Twangville

A music blog featuring Alt-Country, Americana, Indie, Rock, Folk & Blues. Est. 2005.

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • RSS
  • Twitter

© Twangville · All rights reserved. Privacy Policy

Log in

Readers’ Pick: Matthew Sweet – Catspaw

Friday, January 22, 2021 By Tom Osborne Leave a Comment

Matthew Sweet – Catspaw (cover art)

You picked Matthew Sweet – Catspaw as your favorite new release for the week of January 15, 2020. 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 Winter & Spring 2021 Steve Earle & The Dukes – […]

Filed Under: Readers' Pick Tagged With: Matthew Sweet

Rod Abernethy – Normal Isn’t Normal Anymore

Thursday, January 21, 2021 By Shawn Underwood Leave a Comment

Sometimes songs capture in a snapshot what ends up being a universal truth. John Prine certainly had a knack for it, and a lot of Woody Guthrie’s material is relevant 60 or 70 years later. Rod Abernethy bottled a bit of that with the title track from his latest record, Normal Isn’t Normal Anymore. Written […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Reviews Tagged With: Rod Abernethy

Drayton Farley- A Hard Up Life

Wednesday, January 20, 2021 By Chip Frazier Leave a Comment

Drayton Farley has released a new album, “A Hard Up Life”. The songwriting is authentic and has great depth. He has become one of my favorite songwriters, and certainly needs to be recognized as so many other Alabama born musicians have been recognized the last decade or so. Farley if from Woodstock, Alabama; a dying […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Reviews, Streams, Up & Comers Tagged With: Drayton Farley

Ben Nichols on Drawing Furniture, Sharing a Cell Phone, and Enjoying the Moment

Tuesday, January 19, 2021 By Mayer Danzig Leave a Comment

Lucero

Ben Nichols of Lucero recalls working at his family’s business and talks about focusing on where you are rather than where you want to be.

Filed Under: Interviews, Rock, Why It Matters Tagged With: Ben Nichols, Lucero

Monday Morning Video – Solomon Burke and Aretha Franklin

Monday, January 18, 2021 By Mayer Danzig Leave a Comment

It doesn’t get much better than this – Aretha Franklin and Solomon Burke lead the choir in a rousing version of Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come”.

Filed Under: Soul/R&B, Videos Tagged With: Aretha Franklin, solomon burke

Readers’ Pick: Steve Earle & The Dukes – J.T.

Friday, January 15, 2021 By Tom Osborne Leave a Comment

Steve Earle & The Dukes – J.T. (cover art)

You picked Steve Earle & The Dukes – J.T. as your favorite new release for the week of January 8, 2020. 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 Winter & Spring 2021 Steve Earle & […]

Filed Under: Readers' Pick Tagged With: Justin Townes Earle, Steve Earle & The Dukes

Bill’s Blues-Based Best of 2020

Wednesday, January 13, 2021 By Bill Wilcox Leave a Comment

Well, it’s over. We got through it, and, while it 2020 was a monster in so many ways, there were some choice blues albums that hit the street. Below is a dozen of my favorite blues (or ‘bluesy’) albums of 2020. Sonny Landreth – Blacktop Run. It’s a great album for when you’re on the […]

Filed Under: Blues, Reviews, Roots Tagged With: Alvin Younblood Hart, Andrew Alli, Charlie Musselwhite, Dave Alvin, David Bromberg, elvin bishop, Jim Dickinson, Jimbo Mathus, John Primer, Luther Dickinson, New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers, Nora Jean Wallace, Ronnie Earl, Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters, Rory Block, Savoy Brown, Sonny Landreth, The Nighthawks

Lee Bains III on Tour Sandwiches, Jamming Econo, and Sage Advice from His Grandmother

Tuesday, January 12, 2021 By Mayer Danzig Leave a Comment

Lee Bains III talks about repairing the tour van (with a tip for buying tires), working as a handyman, and playing in a band named Mind Detergent.

Filed Under: Interviews, Rock, Why It Matters Tagged With: Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires

Monday Morning Video – Steve Earle

Monday, January 11, 2021 By Mayer Danzig Leave a Comment

We lost a tremendous talent with the tragic passing of Justin Townes Earle last year. To raise funds for the late artist’s wife and 3-year-old daughter, Steve Earle and his band The Dukes recorded a collection of Justin Townes Earle compositions. J.T., the resulting album, was released last Monday on what would have been Justin […]

Filed Under: Americana, Videos Tagged With: Justin Townes Earle, Steve Earle

Dancing in the Streets of Hyannis – A Special Boston Playlist

Thursday, January 07, 2021 By Mayer Danzig Leave a Comment

Light a Candle, The Suitcase Junket (from the Renew Records / BMG release The End Is New) Matt Lorenz – aka The Suitcase Junket – has always had a penchant for great melodies, but he rachets it up a notch with a particular focus on sing-alongs with The End Is New.  As notable, he continues […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Folk, Playlists, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Cold Chocolate, GA-20, Josh Buckley, Kris Delmhorst, Los Brujos, Peter Parcek, The Bean Pickers Union, The Suitcase Junket

Next Page »

Friends of Twangville

Dayjammer.com logo

Readers‘ Pick

What is your favorite new release for week of January 22?

View Results

Loading ... Loading ...