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Shawn’s 25 Favs of 2024

Friday, December 27, 2024 By Shawn Underwood

1) Kacey Musgraves – Deeper Well She raised her game to a new level. The insight and emotion in some of the songs on this record really do make me think that cardinal was John Prine. I’m not sure there’s been a better song ever about growing up than the title track. 2) Billy Strings […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Bluegrass, Country, Folk, Outlaw Country, Reviews, Roots, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Billy Strings, Dwight Yoakam, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Jamey Johnson, Kacey Musgraves, Kaitlin Butts, Karen Jonas, Ruby Joyful, Sierra Ferrell

2024 Americana Music Awards

Wednesday, October 02, 2024 By Shawn Underwood

What originated as a long weekend, AmericanaFest now has official events beginning on Tuesday. However, the apex of the music festival remains the Americana Music Awards on Wednesday evening in the wonderful Ryman Auditorium. After last year’s long event padded with speeches and awards to complementary organizations, this year marked an appreciated return to focus […]

Filed Under: Americana Music Conference, Reviews Tagged With: Dave Alvin, Duane Betts, Dwight Yoakam, Emmylou Harris, Fantastic Negrito, Rodney Crowell, Sierra Ferrell, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Waxahatchee

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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