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Monday Morning Video – George Porter, Jr.

Monday, November 30, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

Let’s start the week with George Porter Jr. performing “Sailin’ Shoes” by Little Feat and “Sneakin’ Sally Through The Alley” by Allen Toussaint on the Green Vibes stage at Gathering of the Vibes Music and Art Festival 2012.

Filed Under: Soul/R&B, Videos Tagged With: George Porter Jr.

Monday Morning Video – Allen Toussaint

Monday, November 23, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

Legendary New Orleans club Tipitina’s recently hosted a live stream to raise funds to help the venue survive the Covid pandemic. It was, of course, a tremendous celebration of an institution whose reputation stretches around the world. Among many highlights was footage of the late Allen Toussaint. It was a welcome reminder of Toussaint’s greatness […]

Filed Under: Americana, Soul/R&B, Videos Tagged With: Allen Toussaint

Monday Morning Video – John Prine and Marty Stuart

Monday, November 16, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

A little John Prine makes any week better. Here’s Prine, accompanied by Marty Stuart, singing and sharing a story about “Souvenirs” at the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Videos Tagged With: John Prine, Marty Stuart

Mayer’s Playlist for Fall 2020, Part 3

Thursday, November 12, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

When You’re Gone, Lydia Loveless (from the Honey You’re Gonna Be Late Records release Daughter) Daughter isn’t an easy album.  Sure, the album has some strong and engaging melodies, not to mention the wonder that is the singer’s commanding voice.  Yet it is also a lyrically and musically dense album, one that finds Loveless continuing […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Angus Gill, Colton Venner, Dan Israel, J.E. Sunde, Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires, Lydia Loveless, Matthew Ryan, Steve Earle, The Jaded Hearts Club, The March Divide

Video Premiere: Ben de la Cour – Last Chance Farm

Wednesday, November 11, 2020 By Chip Frazier

Ben de la Cour is one of my favorite discoveries this year. His album “Shadow Land” oozes raw emotion and was my introduction to one of the most authentic singer-songwriters around. Twangville is pleased to premiere his video from this album, “Last Chance Farm”. This song stands out in contrast to the other songs on […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Reviews, Singer/Songwriter, Videos Tagged With: Ben de la Cour

Monday Morning Video – Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings

Monday, November 09, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

Here’s what happens when you turn Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings loose on one of the great American folk songs.

Filed Under: Folk, Soul/R&B, Videos Tagged With: Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings

Monday Morning Video – Billy Joe Shaver

Monday, November 02, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

Yeah, it’s cliche to share this song to honor the memory of Billy Joe Shaver. There really isn’t a more fitting tribute as the song is as much an institution as was the man. Nobody here will ever find meBut I will always be aroundJust like the songs I leave behind meI’m gonna live forever […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Country, In Memoriam, Videos Tagged With: Billy Joe Shaver, Todd Snider

The Final Girl – a Premiere from Chris J. Norwood

Thursday, October 29, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

Our friends at State Fair Records are gearing up for a great Friday celebration.  Yesterday we premiered the latest single from John Pedigo’s Magic Pilsner and today we are back to premiere the new single from Chris J. Norwood.  Both tracks will be released tomorrow on, you guessed it, State Fair Records.  Although we recently […]

Filed Under: Rock, Videos Tagged With: Chris J Norwood

The Mastersons’ “Sensitive Souls” – a Twangville Video Premiere

Wednesday, October 28, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

If you’re reading this then you’re likely aware of the many ways that Covid has devastated musicians, not to mention the music venues that have long sustained them.  The Mastersons, singer-songwriters/multi-instrumentalists Chris Masterson and Eleanor Whitmore, had just embarked on a tour to support No Time For Love Songs, their latest album, when the live music business […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Reviews, Videos Tagged With: The Mastersons

Bonus Monday Video – Celebrating Tom Petty

Monday, October 26, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

The late Tom Petty would have celebrated his 70th birthday last week. Nashville-based musician Dylan Sevey decided to mark the occasion by inviting a few friends to share some of their favorite Petty songs. I guess things got a little carried away – just look at the list of participating artists below, more than 100 […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Indie Rock, Playlists, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Adalita, Brandi Carlile, dave matthews, Drew Holcomb, Dylan Sevey, Emmylou Harris, J. Mascis, Larkin Poe, Lukas Nelson, Patty Griffin, Steve Earle, Tom Petty

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