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Monday Morning Video – Buddy Holly “Not Fade Away”

Monday, December 23, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

I fell down a Buddy Holly rabbit hole this weekend. It had been a while, but it was great to remind myself of how impressive a talent Holly was. And how inspirational. Below is a playlist that features a jaw-dropping collection of artists performing just a single song from the Holly catalog – “Not Fade […]

Filed Under: Pop, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen, Buddy Holly, Gary Clark Jr., Grateful Dead, Jack White, Jimmie Vaughan, Joe Ely, Pete Townshend, Sheryl Crow, Stevie Nicks, the Rolling Stones, Tom Petty

Readers’ Pick: The Rolling Stones – Hackney Diamonds

Friday, October 27, 2023 By Tom Osborne

The Rolling Stones - Hackney Diamonds (cover art)

You picked The Rolling Stones – Hackney Diamonds as your favorite new release for the week of October 20, 2023. Poll Results New Releases Readers’ Tops Fall 2023 EmiSunshine and the Rain – Sideshow (50 votes) The Rolling Stones – Hackney Diamonds (21) Margo Price – Strays II (21) Dylan LeBlanc – Coyote (12) John […]

Filed Under: Readers' Pick Tagged With: the Rolling Stones

Special Monday Video – Remembering Charlie Watts

Monday, August 30, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

We lost a giant last week with the passing of Charlie Watts. Known primarily for propelling the Rolling Stones for decades, he was also a jazz and boogie-woogie aficionado. Let’s honor his memory with this 2011 performance by Watts with The A, B, C & D of Boogie Woogie, captured at the Blue Note in […]

Filed Under: In Memoriam, Rock, Videos Tagged With: the Rolling Stones

Bill’s Blues Based Best of 2016

Thursday, December 29, 2016 By Bill Wilcox

2016 was a hard year. But it was a pretty good year for the blues, with some of the highest profile blues musicians releasing fantastic albums. Below is my inexpert summary of some of the most memorable blues releases from the year to forget. 1. Steve Dawson – Solid States & Loose Ends. A relative unknown, Dawson’s […]

Filed Under: Americana, Blues, Reviews, Roots Tagged With: Big Dave McLean, Bob Margolin, Bobby Rush, Bonnie Raitt, David Bromberg, Eric Clapton, Joe Bonamassa, Luther Dickinson, Mavis Staples, Ronnie Earl, Steve Dawson, Taj Mahal, Tedeschi Trucks Band, the Rolling Stones, Tinsley Ellis

Readers’ Pick: Blue & Lonesome by The Rolling Stones

Saturday, December 10, 2016 By Tom Osborne

THE ROLLING STONES, Blue & Lonesome beats out DAMIEN JURADO & RICHARD SWIFT, Other People’s Songs, Vol. 1 as your favorite for the week of December 2, 2016. Poll Results 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. […]

Filed Under: Readers' Pick Tagged With: Damien Jurado, Richard Swift, the Rolling Stones

Twangville Presents… Bill Janovitz

Tuesday, June 25, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

Any discussion of Bill Janovitz will undoubtedly start with his tenure as a member of Boston-based trio Buffalo Tom.  For more than 25 years the group has released an incredible catalog filled with emotionally charged rock and roll.   Songs like “Tailights Fade” and “Sunday Night,” to name just a few, have a raw intensity […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Downloads, Rock, Streams, Twangville Festival Tagged With: Bill Janovitz, Merle Haggard, Session Americana, the Rolling Stones

Mayer’s Playlist for December 2011

Friday, December 16, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Too Drunk to Truck, by Roy Sludge This album was tailor-made for Twangville. Old school in all the best ways, it might as well be a collection of lost classics from the Sun Studios archive. The title track kicks off the album with a strong indication of what will follow. Yup, […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Country, Downloads, Playlists, Reviews, Rock, Rockabilly, Roots, Streams Tagged With: Bruce Springsteen, David Lindley, Harrison Hudson, High On Stress, Ian McLagan, Jackson Browne, Joe Cocker, Johnny Cash, Kingsley Flood, Leon Russell, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Maxim Ludwig and the Santa Fe Seven, Oldjack, Roy Sludge, Ry Cooder, Scotty Alan, The Deep Dark Woods, the Rolling Stones, Willie Nile

Mayer’s Picks: Best Albums of 2010 Video Companion

Monday, December 27, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

I gotta say, I’m really impressed with the videos that I found to accompany my Best of 2010 playlist. Things kick off with a Peter Wolf and Shelby Lynne rehearsing their duet on “Tragedy” from Wolf’s incredible release. The performance is so powerful it defies description. Next up is Joe Pug demonstrating his captivating showmanship […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Best of Year, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Soul/R&B, Videos Tagged With: Against Me!, Alejandro Escovedo, Bettye LaVette, Bruce Springsteen, Doc Dailey, Eli Paperboy Reed, Joe Pug, Justin Currie, Matthew Ryan, Pete Townshend, Peter Wolf, Roger Daltrey, Shelyby Lynne, Stonehoney, The Hold Steady, the Rolling Stones, The Who

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