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Mayer’s Playlist for Spring 2018, Part 3

Thursday, June 28, 2018 By Mayer Danzig

Easy Ways, Andrew Duhon (from the self-released False River) Andrew Duhon is an old soul. One can hear it both in the warmth of his voice and the captivating charm of his songs. The New Orleans singer-songwriter bridges pop, folk and a touch of jazz into a sound that is gloriously captivating. Some of his […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Amy Lavere, Andrew Duhon, Freedom Fry, John Paul Keith, Lauren Balthrop, Mia Dyson, Motel Mirrors, Mushy Callahan, Parker Millsap, Will Sexton

AmericanaFest 2016 – The AMA Awards

Tuesday, October 04, 2016 By Shawn Underwood

Every fall, The Americana Music Association gathers members, artists and music fans together in Nashville for its annual conference. Starting with the annual Americana Music Awards and continuing through four days of showcases and panel discussions, it is a tremendous celebration of Americana music.   Traditionally, the opening of the annual Americana Music Festival was always […]

Filed Under: Americana, Americana Music Conference, Country, Folk, Reviews, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Amanda Shires, Americana Music Awards, Billy Bragg, Bob Weir, Bonnie Raitt, Jason Isbell, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Parker Millsap, William Bell

Mayer’s Playlist for March/April 2016, Part 3

Wednesday, April 27, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH The Narrows by Grant-Lee Phillips Grant-Lee Phillips is, quite simply, one of the most distinctive voices in American music. His songs conjure up vivid portraits of the American experience, from the fault lines of California to the rural lands of Tennessee. The imagery in his songs, both lyrical and musical, is […]

Filed Under: Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Eric Bachmann, Grant-Lee Phillips, Joey Kneiser, Parker Millsap, The Greyhounds, The Jayhawks, Town Mountain

Best of Winter 2016 Readers’ Pick: Carolina Ghost by Caleb Caudle

Friday, April 01, 2016 By Tom Osborne

CALEB CAUDLE, Carolina Ghost beats out THE CACTUS BLOSSOMS, You’re Dreaming as your favorite for the winter of 2016. PARKER MILLSAP, The Very Last Day beats out JOE BONAMASSA, Blues Of Desperation as your favorite for the week of March 25, 2016. Poll Results New Releases Did we miss something? If you feel a new […]

Filed Under: Readers' Pick Tagged With: Caleb Caudle, Parker Millsap

The Twangville 2016 Release Preview

Wednesday, January 13, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

There is already an impressive collection of releases on the docket for 2016, with plenty more sure to follow. Here are a handful that the Twangville crew are eagerly anticipating. What albums, whether on this list or not, are you most excited to hear? CAYAMO SESSIONS AT SEA by BUDDY MILLER AND FRIENDS(29 January on […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Indie, News, Pop, Rock Tagged With: Austin Lucas, Buddy Miller, Caleb Caudle, Dave Cobb, Grant-Lee Phillips, Lake Street Dive, Lucinda Williams, Mavis Staples, Parker Millsap, Paul Burch

Peace, Love and Twang at the Philadelphia Folk Festival

Tuesday, August 18, 2015 By Bill Wilcox

The Philadelphia Folk Festival, which has been around for 54 years, isn’t your grandfather’s folk festival. While there is still a smattering of venerable acoustic solo folksingers on its program like Arlo Guthrie, Bruce Cockburn and Tom Paxton, the festival has become a great platform for Americana artists of all flavors as well as for […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, Cajun, Country, Folk, Reviews, Rock, Rockabilly, Roots, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Arlo Guthrie, Baskery, Bruce Cockburn, Cody Dickinson, El Caribefunk, Hillbenders, Hoots & Hellmouth, Larry Campbell, Luther Dickinson, Lyle Lovett, north mississippi allstars, Parker Millsap, Selwyn Birchwood, Shakey Graves, Teresa Williams, The Lee Boys, Tom Paxton

Mayer’s Picks – More Favorites from 2014

Thursday, December 11, 2014 By Mayer Danzig

Here, in no particular order, are a few more favorites from 2014. And the War CameShakey Graves The Shipwreck From the ShoreAnthony D’Amato HealStrand of Oaks Parker MillsapParker Millsap All or Nothin’Nikki Lane Common Ground: Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin Play and Sing the Songs of Big Bill BroonzyDave Alvin and Phil Alvin Eli Paperboy […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Bluegrass, Blues, Country, Folk, Indie, Pop, Rock, Rockabilly Tagged With: Anthony D'Amato, Cheap Girls, Dave Alvin, Eli Paperboy Reed, Evan Phillips, Jimbo Mathus, John Hiatt, Leeroy Stagger, Marty Stuart, Nikki Lane, Otis Gibbs, Parker Millsap, Phil Alvin, Rodney Crowell, Shakey Graves, Shovels and Rope, Strand of Oaks, Tim Easton

2014 Americana Music Awards

Thursday, October 02, 2014 By Shawn Underwood

On September 17th, the glitterati of the Americana Music Scene gathered at the historic Ryman Theater for their annual Awards show and presentation.  Mayer and I were lucky enough to procure a seat to the festivities.  You can get a full list of the award nominees and winners here, but these are the highlights from our […]

Filed Under: Americana, Americana Music Conference, Blues, Country, Folk, Outlaw Country, Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Amanda Shires, Buddy Miller, Carlene Carter, Flaco Jimenez, Jason Isbell, Jimmie Rodgers, Johnny Cash, Keb Mo, Marty Stuart, Parker Millsap, Roseanne Cash, Ry Cooder, St Paul and the Broken Bones, Taj Mahal

Mayer’s Picks – The Best of 2014, So Far (the Albums)

Wednesday, July 09, 2014 By Mayer Danzig

The year is off to a strong start and I expect that it will only get better. Here, in no particular order, are some of my favorite releases from the first half of 2014. SOMEWHERE ELSE by LYDIA LOVELESS “Simply bad-ass” is the phrase that overwhelms my thinking every time I give this album a […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Pop, Reviews, Rock Tagged With: Chris Mills, Chuck Ragan, Drive-By-Truckers, Girls Guns and Glory, Hard Working Americans, Lydia Loveless, Mike Cooley, Parker Millsap, Patterson Hood, Sarah Borges, Todd Snider

Mayer’s Playlist for April 2014, Part 2

Wednesday, April 30, 2014 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTHS Parker Millsap, by Parker Millsap What is it about Oklahoma? As if the state’s musical credibility weren’t long ago established, there’s been a surge of great young artists emerging from the state. Count Parker Millsap among ‘em. Millsap blends gospel, bluegrass and folk to perfection all the while filling his songs […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alternative, Americana, Downloads, Folk, Playlists, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: David Ramirez, Hannah Aldridge, John Moreland, Nick Dittmeier, Northcote, Parker Millsap, The Hold Steady

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