We’re proud to bring you a Twangville first by offering 3 signed copies of Old Crow Medicine Show’s Down Home Girl EP through our friends at Nettwerk Records. Be the first of three to e-mail contest [at] twangville.com and name your favorite track off the new OCMS full-length album Big Iron World. We’ll contact you […]
Calling All Scrobblers, an Update
It appears as if our “In the Name of Twang” group on Last.fm is officially up and running. I originally thought we would need at least 15 members to be able to get charts but luckily we have them with only 11 members. I wasn’t expecting much as very few people I know have accounts […]
Don’t Forget to Tip the Bartender
I learned a valuable lesson this weekend while catching some music at my neighborhood music club. A couple walk into the bar and approach the bartender to order drinks. She: I’d like a Long Island Iced Tea. He: I’d like a Grateful Dead. Bartender: Sure, name one Grateful Dead song. He: (after an all too […]
All’s Fair In G. Love & War
Man oh man, if there is one live show to see this month it’s G. Love. He played two nights in a row down here in lovely St. Petersburg, and I was lucky enough to catch the second night. I must admit, I was coming from work and missed the first song, but hearing “Can’t […]
Robert Randolph & The Family Band Set to Release New CD
Preview Colorblind, the new album from Robert Randolph & The Family Band Full press release: ROBERT RANDOLPH & THE FAMILY BAND Colorblind Robert Randolph – guitars, vocals Danyel Morgan – bass, vocals Marcus Randolph – drums Jason Crosby – Hammond organ, piano “We wanted to take our time and find ourselves,†says Robert Randolph. “Find […]
Calling All Scrobblers, “In the Name of Twangâ€
I’ve been a member of Last.fm for at least a couple of months now. Originally, I registered under the guise of Twangville with the hopes that our other contributors would collectively use a single account and we’d have an excellent account of what we’ve been listening to. It turns out there were a couple of […]
Capitol Records will release “Bonnie Raitt and Friendsâ€
Arguably the reigning Queen of Americana, Bonnie Raitt’s performance from the live concert series VH1 Classic Decades Rock Live! will be released by Capitol Records on August 15. The CD/DVD will feature live performances by Bonnie Raitt, Norah Jones, Ben Harper, Alison Krauss and Keb’Mo’. Here’s an excerpt from the press release followed by some […]
Twangville Recommends: Eli “Paperboy†Reed
Boston’s “Paperboy” Reed is possessed with the spirit of rhythm and blues. His 2005 release made the Twangville Best of 2005 list and now he’s back with some great new tracks being previewed on his web site. “Am I Wasting My Time†swings with a soul so real you’ll swear it’s a discovery from the […]
WeakSauce CD Release Party
I know I’ve been woefully short on the posting lately, and I apologize. Work and school have been doing their best to monopolize my time. Also, there has been another side project that has been taking up what little time I had left, and that was helping out with the WeakSauce CD release party. If you live in […]
The Genius of Allen Toussaint
Live shows don’t get much better than the pairing of Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint, currently wrapping up a tour in support of their collaborative release The River in Reverse. While Costello has become known for his eclectic musical collaborations over the past decade, he’s reached a new peak with Toussaint. Whether creating musical arrangements […]