Long before artists like Reba and Garth took their music and turned it into a brand, there was Jimmy Buffett. If the erstwhile Nashvillian had launched his career in the last couple of decades, his combination of laid back rhythms and tales of industrious avoidance of adult responsibility would have no doubt landed him in […]
Readers’ Pick: Turnpike Troubadours – A Cat in the Rain
You picked Turnpike Troubadours – A Cat in the Rain as your favorite new release for the week of August 25, 2023.
Photos that ROCK! Senora May @ Newport Folk
One of my favorite artists to shoot at Newport Folk this year was Senora May. I had not heard her songs before, but she looked and sounded absolutely beautiful. Please enjoy some of my favorite photos from her set! Photos by Suzanne Davis McMahon
The Mike Jacoby Electric Trio – The Long Haul
I think most people would agree music is a visceral experience. It’s more than that, though. Sometimes the music moves you, and other times it makes you move. Los Angeles’ Mike Jacoby mostly writes and records in the latter style, and sticks to those strengths in his new album, The Long Haul. His previous three […]
Lauren Calve on MacGyver Car Repairs and Finding a Musical Community
Singer-songwriter Lauren Calve talks about an old Washington D.C. musician rite of passage and being creative about the business side of music.
Monday Morning Video – Marvin Gaye
In addition to being one of soul music’s most dynamic performers, Marvin Gaye was also one of its most prodigious musical artists. In honor of its 50th anniversary, Gaye’s iconic album Let’s Get It On is being reissued in a special deluxe edition. The collection includes a treasure trove of bonus material, from demos and […]
Readers’ Pick: Andrew Kirell – Torch Songs
You picked Andrew Kirell – Torch Songs as your favorite new release for the week of August 18, 2023.
Floating Away – a Video Premiere from Shadwick Wilde
Fall is nigh upon us. And with it, grey skies and chilling temperatures. Why is that relevant? It’s a atmosphere that permeates Forever Home, the forthcoming album from Shadwick Wilde. “Floating Away”, the video of which Twangville is premiering today, is one of the album’s standouts. The song finds Wilde dissecting a relationship, unsure of […]
Birds of Play – Birdsongs of the American West
There are plenty of examples where a musician’s geographical home bears no resemblance to the music they’ve made their own. City boys playing outstanding country music or kids from Minnesota inhabiting the sounds of musica Norteña from Mexico, for example. In the case of western Colorado-based, string band Birds of Play, the relationship seems to […]
Teddy Thompson on Food Deserts and the End of Royalties
Singer-songwriter Teddy Thompson talks about his fruit and vegetable fund, working at a hair salon, and the meaning of “JFP”.