Denver-based The Yawpers made their inaugural trip to Boston (well, really Cambridge) last week. They drew a respectable crowd for a late Sunday night set and proceeded to whip the audience into a frenzy with their distinctive blend of punk, rockabilly and bad-ass rock and roll. They even seemed to take in stride (and actually […]
Readers’ Pick: The Woodstock Sessions by Marley’s Ghost
MARLEY’S GHOST, The Woodstock Sessions beats out MICHAEL KIWANUKA, Love and Hate as your favorite for the week of July 15, 2016. Poll Results New Releases Did we miss something? If you feel a new release is missing from our current poll, please let us know in the comments. Readers’ Tops Summer 2016 MARLEY’S GHOST, […]
Newport Folk Festival 2016: Preview
The Mrs. and I are bringing Twangville back to the best festival this year. Newport Folk has a great lineup again and we’re super excited about it. To kick off the weekend, we’ll just give a quick preview of some acts each day that we’re excited to see. FRIDAY St. Paul & the Broken Bones […]
Hittin’ the Road with Marcus Blacke, Update 4
Australian singer-songwriter Marcus Blacke is currently on his first tour of the United States. He’s checking in with us from the road to share some of his adventures on the American road. Read on for the latest update, plus a featured song from his new self-titled album. July 8th-9th From a small quaint backpacker lavatory […]
Sammy Walker on the Career Question That He’s Pondered for Years and Why He Feels Lucky as Heck Today
Folk singer Sammy Walker reflects on his career, from making $18 at his first gig to what the internet has meant to his career.
Monday Morning Video – A Butch Walker Reminder
As we eagerly await Walker’s forthcoming Stay Gold and the subsequent tour, here’s a quick trip down memory lane to remind us why we’re not only excited for the album’s promised rock quotient but the subsequent tour to support it. This pair of clips come a 2013 performance in Atlanta that reunited Walker with his […]
Readers’ Pick: American Dreamer by Frankie Lee
FRANKIE LEE, American Dreamer beats out SEAN MCCONNELL, Sean McConnell as your favorite for the week of July 8, 2016. Poll Results New Releases Did we miss something? If you feel a new release is missing from our current poll, please let us know in the comments. Readers’ Tops Summer 2016 SARA WATKINS, Young in […]
The Silks – Turn Me On
For years the description of Big 10 football was “3 yards and a cloud of dust”. Â It was straight-ahead, grind-it-out, pigskin football. Â Fans in the upper Midwest were proud of their brand of ball, even while the sophisticates on either coast snickered, and it started to reflect not just a sports mentality, but a general […]
The Twangville 2016 Release Preview, Back Half Edition
We’ve already been treated to a number of great new albums in 2016. Read on for some releases expected in the back half of the year. What albums, whether on this list or not, are you most excited to hear? REAL by LYDIA LOVELESS(19 August on Bloodshot Records) It’s hard to believe that it has […]
Hittin’ the Road with Marcus Blacke, Update 3
Australian singer-songwriter Marcus Blacke is currently on his first tour of the United States. He’s checking in with us from the road to share some of his adventures on the American road. Read on for the latest update, plus a featured song from his new self-titled album. June 25th We are heading to Richmond Virginia […]