The legendary Alejandro Escovedo was inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame last year and celebrated with a pretty epic performance of “Put You Down”, from 1996’s With These Hands.
Julian Taylor on Keith Richard’s Signature and Hosting Birthday Parties in His Rehearsal Space
Canadian singer-songwriter Julian Taylor talks about a fond tour memory and the “hundreds of dollars” to be made in the music business.
Monday Morning Video – Steady Habits
Here’s a relatively new song from a relatively new band. Singer-songwriter Sean Duggan relocated from Connecticut to Oxford, UK and brought his Americana sound with him. Steady Habits released Hold in Your Breath, their debut EP, back in the early Covid days but have recently shared this mighty fine live performance video for the EP […]
Chris Canterbury on His Covid Pivot and What Inspired His First Song
Louisiana-reared songwriter Chris Canterbury talks about buying guitar strings on clearance, designing his own marketing materials, and why he doesn’t write at home.
Bonus Monday Video – A Dallas House Show Preview
Twangville continues our Sunday Social concert series in Dallas, Texas this coming Sunday, October 16th (details here and rsvp here). Joining us are three incredible artists – Mando Saenz, Isaac Hoskins, and Carter Sampson. As we eagerly await an afternoon of songs and stories, here is a video playlist to whet our appetites: Mando Saenz […]
Monday Morning Video – Loretta Lynn
Country music, well, the entire music world, lost a legend last week with the passing of Loretta Lynn. In a career that spanned more than six decades and more than 50 albums, Lynn was both a trailblazer and an inspiration to the countless artists who followed in her footsteps. Here are a trio of songs […]
Mayer’s Playlist for Fall 2022
Roll Away (Like a Stone), Butch Walker (from the Ruby Red Recordings release Butch Walker as… Glenn) Butch Walker’s latest is something of a concept album, but not in the traditional sense. It portrays an artist playing a club show, complete with an emcee introduction, a simulated bar fight, and calls for an encore. Yet […]
Drew Lawrence of The Dales on Broken Piano Keys and Committing to the Long Haul
Singer, songwriter, and keyboardist Drew Lawrence of the Dales talks about perseverance and follow-through and the band’s home studio decorations.
Cory Branan on “Jean Claude Damn Van” and What the Flatpickers Know
Singer-songwriter Cory Branan talks about lowering his standards on the definition of coffee and shares a songwriting tip .
Monday Morning Video – The Explorers Club
South Carolina-reared popsters The Explorers Club make a long overdue return to the road this fall, hitting select cities on the East Coast. If you like classic 1960’s-style pop songs that are dripping with harmonies, you’ll wanna check ’em out. Here’s a taste – “Run Run Run” from 2012’s Grand Hotel. While I generally stick […]