Newport Folk Festival 2016- Saturday We arrived at Fort Adams Park in Newport bright and early on Saturday and were greeted with a a lot more heat and humidity. Luckily, the musical acts on Saturday almost made you forget about the sun. From living legends to hot new acts, the day had much in store. […]
Newport Folk Festival 2016- Friday
On the first day of the Newport Folk Festival, the breeze was up and the humidity was down. Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island was a beautiful spot for the particularly exciting Friday lineup. At Twangville, we’ve known about the new scene in Muscle Shoals, Alabama and following in the footsteps of the […]
Hittin’ the Road with Marcus Blacke, Update 7
Australian singer-songwriter Marcus Blacke is currently on his first tour of the United States. He’s checking in with us from the road to share some of his adventures on the American road. Read on for the latest update, plus a featured song from his new self-titled album. July 29th (Niagara Falls, NY/Detroit, MI) After Niagara […]
Chelle Rose Talks About Tossing Todd Snider Out of her Rehearsal Space and the Benefit of “Just Enough”
Nashville singer-songwriter shares her tips for eating healthy (and why it is important), recalls a different type of tour breakdown and reveals the cold, hard truth of the music business.
Monday Morning Video – Jason Isbell and the Hard Working Americans
Ah, the dog days of summer. What better time to kick back and enjoy a Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ classic as performed by The Hard Working Americans and special guest Jason Isbell.
Mayer’s Playlist for July/August 2016, Part 1
ALBUMS OF THE MONTH Cold Snap by Anthony D’Amato Singer-songwriter Anthony D’Amato stretches out on his latest release, his second for New West Records. An acoustic guitar may still be his instrument of choice but the arrangements are robust and more orchestrated, reminiscent of Josh Ritter’s more recent work. Cold Snap was recorded in Omaha, […]
Readers’ Pick: Turn Me On by The Silks
THE SILKS, Turn Me On beats out LORI MCKENNA, The Bird and the Rifle as your favorite for the week of July 29, 2016. Poll Results New Releases Did we miss something? If you feel a new release is missing from our current poll, please let us know in the comments. Readers’ Tops Summer 2016 […]
Doug MacLeod – Live in Europe
You may not have heard of Doug MacLeod yet, but he’s been kicking around the California blues scene for decades. And if you’re looking for excellent country blues, you can’t go wrong picking up one of “Dubb” MacLeod’s many releases. Born in New York City, raised in North Carolina and St. Louis, and spending a […]
Hittin’ the Road with Marcus Blacke, Update 6
Australian singer-songwriter Marcus Blacke is currently on his first tour of the United States. He’s checking in with us from the road to share some of his adventures on the American road. Read on for the latest update, plus a featured song from his new self-titled album. July 24th (Ithaca, NY/Brooklyn, NY) Jared rejoins the […]
Nathan Bell on Recording in a Walk-In Closet and Building an Audience 1 Listener at a Time
Singer-songwriter Nathan Bell reflects on the day-job that he wishes that he still had and playing his first gig, a performance that scarred him for nearly 20 years.