It feels especially fitting to talk about Woody Guthrie on Labor Day. The iconic folk singer was a tireless champion of the working class, giving voice to their struggles and triumphs through song. This new collection captures Guthrie at home in Brooklyn in 1951 and 1952, recording on a reel-to-reel machine gifted by his publisher. […]
Grant-Lee Phillips – In the Hour of Dust
I looked up the word “cinematic” and, not surprisingly, all the definitions center around visual elements. Yet, it’s one of the first words that came to my mind as I listened to the new record from Grant-Lee Phillips, In the Hour of Dust. The album’s title is taken from an 1800’s painting of cattle being […]
Rory Block – Heavy On The Blues
I lost track when I was trying to count just how many albums Rory Block has released through the years. Suffice it to say the number is around 40, and she’s been a fixture in the blues since her solo debut 50 years ago. Originally from Manhattan, Block has been passionate about the blues since […]
Murry Hammond on Tour Sandwiches and Playing Three Year Old Guitar Strings
Murry Hammond of Old 97’s talks about the paranormal activity in his old rehearsal space and the importance of saving money and feeding your interests, especially if they’re musical.
Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country – Horizons
Daniel Dontato’s Cosmic Country is releasing a new album Horizons tomorrow. This is one I have been looking forward to. Although, before I jump into Daniel Donato’s new project, a little etymology on the term Cosmic Country is in order. Before you can appreciate what Donato refers to as Cosmic Country you need to understand […]
Shane Henry of The Imaginaries on Running an AirBnB and Why Every Music Career Is Different
Shane Henry of Oklahoma duo The Imaginaries talks about diversification, including co-founding a guitar pedal company, as well as a tragic first gig and some tour travel mishaps.
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 […]
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 […]
Hey NYC: Join Twangville at Café Wha? – October 24th
GET TICKETS We’ve hosted shows in living rooms and backyards over the years — but this one’s different. On Friday, October 24th, Twangville takes over the legendary Café Wha? in NYC’s Greenwich Village, where Dylan played his first NYC shows and the walls still echo with Hendrix, Springsteen, and a hundred other legends. Now it’s […]