Texas musician Shane Smith talks about working as a part-time tennis coach during the band’s early years and not getting paid after his first gig.
Monday Morning Video – Joshua Ray Walker
We’re sending all of ours – and I’m sure yours, too – good wishes to Joshua Ray Walker, who is in the midst of a major battle with cancer. Walker has just released an acoustic collection that includes a wonderful new song, “Thank You For Listening”. In conjunction with the release, he has shared a […]
Readers’ Pick: Blackberry Smoke – Be Right Here
You picked Blackberry Smoke – Be Right Here as your favorite new release for the week of February 16, 2024. Poll Results New Releases Readers’ Tops Winter 2024 Old Heavy Hands – Small Fires (47 Votes) Blackberry Smoke – Be Right Here (18) Sarah Jarosz – Polaroid Lovers (15) James Talley – Bandits, Ballads and […]
American Aquarium’s Road Trip to Raleigh.
Upon leaving the third and last night of American Aquarium’s Road Trip to Raleigh, one conclusion was obvious. B.J. Barham really knows how to throw a party. In fact, more than a party, it is a festival. Other bands do special weekend events to be sure, but Barham to his credit goes deep into his […]
Introducing Golden Everything: A Twangville Premiere
Golden Everything give new meaning to the term passion project. The brand new group is the Nashville-based husband and wife duo of Zach Schmidt and Jackie Berkley. So it’s fitting that the group’s debut single is an unabashed – and wonderful – love song. Says Schmidt about the song: I wrote this song while Jackie […]
Phil Hurley on Deep Dish Pizza and Breaking Strings on Borrowed Guitars
Austin singer-songwriter Phil Hurley talks about working in guitar stores in Austin and LA and talks about the reason to get into music (and a reason not to get into music).
Jeremy Moses Curtis on Intermittent Fasting, Mark Sandman, and Percieved Artistic Value
Jeremy Moses Curtis, solo artist and in-demand session and touring musician, shares his preferred approach to rehearsing and recording in the studio and talks about hustling his mix of recording, playing, and woodworking.
Monday Morning Video – Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs
I mean come on, how could we not share this video? Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs collaborating of Chapman’s classic “Fast Car” is a testament to the magical power of music. Look at the joy on the faces of performers and audience alike – it doesn’t get much better.
Readers’ Pick: Tinsley Ellis – Naked Truth
You picked Tinsley Ellis – Naked Truth as your favorite new release for the week of February 9, 2024.
James Talley – Bandits, Ballads and Blues
I count myself a fan of Twangville as well as an occasional contributor. This is mainly because I often discover new music that I hadn’t heard before. But sometimes, Twangville reminds me of forgotten voices that I had embraced long ago. When I was growing up in the Twin Cities, my older sister Peggy turned […]