Some records show up as a comeback, some as a coronation. Released posthumously, Forever arrives with a sadder kind of gravity, but it does not feel hushed or fragile from the outside. Even the title has a little swagger. So do the songs gathered under it. McHenry’s work always carried that useful contradiction, where the voice could sound world-weary and ready to laugh at the same time, and where a tune could feel lived-in without ever slumping into the sounds of a polite singer-songwriter.
Readers’ Pick: Reese McHenry – Reese McHenry Forever
You picked Reese McHenry – Reese McHenry Forever as your favorite new release for the week of March 6, 2026.
Tedeschi Trucks Band – Future Soul
If you’re reading this, it’s a safe bet you know about the Tedeschi Trucks Band: a couple of hotshot solo artists who merged their bands and their lives and have proven the idiom that one plus one can equal three. They have a new studio album out next week, Future Soul. There’s an important piece […]
SONG PREMIERE – Nocona “How Do You Feel?” (Featuring Rosie Flores)
We at Twangville are proud to premier the new single by west coast Country Rockers Nocona. “How Do You Feel?” is a dueling guitar extravaganza featuring the legendary Rosie Flores. It is certainly fitting to fuse the edgy Rockabilly of Flores with the edgy Roots Rock of Nocona. The song will be available March 13th […]
It’s Time for Our Next Sunday Social in Dallas
There’s a specific kind of magic that happens when the sun starts to dip over a Dallas afternoon and the music takes hold. If you’ve been to a Twangville Sunday Social, you know exactly what we mean. If you haven’t? Well, April 19th is your chance to find out. All three of our featured artists […]
Joseph Settine of The Brook and The Bluff on Stolen Guitar Strings and an Overweight Tour Trailer
Joseph Settine of Nashville-based The Brook and The Bluff talks about the bar tab at the band’s first gig and why he takes a blender on tour.
Monday Morning Video – TopHouse
Some shows remind you why you fell in love with live music in the first place. TopHouse delivered one of those last week in Boston. The Montana-bred group is rooted in bluegrass—intricate instrumentation, rich harmonies—but their songs are something else entirely: brilliantly crafted pop songs that hit like a gut punch. Live, those punches land […]
Now & Then: Rose’s Pawn Shop’s American Seams and the reach of Southern Rock Opera
There’s a specific kind of American band that always sounds like it’s been driving all night, even when it’s standing perfectly still. The rhythm section has road dust in its pockets. The harmonies feel like the front porch light got left on. The songs smile at you, but they’re squinting, like they’ve seen how the sausage gets made.
Readers’ Pick: Rose’s Pawn Shop – American Seams
You picked Rose’s Pawn Shop – American Seams as your favorite new release for the week of February 27, 2026.
From Busker to Believer: The Hard-Earned Songs of Slaid Cleaves
Slaid Cleaves lives in Wimberley now, tucked into the folds of the Texas Hill Country, playing closer to home, keeping the circle small. The road that once stretched from Maine to Cork to Austin has narrowed. The songs, though, are still wide open. There was a time when he measured success in dollars and survival. […]