With Father’s Day coming up this Sunday, it feels like the perfect time to share this song. One of the standout moments from last year’s AmericanaFest was seeing Radney Foster perform it during a songwriter round hosted by Sunny Sweeney. As the event was winding down, Sweeney asked Jack Ingram to close it out. Ingram […]
Song Premiere: Katie & The Honky Tonks – Women of Country Music
We at Twangville are excited to be premiering a song by Katie and the Honky Tonks. The song is off of their highly anticipated debut album, Ain’t No Shame, out June 27th. The title of the song is Women of Country Music and it will be released on June 6th. This track is pure Classic […]
Adam Chaffins on Being Patient and the Sound of New Guitar Strings
Nashville by way of Kentucky artist Adam Chaffins talks about touring in a former church van, post-show beers and pizza, and a day job that he would have worked forever.
Monday Morning Video – Charles, Domino, and Lewis
What’s better than last week’s Fats Domino video? How about Domino teaming up with Ray Charles and Jerry Lee Lewis for a rousing take on the Hank Williams classic “Jambalaya”. Look closely at the band and you’ll see Ron Wood and Paul Shaffer, among others. “Son of a gun, we’ll have big fun on the […]
“When the Dust Has Settled” – a Premiere from Session Americana
Music Business. While artists rightfully focus their attention on the first word, there’s no avoiding the second. Creating the art is hard enough—but getting it out into the world takes a rare kind of perseverance and grit. Since the music industry began its digital transformation, I’ve watched countless artists explore different strategies when releasing new […]
Mike Delevante on Makeshift Mic Stands and Living By His Father’s Advice
Mike Delevante talks about turning a drum cymbal into a flashlight, how he and the Delevantes sought out the most interesting out-of-the-way/authentic/dive restaurant they could find, and his method for avoiding broken guitar strings.
The Lowtimers – Cracks
One of the recurring characters throughout the history of civilization is the traveling bard. Telling stories, singing songs, and just generally passing along information, the bard was the original influencer, millennia before social networks. Portland’s Mark Tegio and Santa Cruz’s Austin Smith spent a decade modeling that troubadour lifestyle up and down the west coast, […]
Twangville Rocks NYC on May 21st
We’re at it again, New York! Join us at Skinny Dennis in Brooklyn on May 21st for a great night of rock and roll, presented with our friends at the Northeast Country Coalition. We’re excited to bring you Nashville’s Sophie Gault and Brooklyn’s (by way of Texas) Robert Cody Maxwell. No advance tickets necessary – […]
Monday Morning Video – Jill Sobule (1959 – 2025)
Jill Sobule was a musician’s musician, a songwriter’s songwriter, revered by peers and fans alike for her singular blend of folk-pop melodies, sharp wit, and fearless social commentary. Sobule died in a tragic house fire on May 1st, leaving behind a remarkable musical legacy of songs that were as funny as they were unflinching, weaving […]
Big Love Car Wash Premiere – 21st Century Telegraph
I guess you could call Austin musicians Taylor Turner and Everett Wren serial band members. Taylor has been in more bands than he can remember; 15 during his college years alone. In addition to his solo projects, Wren has played with the Arkansas Youth Orchestra and formed groups Wagon, Lost & Nameless, and Chalkboard Poets. […]