You picked Hayes Carll – We’re Only Human as your favorite new release for the week of August 8, 2025.
KP Hawthorn – Til the Glitter End
Over a decade ago, KP Hawthorn and a few of her friends/musicians decided to put together CALICO the band, a vehicle for their love of the California Country sound. KP, Jaime Wyatt, and Manda Mosher co-wrote several songs and the band’s debut, Rancho California, came out in 2014. Fast forward those ten years and KP […]
Chip’s Best of 2025 – So Far
I thought I would kill two birds with one stone. My year end best of is a daunting task, so I am going to cut the challenge in half and try to get the Twangville readers to think about what their favorites are so far in 2025. No better to do that than give you […]
Minor Gold on Gym Memberships and Campsite Rehearsals
Folk duo Minor Gold – Tracy McNeil & Dan Parsons – talk about living off greens and protein, playing their debut show at the annual Folk Alliance International conference, and why the best way to learn is simply to do things.
Monday Morning Video – Del Amitri and the BBC Concert Orchestra
How about a throwback to the cursed Covid years to start the week. These performances are made all the more special thanks to the BBC Concert Orchestra. Set aside the technical wonder of stitching all these home-bound instruments together, they give these already spectacular Del Amitri songs a regal air. First up is “It’s Feelings” […]
Readers’ Pick: The Wood Brothers – Puff of Smoke
You picked The Wood Brothers – Puff of Smoke as your favorite new release for the week of August 1, 2025.
Trapper Schoepp Talks Songwriting and Side Hustles
Twangville: Congrats on the new album, sir – where do you think this album finds you on your journey as a songwriter? Trapper Schoepp: Osborne is the most raw record I’ve done. I’ve written a lot of character driven songs in the past but with this record I turned inward. I wrote and recorded it […]
Eli Paperboy Reed on Tour Dynamics and Delivering Flowers
Boston-reared, Brooklyn-based R&B and soul artist Eli Paperboy Reed talks about enjoying local delicacies while on tour, learning how to not break guitar strings, and the first blues song that he wrote.
Monday Morning Video – Flaco Jiménez
Another legend gone. Chances are you’ve heard Flaco Jiménez—even if you didn’t know his name. For more than seven decades, his unmistakable accordion sound helped define and popularize Tejano music, bridging Mexican folk traditions with American country, rock, and blues. Flaco’s influence ran deep—whether leading his own conjunto, anchoring the Texas Tornados alongside Doug Sahm, […]
Readers’ Pick: The Honeydogs – Algebra For Broken Hearts
You picked The Honeydogs – Algebra For Broken Hearts as your favorite new release for the week of August 1, 2025.