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 […]
Readers’ Pick: Blue & Lonesome by The Rolling Stones
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. […]
Twangville Presents… Bill Janovitz
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 […]
Mayer’s Playlist for December 2011
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, […]
Mayer’s Picks: Best Albums of 2010 Video Companion
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 […]