
+			t.Errorf("Expected field %v to be present under 'args'; untouched", field)
+		}
+	}
+
+	for _, field := range []string{"test", "fields.level"} {
+		if _, present := entry[field]; present {
+			t.Errorf("Expected field %v not to be present at top level", field)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// with nested object, "level" shouldn't clash
+	if entry["level"] != "info" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 'level' field to contain 'info'")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestJSONEntryEndsWithNewline(t *testing.T) {
 	formatter := &JSONFormatter{}
 
diff --git a/logger.go b/logger.go
index fdaf8a6..7fa8d7d 100644
--- a/logger.go
+++ b/logger.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
+	"time"
 )
 
 type Logger struct {
@@ -84,11 +85,12 @@ func (logger *Logger) newEntry() *Entry {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) releaseEntry(entry *Entry) {
+	entry.Data = map[string]interface{}{}
 	logger.entryPool.Put(entry)
 }
 
 // Adds a field to the log entry, note that it doesn't log until you call
-// Debug, Print, Info, Warn, Fatal or Panic. It only creates a log entry.
+// Debug, Print, Info, Warn, Error, Fatal or Panic. It only creates a log entry.
 // If you want multiple fields, use `WithFields`.
 func (logger *Logger) WithField(key string, value interface{}) *Entry {
 	entry := logger.newEntry()
@@ -112,6 +114,13 @@ func (logger *Logger) WithError(err error) *Entry {
 	return entry.WithError(err)
 }
 
+// Overrides the time of the log entry.
+func (logger *Logger) WithTime(t time.Time) *Entry {
+	entry := logger.newEntry()
+	defer logger.releaseEntry(entry)
+	return entry.WithTime(t)
+}
+
 func (logger *Logger) Debugf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 	if logger.level() >= DebugLevel {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
@@ -316,6 +325,12 @@ func (logger *Logger) SetLevel(level Level) {
 	atomic.StoreUint32((*uint32)(&logger.Level), uint32(level))
 }
 
+func (logger *Logger) SetOutput(out io.Writer) {
+	logger.mu.Lock()
+	defer logger.mu.Unlock()
+	logger.Out = out
+}
+
 func (logger *Logger) AddHook(hook Hook) {
 	logger.mu.Lock()
 	defer logger.mu.Unlock()
diff --git a/logger_bench_test.go b/logger_bench_test.go
index dd23a35..f0a7684 100644
--- a/logger_bench_test.go
+++ b/logger_bench_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package logrus
 
 import (
+	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 )
@@ -59,3 +60,26 @@ func doLoggerBenchmarkNoLock(b *testing.B, out *os.File, formatter Formatter, fi
 		}
 	})
 }
+
+func BenchmarkLoggerJSONFormatter(b *testing.B) {
+	doLoggerBenchmarkWithFormatter(b, &JSONFormatter{})
+}
+
+func BenchmarkLoggerTextFormatter(b *testing.B) {
+	doLoggerBenchmarkWithFormatter(b, &TextFormatter{})
+}
+
+func doLoggerBenchmarkWithFormatter(b *testing.B, f Formatter) {
+	b.SetParallelism(100)
+	log := New()
+	log.Formatter = f
+	log.Out = ioutil.Discard
+	b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
+		for pb.Next() {
+			log.
+				WithField("foo1", "bar1").
+				WithField("foo2", "bar2").
+				Info("this is a dummy log")
+		}
+	})
+}
diff --git a/logrus_test.go b/logrus_test.go
index 78cbc28..57fb8d1 100644
--- a/logrus_test.go
+++ b/logrus_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
@@ -209,6 +210,65 @@ func TestDefaultFieldsAreNotPrefixed(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+func TestWithTimeShouldOverrideTime(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Now().Add(24 * time.Hour)
+
+	LogAndAssertJSON(t, func(log *Logger) {
+		log.WithTime(now).Info("foobar")
+	}, func(fields Fields) {
+		assert.Equal(t, fields["time"], now.Format(defaultTimestampFormat))
+	})
+}
+
+func TestWithTimeShouldNotOverrideFields(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Now().Add(24 * time.Hour)
+
+	LogAndAssertJSON(t, func(log *Logger) {
+		log.WithField("herp", "derp").WithTime(now).Info("blah")
+	}, func(fields Fields) {
+		assert.Equal(t, fields["time"], now.Format(defaultTimestampFormat))
+		assert.Equal(t, fields["herp"], "derp")
+	})
+}
+
+func TestWithFieldShouldNotOverrideTime(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Now().Add(24 * time.Hour)
+
+	LogAndAssertJSON(t, func(log *Logger) {
+		log.WithTime(now).WithField("herp", "derp").Info("blah")
+	}, func(fields Fields) {
+		assert.Equal(t, fields["time"], now.Format(defaultTimestampFormat))
+		assert.Equal(t, fields["herp"], "derp")
+	})
+}
+
+func TestTimeOverrideMultipleLogs(t *testing.T) {
+	var buffer bytes.Buffer
+	var firstFields, secondFields Fields
+
+	logger := New()
+	logger.Out = &buffer
+	formatter := new(JSONFormatter)
+	formatter.TimestampFormat = time.StampMilli
+	logger.Formatter = formatter
+
+	llog := logger.WithField("herp", "derp")
+	llog.Info("foo")
+
+	err := json.Unmarshal(buffer.Bytes(), &firstFields)
+	assert.NoError(t, err, "should have decoded first message")
+
+	buffer.Reset()
+
+	time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
+	llog.Info("bar")
+
+	err = json.Unmarshal(buffer.Bytes(), &secondFields)
+	assert.NoError(t, err, "should have decoded second message")
+
+	assert.NotEqual(t, firstFields["time"], secondFields["time"], "timestamps should not be equal")
+}
+
 func TestDoubleLoggingDoesntPrefixPreviousFields(t *testing.T) {
 
 	var buffer bytes.Buffer
@@ -343,6 +403,24 @@ func TestLoggingRace(t *testing.T) {
 	wg.Wait()
 }
 
+func TestLoggingRaceWithHooksOnEntry(t *testing.T) {
+	logger := New()
+	hook := new(ModifyHook)
+	logger.AddHook(hook)
+	entry := logger.WithField("context", "clue")
+
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	wg.Add(100)
+
+	for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
+		go func() {
+			entry.Info("info")
+			wg.Done()
+		}()
+	}
+	wg.Wait()
+}
+
 // Compile test
 func TestLogrusInterface(t *testing.T) {
 	var buffer bytes.Buffer
diff --git a/terminal_bsd.go b/terminal_bsd.go
index d7b3893..4880d13 100644
--- a/terminal_bsd.go
+++ b/terminal_bsd.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // +build darwin freebsd openbsd netbsd dragonfly
-// +build !appengine
+// +build !appengine,!gopherjs
 
 package logrus
 
diff --git a/terminal_check_appengine.go b/terminal_check_appengine.go
index 2403de9..3de08e8 100644
--- a/terminal_check_appengine.go
+++ b/terminal_check_appengine.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// +build appengine
+// +build appengine gopherjs
 
 package logrus
 
diff --git a/terminal_check_notappengine.go b/terminal_check_notappengine.go
index 116bcb4..067047a 100644
--- a/terminal_check_notappengine.go
+++ b/terminal_check_notappengine.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// +build !appengine
+// +build !appengine,!gopherjs
 
 package logrus
 
diff --git a/terminal_linux.go b/terminal_linux.go
index 88d7298..f29a009 100644
--- a/terminal_linux.go
+++ b/terminal_linux.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
-// +build !appengine
+// +build !appengine,!gopherjs
 
 package logrus
 
diff --git a/text_formatter.go b/text_formatter.go
index 9f7dc35..bfc04c8 100644
--- a/text_formatter.go
+++ b/text_formatter.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ const (
 
 var (
 	baseTimestamp time.Time
+	emptyFieldMap FieldMap
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -50,12 +51,24 @@ type TextFormatter struct {
 	// be desired.
 	DisableSorting bool
 
+	// Disables the truncation of the level text to 4 characters.
+	DisableLevelTruncation bool
+
 	// QuoteEmptyFields will wrap empty fields in quotes if true
 	QuoteEmptyFields bool
 
 	// Whether the logger's out is to a terminal
 	isTerminal bool
 
+	// FieldMap allows users to customize the names of keys for default fields.
+	// As an example:
+	// formatter := &TextFormatter{
+	//     FieldMap: FieldMap{
+	//         FieldKeyTime:  "@timestamp",
+	//         FieldKeyLevel: "@level",
+	//         FieldKeyMsg:   "@message"}}
+	FieldMap FieldMap
+
 	sync.Once
 }
 
@@ -67,7 +80,8 @@ func (f *TextFormatter) init(entry *Entry) {
 
 // Format renders a single log entry
 func (f *TextFormatter) Format(entry *Entry) ([]byte, error) {
-	var b *bytes.Buffer
+	prefixFieldClashes(entry.Data, f.FieldMap)
+
 	keys := make([]string, 0, len(entry.Data))
 	for k := range entry.Data {
 		keys = append(keys, k)
@@ -76,14 +90,14 @@ func (f *TextFormatter) Format(entry *Entry) ([]byte, error) {
 	if !f.DisableSorting {
 		sort.Strings(keys)
 	}
+
+	var b *bytes.Buffer
 	if entry.Buffer != nil {
 		b = entry.Buffer
 	} else {
 		b = &bytes.Buffer{}
 	}
 
-	prefixFieldClashes(entry.Data)
-
 	f.Do(func() { f.init(entry) })
 
 	isColored := (f.ForceColors || f.isTerminal) && !f.DisableColors
@@ -96,11 +110,11 @@ func (f *TextFormatter) Format(entry *Entry) ([]byte, error) {
 		f.printColored(b, entry, keys, timestampFormat)
 	} else {
 		if !f.DisableTimestamp {
-			f.appendKeyValue(b, "time", entry.Time.Format(timestampFormat))
+			f.appendKeyValue(b, f.FieldMap.resolve(FieldKeyTime), entry.Time.Format(timestampFormat))
 		}
-		f.appendKeyValue(b, "level", entry.Level.String())
+		f.appendKeyValue(b, f.FieldMap.resolve(FieldKeyLevel), entry.Level.String())
 		if entry.Message != "" {
-			f.appendKeyValue(b, "msg", entry.Message)
+			f.appendKeyValue(b, f.FieldMap.resolve(FieldKeyMsg), entry.Message)
 		}
 		for _, key := range keys {
 			f.appendKeyValue(b, key, entry.Data[key])
@@ -124,7 +138,10 @@ func (f *TextFormatter) printColored(b *bytes.Buffer, entry *Entry, keys []strin
 		levelColor = blue
 	}
 
-	levelText := strings.ToUpper(entry.Level.String())[0:4]
+	levelText := strings.ToUpper(entry.Level.String())
+	if !f.DisableLevelTruncation {
+		levelText = levelText[0:4]
+	}
 
 	// Remove a single newline if it already exists in the message to keep
 	// the behavior of logrus text_formatter the same as the stdlib log package
diff --git a/text_formatter_test.go b/text_formatter_test.go
index aea8727..72adda1 100644
--- a/text_formatter_test.go
+++ b/text_formatter_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
 func TestFormatting(t *testing.T) {
@@ -128,6 +130,44 @@ func TestTimestampFormat(t *testing.T) {
 	checkTimeStr("")
 }
 
+func TestDisableLevelTruncation(t *testing.T) {
+	entry := &Entry{
+		Time:    time.Now(),
+		Message: "testing",
+	}
+	keys := []string{}
+	timestampFormat := "Mon Jan 2 15:04:05 -0700 MST 2006"
+	checkDisableTruncation := func(disabled bool, level Level) {
+		tf := &TextFormatter{DisableLevelTruncation: disabled}
+		var b bytes.Buffer
+		entry.Level = level
+		tf.printColored(&b, entry, keys, timestampFormat)
+		logLine := (&b).String()
+		if disabled {
+			expected := strings.ToUpper(level.String())
+			if !strings.Contains(logLine, expected) {
+				t.Errorf("level string expected to be %s when truncation disabled", expected)
+			}
+		} else {
+			expected := strings.ToUpper(level.String())
+			if len(level.String()) > 4 {
+				if strings.Contains(logLine, expected) {
+					t.Errorf("level string %s expected to be truncated to %s when truncation is enabled", expected, expected[0:4])
+				}
+			} else {
+				if !strings.Contains(logLine, expected) {
+					t.Errorf("level string expected to be %s when truncation is enabled and level string is below truncation threshold", expected)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	checkDisableTruncation(true, DebugLevel)
+	checkDisableTruncation(true, InfoLevel)
+	checkDisableTruncation(false, ErrorLevel)
+	checkDisableTruncation(false, InfoLevel)
+}
+
 func TestDisableTimestampWithColoredOutput(t *testing.T) {
 	tf := &TextFormatter{DisableTimestamp: true, ForceColors: true}
 
@@ -158,6 +198,44 @@ func TestNewlineBehavior(t *testing.T) {
 	if !bytes.Contains(b, []byte("test message\n")) {
 		t.Error("Double newline at end of Entry.Message did not result in a single newline after formatting")
 	}
+
+func TestTextFormatterFieldMap(t *testing.T) {
+	formatter := &TextFormatter{
+		DisableColors: true,
+		FieldMap: FieldMap{
+			FieldKeyMsg:   "message",
+			FieldKeyLevel: "somelevel",
+			FieldKeyTime:  "timeywimey",
+		},
+	}
+
+	entry := &Entry{
+		Message: "oh hi",
+		Level:   WarnLevel,
+		Time:    time.Date(1981, time.February, 24, 4, 28, 3, 100, time.UTC),
+		Data: Fields{
+			"field1":     "f1",
+			"message":    "messagefield",
+			"somelevel":  "levelfield",
+			"timeywimey": "timeywimeyfield",
+		},
+	}
+
+	b, err := formatter.Format(entry)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("Unable to format entry: ", err)
+	}
+
+	assert.Equal(t,
+		`timeywimey="1981-02-24T04:28:03Z" `+
+			`somelevel=warning `+
+			`message="oh hi" `+
+			`field1=f1 `+
+			`fields.message=messagefield `+
+			`fields.somelevel=levelfield `+
+			`fields.timeywimey=timeywimeyfield`+"\n",
+		string(b),
+		"Formatted output doesn't respect FieldMap")
 }
 
 // TODO add tests for sorting etc., this requires a parser for the text