There were so many good albums this year I am breaking my list into two posts. I will start with the best Americana albums. In the next couple of weeks I will post my Best Indie/Rock albums list. Though the latter will be less comprehensive than this one. While picking the best albums was an […]
Jano Rix of The Wood Brothers on His 3rd Grade Band and Working a Musician’s Hours
Jano Rix of The Wood Brothers talks about the song he wrote when he was 4 years old, taking a (few month) break from music, and surrounding himself with the right people.
Readers’ Pick: The Wood Brothers – Kingdom in My Mind
You picked The Wood Brothers – Kingdom in My Mind as your favorite new release for the week of January 24, 2020. 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. Readers’ Tops Winter & Spring 2020 The Wood […]
The Twangville Early 2020 Release Preview
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 2020. BROKEN AT THE BREAK OF DAY by FRUITION (17 January) Fruition are releasing their third album in just […]
The Wood Brothers – Kingdom in My Mind
On January 24th the Wood Brothers will be releasing their new album “Kingdom in my Mind”. It is an eclectic, edgy and experimental collection of songs that were put together in an unorthodox manner. It may be their best work to date; which is impressive given their most recent studio release, “One Drop Of Truth”, […]
Americana 2019: Shawn’s Picks
Every fall, The Americana Music Association gathers members, artists and music fans together in Nashville for its annual conference. Starting with the annual Americana Music Awards and continuing through several days of showcases and panel discussions, it is a tremendous celebration of Americana music. Here are but a few of my favorite performers and performances […]
Americana 2019: Mayer’s Picks (Part 1)
Every fall, The Americana Music Association gathers members, artists and music fans together in Nashville for its annual conference. Starting with the annual Americana Music Awards and continuing through several days of showcases and panel discussions, it is a tremendous celebration of Americana music. Here are but a few of my favorite performers and performances […]
Readers’ Pick: One Drop of Truth by The Wood Brothers
You picked One Drop of Truth by Nashville-based folk rock band, The Wood Brothers, as your favorite new release for the week of February 2, 2018. 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. Readers’ Tops Winter […]
Boston’s Best Kept Festy – Saturday
I have to admit, I was surprised to see the lineup at such a relatively unknown festival called Festy this year. Where else can you see Americana stalwarts Josh Ritter and Justin Townes Earle on the same day? And when my wife and I waltzed in to the show at a hair past noon, I […]
Readers’ Pick: The Loneliest Man I Ever Met by Kinky Friedman
KINKY FRIEDMAN,The Loneliest Man I Ever Met beats out BOTTLE ROCKETS, South Broadway Athletic Club as your favorite for the week of October 2, 2015. 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. Readers’ Tops – […]