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Ryan Bingham on Working at Disney World Paris and the Key to More Rewarding Live Shows

Tuesday, March 19, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

Ryan Bingham talks about finding apples at truck stops, rolling his tour van off the side of a mountain in Montana and early gigs playing for tips and beer.

Filed Under: Americana, Interviews, Why It Matters Tagged With: Ryan Bingham

Mayer’s Playlist for January/February 2019, Part 2

Thursday, February 28, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

Jingle and Go, Ryan Bingham (from the Axster Bingham Records release American Love Song) Ryan Bingham stretches out on American Love Song, offering up a roadhouse full of of songs about on love, political commentary and boisterous escapades. Opener “Jingle and Go” kicks things off playfully, recalling Little Feat with its intertwined piano and slide […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, Country, Outlaw Country, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Rockabilly, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Amy McCarley, Carsie Blanton, Chatham County Line, Dale Watson, Northern Belle, Ryan Bingham

The Twangville Early 2019 Release Preview

Thursday, January 10, 2019 By The Twangville Posse

If the albums scheduled for release over the next few months are any indication, there’s a great year of music ahead of us. Here are just a few forthcoming long-players that we are eagerly anticipating in 2019.   WHAT WILL YOU DO by LULA WILES(25 January on Smithsonian Folkways)The Boston trio have taken their time […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Folk, Indie Rock, News, Outlaw Country, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Bob Mould, Dale Watson, Galactic, Guy Clark, Hayes Carll, Jenny Lewis, Joshua Ray Walker, Lula Wiles, Michael McDermott, Quaker City Night Hawks, Ryan Bingham, Son Volt, Steve Earle, Susto, Ted Russell Kamp, The Wild Reeds, Trapper Schoepp, Vandoliers

Bobby K’s Music Newsletter 2015

Saturday, January 23, 2016 By Tom Osborne

Editor’s note: Once a year I receive an email from Robert Klausner, better known to Twangville as Bobby K. The email is an annual newsletter sent to his friends recapping favorite music picks and discoveries from the year. I asked for Bobby’s permission to repost here because it’s just too good not to share. Enjoy! […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Reviews Tagged With: Anderson East, Drew Holcomb, Eric Lindell, Ezra Furman, Glen Hansard, Houndmouth, Ike Reilly, Jackie Greene, James McMurtry, Jesse Malin, Josh Ritter, Langhorne Slim, Lone Bellow, Lucero, Mark Knopfler, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Parker McCollum, Rhiannon Giddens, Ryan Bingham, Sam Lewis, Stereophonics, Tobias Jesso Jr, Will Hoge

Mayer’s Playlist for January 2015

Thursday, January 29, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUM OF THE MONTH Fear and Saturday Night, by Ryan Bingham Bingham sets the tone for his latest album right out of the gate. “I’ve been carrying my troubles in this pack strapped to my shoulder,” he confesses in the opening “Nobody Knows My Trouble.” What follows are twelve songs that are filled with life […]

Filed Under: Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Playlists, Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: American Aquarium, Cody Canada, Jim White, Justin Townes Earle, Packway Handle Band, Paul Kelly, Ryan Bingham, The Westies, Thomas Bryan Eaton

The Twangville 2015 Release Preview

Thursday, January 08, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

There is already an impressive collection of releases on the docket for 2015, 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? ABSENT FATHERS by JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE(13 January on Vagrant Records) Earle […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Bluegrass, Folk, News, Pop, Rock, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Brandi Carlile, Eilen Jewell, James McMurtry, Joe Pug, Justin Townes Earle, Paul Kelly, Robert Earl Keen, Ryan Bingham, Steve Earle

Klausner Music Newsletter 2010, Year-End Musings by Bobby K

Wednesday, January 19, 2011 By Bobby K

James Maddock, Sunrise on Avenue C

Hey Everybody, The following is a link to iTunes to download a playlist containing songs from many of the records I reviewed below: BOBBY K’S 2010 PICKS. I took great care in arranging this playlist, which I think you’ll enjoy as a CD in and of itself. If you click on an artist’s name below, […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Reviews Tagged With: Bruce Springsteen, Deadstring Brothers, Eric Lindell, freddy johnston, Gaslight Anthem, Griffin House, james maddock, jroddy watson and the business, Justin Townes Earle, kid rock, paul thorne, Peter Wolf, Phosphorescent, Ray Lamontagne, Ryan Bingham, Shelby Lynne

Ryan Bingham – Junky Star

Wednesday, September 08, 2010 By Jeff McMahon

Although I’d heard his name before, my first real lasting impression of Ryan Bingham was his cameo and composition for Crazy Heart. He truly embodied the western swing cowboy image of a cowboy. His crackly voice sounds like it could’ve been recorded in the 1850s by a prospecting frontiersman. In actual fact, Bingham spent some […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Ryan Bingham

Readers’ Pick: Top 10 Favorite Albums of 2009

Wednesday, December 30, 2009 By Tom Osborne

Your picks are in! There were some surprises and several picks that you’ll see repeated among the Twangville Editors’ Picks of 2009. The votes started diminishing after the Top 10 so we’ve capped it at that. Well, technically 11 due to a tie at number 10. The initial list of candidates was chosen from our […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Readers' Pick Tagged With: Avett Brothers, Felice Brothers, Gina Villalobos, Ike Reilly, Justin Townes Earle, Lucero, Roadside Graves, roger johnson, Ryan Bingham, Sons of Bill, Wilco

Kelly’s Top 25 for 2009

Wednesday, December 23, 2009 By Kelly Dearmore

In year’s past, I haven’t done much a personal “Best-Of” list at year’s end. I have left that up to others, mainly due to the stress level inherent with such a task. This year, I contributed a list to multiple outlets, so I figure I would share my ballot with you here. What you see […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Alternative, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Indie, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Roots Tagged With: allen thompson, Avett Brothers, Buddy and Julie Miller, danny balis, Deer Tick, Drive-By-Truckers, Heartless Bastards, Lucero, miranda lambert, Phosphorescent, Ryan Bingham, Sons of Bill, telegraph canyon, The Band Of Heathens, the o's

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