With Father’s Day coming up this Sunday, it feels like the perfect time to share this song. One of the standout moments from last year’s AmericanaFest was seeing Radney Foster perform it during a songwriter round hosted by Sunny Sweeney. As the event was winding down, Sweeney asked Jack Ingram to close it out. Ingram […]
Monday Morning Video – Charles, Domino, and Lewis
What’s better than last week’s Fats Domino video? How about Domino teaming up with Ray Charles and Jerry Lee Lewis for a rousing take on the Hank Williams classic “Jambalaya”. Look closely at the band and you’ll see Ron Wood and Paul Shaffer, among others. “Son of a gun, we’ll have big fun on the […]
“When the Dust Has Settled” – a Premiere from Session Americana
Music Business. While artists rightfully focus their attention on the first word, there’s no avoiding the second. Creating the art is hard enough—but getting it out into the world takes a rare kind of perseverance and grit. Since the music industry began its digital transformation, I’ve watched countless artists explore different strategies when releasing new […]
Monday Morning Video – Fats Domino
How about we go back – way back – for this week’s video. Inaugural member of the Rock Hall of Fame Fats Domino released his version of the classic “Blueberry Hill” back in 1956 and performed it on Austin City Limits back in 1987.
Monday Morning Video – David Garza’s Disco Ball World
Sometimes ya just wanna hear a great blast of rock and roll. David Garza delivers that and then some with this incendiary take on “Disco Ball World”, captured live in Austin back in the late aughts. Hard to go wrong when you’ve got two drummers throwing down a furious beat…
Twangville Rocks NYC on May 21st
We’re at it again, New York! Join us at Skinny Dennis in Brooklyn on May 21st for a great night of rock and roll, presented with our friends at the Northeast Country Coalition. We’re excited to bring you Nashville’s Sophie Gault and Brooklyn’s (by way of Texas) Robert Cody Maxwell. No advance tickets necessary – […]
Monday Morning Video – Jill Sobule (1959 – 2025)
Jill Sobule was a musician’s musician, a songwriter’s songwriter, revered by peers and fans alike for her singular blend of folk-pop melodies, sharp wit, and fearless social commentary. Sobule died in a tragic house fire on May 1st, leaving behind a remarkable musical legacy of songs that were as funny as they were unflinching, weaving […]
Monday Morning Video – Mike Peters (1959 – 2025)
There are numerous songs about having a rock and roll heart. Mike Peters didn’t need to write one – his rock and roll heart infused every song that he wrote. Peters passed away last week after a 30 – yes 30 – year battle with cancer. If that doesn’t speak to the strength of Peter’s […]
Twangville Shows in DFW This Week
Will we see you in DFW this week? Hope so – we’ve got two great shows in store for you. Yes, just for you! First, we’ll gather on Thursday (5/1) at The Post in Fort Worth for a special evening with Garrett Owen, Hannah Aldridge, and Melanie MacLaren. (INFO/TIX) Then, on Sunday (5/4), we’ll step […]
Monday Morning Video – Tracy Bonham At the Ballet
How about something a little different this week? Tracy Bonham revisits her 2000 track “Jumping Bean” with a striking new video that pairs her band and a string section with the Eugene Ballet. Filmed live at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts, the reimagined performance amplifies the song’s defiant spirit, turning it into a […]