Singer-songwriter Jeffrey Martin talks about the sign that he slaps on the side of his tour van to keep the riffraff from being curious, enjoying a good meal while on tour, and his awkward and fantastic first gig.
Monday Morning Video – David Garza “Butterflies”
David Garza rarely tours, so stumbling into his Dallas show late last year felt like finding money in an old coat pocket. I’ve been a fan of his music for years, but “Butterflies” from 2004’s A Strange Mess of Flowers had somehow slipped through the cracks until now. The song’s gentle melody masks the raw […]
Courtney Marie Andrews on Her Tour Van “Jambulance” and Time Spent Bartending
Singer-songwriter and poet Courtney Marie Andrews talks about why she only changes her guitar strings every year or two and recalls being driven to her first gig by her mom.
Monday Morning Video – Melanie MacLaren
We’ve had the pleasure of getting to know Nashville-by-way-of-NYC songwriter Melanie MacLaren over the past year—even hosting her at our Spring 2025 Twangville Sunday Social in Dallas. Her songs mesmerize, her performances captivate, and this video shows exactly why. Joined here by guitarist Jack Schneider, she performs the evocative “Graveyard Shift” from her debut EP—a […]
Sophie Gault – Unhinged
Somewhere in the exurbs of farming country sits the rural version of a night club. It’s a big, corrugated tin building with a puddle-filled gravel lot, nearly indistinguishable from the welding shop next door. Live music on the weekends is courtesy of a local band playing honky-tonk rock, the thematic choice for drinkin’, flirtin’, fightin’, […]
Gurf Morlix: Crafting Songs That Outlast Time
Gurf Morlix has spent more than half a century shaping the sound of American songwriting, often from behind the scenes. At 74, he may have stepped back from touring, but his creative fire burns brighter than ever. Since the pandemic, Morlix has entered a prolific streak, writing and recording at a pace that would challenge […]
Sammy Brue on Woody Guthrie, Pizza Boxes, and Time Spent in Telluride
Singer-songwriter Sammy Brue recalls busking in Utah when he was eleven and talks about the difference between character and volume.
The Twangville Early 2026 Preview
The Dreamin’ Kind by Langhorne Slim (16 Jan) Langhorne Slim cranks up the electric guitars on his newest release. Yet while the sound may be different, the songs remain the same – brilliant sing-along anthems that don’t shy away from the darker side of humanity. From start to finish, he wears his heart on his […]
Jeff’s Picks – Best Album of 2025
“I want to go out and play these songs by myself and it sound as close to this as possible,” Jason Isbell explains to Gena Johnson, co-producer, in Well Welch’s documentary about the recording of “Foxes in the Snow.” Documenting the Isbell’s process making of the album, the above-mentioned film is called “Feel Real Good” […]
Shawn’s Album Favorites: 25 From 25
1) Silverada – Texas 42. A love letter to the Lone Star State, from the title track to the drinking song to the closer with the armadillo. With some slight changes of lyrics it’s also a requiem for living just about anywhere in southern and/or western rural America. 2) I’m With Her – Wild And […]