Twangville

A music blog featuring Alt-Country, Americana, Indie, Rock, Folk & Blues. Est. 2005.

  • Reviews
  • Why It Matters Interviews
  • 360 Playlist
  • Readers’ Picks
  • Weekly Email Updates
  • Release Calendar
  • About Us
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Powered by Genesis

The Twangville Early 2026 Preview

Thursday, January 08, 2026 By Mayer Danzig

The Dreamin’ Kind by Langhorne Slim (16 Jan) Langhorne Slim cranks up the electric guitars on his newest release. Yet while the sound may be different, the songs remain the same – brilliant sing-along anthems that don’t shy away from the darker side of humanity. From start to finish, he wears his heart on his […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Country, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B Tagged With: BER, Boy Golden, Clay Street Unit, Courtney Marie Andrews, Kashus Culpepper, Langhorne Slim, Lucinda Williams, Mark Erelli, Mel and the Tall Boys, Melissa Carper, Ole Kirkeng, Sophie Gault, Steve Poltz, The Band Of Heathens, The Nude Party, The Waymores, Theo Lawrence

Willie Heath Neal of The Waymores on Swinging a Hammer and Focusing on the Mission

Tuesday, December 09, 2025 By Mayer Danzig

The Waymores

Willie Heath Neal of husband and wife duo The Waymores shares the story about the first song that he wrote with wife and bandmate Kira Annalise and talks about keeping faith in the journey.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Interviews, Why It Matters Tagged With: The Waymores

Kira Annalise of The Waymores on Gas Station Pizza and Touring in Wheelie Nelson

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 By Mayer Danzig

The Waymores

Kira Annalise of Atlanta-based The Waymores talks about the pro and the con of how music distribution works today and shares a favorite line from the first song that she and partner Willie Heath Neal wrote together.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Interviews, Why It Matters Tagged With: The Waymores

Bonus Monday Video – The Waymores

Monday, October 21, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

Atlanta’s The Waymores have spent years on the road, cross-crossing the country with their honky-tonk sound. Unfortunately things are about to change for the duo of Kira Annalise and Willie Heath Neal as Annalise is facing brain surgeries in the coming months. The healthcare costs, not to mention the loss of touring income, are a […]

Filed Under: Country, Outlaw Country, Videos Tagged With: The Waymores

The Waymores – Greener Pastures

Wednesday, August 16, 2023 By Shawn Underwood

Back in the late 60’s and early 70’s, many of the top country artists were female/male duos. You know them all; Dolly and Porter, Tammy and George, Loretta and Conway, June and Johnny. The typical recording process at the time was the producer would assemble a team of crack instrumentalists in the studio, and then […]

Filed Under: Country, Roots Tagged With: The Waymores

Friends of Twangville

Polls

What is your favorite new release for week of February 27?

  • Rose’s Pawn Shop – American Seams (22%, 8 Votes)
  • Iron & Wine – Hen’s Teeth (17%, 6 Votes)
  • Bill Frisell – In My Dreams (11%, 4 Votes)
  • Luke Winslow-King – Coast of Light (11%, 4 Votes)
  • Lil Ed & The Blues Imperial – Slideways (11%, 4 Votes)
  • Pert Near Sandstone – Side by Side (8%, 3 Votes)
  • Julianna Riolino – Echo in the Dust (8%, 3 Votes)
  • Buck Meek – The Mirror (6%, 2 Votes)
  • A Thousand Horses – White Flag Down (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Clayton Chaney – Too Far (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Jake Soffer & Brent Carter – Imaginary Rooms (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Catfish John Tisdell – Stayin’ Out All Night (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Adam Weil – A Little Broken (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Lamisi – Let Us Clap (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Ben Sollee – Time On Hold (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 36

Loading ... Loading ...