Chris J. Norwood has been known to tackle some serious and personal topics in his songs. He takes a slightly different tack on the latest single from his forthcoming I Am Not Cool. Well, sort of. “I Need You (To Quit Breaking My Heart)â€, a duet with his wife Carrie, captures the back and forth […]
Bhi Bhiman on Rudyard Kipling, Caddyshack, and a Band Named “Hippie Grenade”
Singer-songwriter Bhi Bhiman talks about breaking in new guitar strings and finding a more reliable income stream.
Shay Martin Lovette on Networking and Finding Clean Eats on the Road
Boone, North Carolina-based Shay Martin Lovette talks about working at a vaccine clinic and blowing out a tire outside Asheville.
Monday Morning Video – Bill Withers
Let’s start the week with some classic soul, courtesy of the late, great Bill Withers. This 1973 performance for the BBC includes “Ain’t No Sunshine” and “Lean on Me”.
John R. Miller – Depreciated
“Lookin’ over my shoulder, hopin’ nobody told her, I’m back in town.” So goes the chorus on the opening track of John R. Miller’s new album, Depreciated. It’s a good introduction to a loose theme that you can’t go home. And even if you could, maybe you shouldn’t. He wraps those observations up in a […]
Guy Davis – Be Ready When I Call You
Nobody can accuse Guy Davis of being wishy washy. He says and sings what he thinks no matter the consequences. Yes, Be Ready When I Call You may be Guy Davis’ most political album yet. On it, he sings about the Tulsa race massacre of 1921 (“God’s Gonna Make Things Over”), Flint Michigan’s drinking water […]
The Wandering Hearts on The Band’s Taco Game and The Power of Saying No
UK trio The Wandering Hearts talk about mud at summer festivals and Doris, the cat at their favorite studio.
Rosie Flores on Touring in a VW Bus and Her Rock and Roll Retirement Plan
Rosie Flores talks about her first band (whose name was inspired by Greek mythology), her first original composition (written on her toy piano at age 5), and the mission that the Twangville interview inspired.
Monday Morning Video – Shooter Jennings “4th of July”
Sure, the holiday weekend is behind us. That doesn’t mean we can’t still enjoy this Shooter Jennings holiday gem.
Jeremy James Meyer – Alive & OK
Listening to the new album from Jeremy James Meyer, Alive & OK, I realized that not only have I missed live music, but I’ve missed the sound of an entire band in a studio. During the pandemic, when bands recorded material, everyone did their own piece and then software assembled it all together. It sounds […]