Fort Worth’s Vincent Neil Emerson brought his country stylings to New York City over the weekend. The show featured some Emerson classics alongside some great covers of songs by Willie Nelson and The Band, among others. Even better, he showcased some great new songs destined for a new album planned for release in early 2026. […]
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 […]
Minor Gold on Gym Memberships and Campsite Rehearsals
Folk duo Minor Gold – Tracy McNeil & Dan Parsons – talk about living off greens and protein, playing their debut show at the annual Folk Alliance International conference, and why the best way to learn is simply to do things.
Monday Morning Video – Del Amitri and the BBC Concert Orchestra
How about a throwback to the cursed Covid years to start the week. These performances are made all the more special thanks to the BBC Concert Orchestra. Set aside the technical wonder of stitching all these home-bound instruments together, they give these already spectacular Del Amitri songs a regal air. First up is “It’s Feelings” […]
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 […]
Eli Paperboy Reed on Tour Dynamics and Delivering Flowers
Boston-reared, Brooklyn-based R&B and soul artist Eli Paperboy Reed talks about enjoying local delicacies while on tour, learning how to not break guitar strings, and the first blues song that he wrote.
Henhouse Prowlers – Unravel
The modern theme for a 20th anniversary gift is platinum. That’s relevant because this year is the 20th year Chicago bluegrass group Henhouse Prowlers have been a band. They have a new album out, Unravel, and I’m sure they’d be happy to have it certified platinum. In this day and age, though, they’ll probably have […]
Hayes Carll – We’re Only Human
I’ve heard several musicians state they don’t know what they would have done if they weren’t musicians. It’s all they’ve ever been any good at, or even really known how to do. I have no idea how Hayes Carll feels about that notion, but I’m pretty sure he could have been a standout comedian or […]