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Monday Morning Video – John Prine “Summer’s End”

Monday, September 02, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

Summer has nearly come to an end and I can’t think of a better way to acknowledge it than with a song by one of the masters. Here are two versions of John Prine’s “Summer’s End”, from 2018’s The Tree of Forgiveness, to close out the season. First is a solo acoustic performance, shot backstage […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Singer/Songwriter, Videos Tagged With: Brandi Carlile, John Prine, Sturgill Simpson

Monday Morning Video – Brandi Carlile

Monday, February 12, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

Let’s start the week with “The Story”, one of a growing list of Brandi Carlile classics. The switch from acoustic to electric guitar, the voice, the song – it doesn’t get much better.

Filed Under: Americana, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Videos Tagged With: Brandi Carlile

Newport Folk 2022 – the Twangville Recap

Wednesday, August 10, 2022 By Nick Loss-Eaton

Goose (credit Suze Reviews the Blues)

The fog seemed to foreshadow Joni Mitchell as it rolled in, surrounding the peninsula housing the War of 1812-era Fort Adams that makes up the venue of the Newport Folk Festival, after a weekend of intense sun and heat. There had been whispers all weekend about special guests; rumors of Paul Simon, Paul McCartney, Jimmy […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Folk, Newport Folk Festival, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Adia Victoria, Anais Mitchell, Arooj Aftab, Blake Mills, Brandi Carlile, Buffalo Nichols, Cassandra Jenkins, Chris Pierce, Craig Finn, Goose, Hurray for the Riff Raff, J.P. Harris, Japanese Breakfast, Joni Mitchell, Joy Oladokun, Julie Williams, Lucy Dacus, Natalie Merchant, S.G. Goodman, Sarah Lee Guthrie, Sylvan Esso, Taj Mahal, The Felice Brothers

Readers’ Pick: Brandi Carlile – In These Silent Days

Friday, October 08, 2021 By Tom Osborne

Brandi Carlile – In These Silent Days (cover art)

You picked Brandi Carlile – In These Silent Days as your favorite new release for the week of October 1, 2021. 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 & Fall 2021 James McMurtry – […]

Filed Under: Readers' Pick Tagged With: Brandi Carlile

Bonus Monday Video – Celebrating Tom Petty

Monday, October 26, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

The late Tom Petty would have celebrated his 70th birthday last week. Nashville-based musician Dylan Sevey decided to mark the occasion by inviting a few friends to share some of their favorite Petty songs. I guess things got a little carried away – just look at the list of participating artists below, more than 100 […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Indie Rock, Playlists, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Adalita, Brandi Carlile, Dave Matthews, Drew Holcomb, Dylan Sevey, Emmylou Harris, J. Mascis, Larkin Poe, Lukas Nelson, Patty Griffin, Steve Earle, Tom Petty

Monday Morning Video – A Long Monday Without John Prine

Monday, April 13, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

Gonna be a long MondaySittin’ all alone on a mountain by a river that has no endIt’s gonna be a long MondayStuck like the tick of a clock that’s come unwound again and again As we mourn the loss of the wit, wisdom, and humanity of John Prine, here’s a collection of artists paying tribute […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Folk, In Memoriam, Singer/Songwriter, Videos Tagged With: Amanda Shires, Amos Lee, Bonnie Raitt, Brandi Carlile, Brandy Clark, Colter Wall, Conor Oberst, Courtney Marie Andrews, Dave Matthews, Drew Holcomb, Ellie Holcomb, Jason Isbell, Jeremy Ivey, Jim James, Joan Baez, John Paul White, John Prine, Justin Vernon, Kacey Musgraves, Langhorne Slim, Lukas Nelson, Margo Price, Martin Sexton, Marty Stuart, Nathaniel Rateliff, Phoebe Bridgers, Ruthie Foster, Shakey Graves

Photos that ROCK! The Highwomen at Newport Folk Festival

Thursday, August 15, 2019 By Suzanne McMahon

Unless you slept through the 2019 Newport Folk Festival, you could feel the buzz leading up to The Highwomen’s set at the quad stage on Friday afternoon. Made up of Brandi Carlile, Amanda Shires, Maren Morris, and Natalie Hemby (with special guest Yola), this group of badass ladies have started a band AND a movement. […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Amanda Shires, Brandi Carlile, The Highwomen

Newport Folk Festival 2019 – Looking Back at the Big Names

Wednesday, August 07, 2019 By Jeff McMahon

Surprise guests are really nothing new at Newport Folk Festival but the 2019 edition highlighted a particularly timely legendary performer in Dolly Parton. The emcee of the Saturday night performance was Newport Folk Festival stalwart Brandi Carlile (introduced by Executive Produced of the Newport Folk Festival Jay Sweet) who introduced the country legend. Parton regaled […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Newport Folk Festival, Pop, Reviews, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Brandi Carlile, Dolly Parton, Jeff Tweedy, Sheryl Crow, The Highwomen

Twangville’s Official Best Album of 2018: Brandi Carlile – By The Way, I Forgive You

Friday, January 04, 2019 By Tom Osborne

Brandi Carlile - By The Way, I Forgive You (cover art)

Official Twangville Best New Album of 2018: Brandi Carlile, By The Way, I Forgive You The Twangville pick for Best New Album of 2018 is By The Way, I Forgive You by Washington-based singer-songwriter, Brandi Carlile. This list combines best of year picks from our Twangville authors plus the Readers’ Tops which you helped us create. […]

Filed Under: Best of Year Tagged With: Brandi Carlile

Mayer’s Picks – More Favorites from 2018

Wednesday, December 26, 2018 By Mayer Danzig

Here, in no particular order, are a few more favorites from 2018. Tenkiller Marie/Lepanto Out From Under

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Outlaw Country, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Austin Lucas, Beach Slang, Brandi Carlile, Brother Dege, Death By Unga Bunga, Eli Paperboy Reed, Eric Bachmann, Escondido, Fruition, Glen Hansard, J.P. Harris, Jason Isbell, Jeffrey Foucault, John Calvin Abney, John Gorka, John Prine, Johnny Chops, Larkin Poe, Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires, Lucero, Marie/Lepanto, Michael McDermott, Quiet Slang, Shara Shook & the Disarmers, Shooter Jennings, The Bottle Rockets, the Fratellis, the Pollies, Will Hoge

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Friends of Twangville

Polls

What is your favorite new release for week of May 16?

  • Carolyn Wonderland – Truth Is (31%, 10 Votes)
  • Charlie Musselwhite – Lookout Highway (19%, 6 Votes)
  • Ken Pomeroy – Cruel Joke (9%, 3 Votes)
  • Barenaked Ladies – IN FLIGHT – CARRY ON (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Dan Mangan – Natural Light (6%, 2 Votes)
  • The Talbott Brothers – Borderlands (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Peter Rowan – Tales of The Free Mexican Airforce (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Kat Hasty – The Time of Your Life (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Ben Hackett – Songs for Sleeping Dogs (3%, 1 Votes)
  • The Lowtimers – Cracks (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Suzie Brown – Songs Worth Saving (3%, 1 Votes)
  • BEATrio – BEATrio (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Erin Durant – Firetrail (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Sweet Megg – Never Been Home (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Christian Rutledge – An Inch Of This New York Mile (0%, 0 Votes)
  • The Travelin’ McCourys – One Chord That Rings True (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 32

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