Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Dwight Yoakam Announce Summer ‘LSD Tour’
This summer Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle and Dwight Yoakam will come together for what is being called the “LSD Tour” (get it?) These three prominent singer/songwriters made names for themselves as pioneers of the wave…
Buck Owens’ ‘The Complete Capitol Singles: 1967–1970’ To Be Released
Few Musicians have helped redefine the image of country musicians from country bumpkins to savvy sonic shape-shifter and entrepreneur than Sherman Texas’ own Alvis Edgar (Buck) Owens Jr. From adapting country’s style to appeal to…
Record Store Day 2018: Our Top 11 Americana/Roots Picks
It’s that time of year again. Time to rise your dead ass out of bed at the crack of dawn to stand in a line in the elements outside your favorite record still for limited-edition…
Ry Cooder To Release New Album ‘The Prodigal Son,’ May 11th, Hear The Cut ‘Shrinking Man’ Now
The words Renaissance Man is often thrown around to apply to anyone that has more than one interest. When applied to Ry Cooder his nearly 50 years as a master guitarist/musician, producer, songwriter and mentor…
Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore To Release ‘Downey to Lubbock’ This Summer
Few things in narration strike me as much as well-constructed alternate history. Like the Amazon series ‘The Man in the High Castle,’ loosely based Philip K. Dick’s 1962 alternative WW2 history novel of the same…
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Wanted! – Notable Americana and Roots Music Releases for 2017
2016 was another great year for Americana and roots music, and 2017 shows signs that the great music will continue to come our way. As our Cream of the Crop favorites from last year makes plain we might be experiencing a new golden age of…
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Cream of the Crop – Twang Nation Top Americana and Roots Music Picks of 2016
The year in music for 2016 is best defined by the classic Dickensian line from “A Tale of Two Cities,” “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Mortality cut a wide swath across some of the greatest and influential musicians…
Wanted! – Notable Americana and Roots Music Releases for 2016
2015 was another bumper crop year for Americana and roots music, and 2016 show vast signs that the great music will continue to come. As our Cream of the Crop favorites from 2015 makes plain we might be experiencing a new golden age of roots…
Willie Nelson Answers Health Concerns with New Album ‘Last Man Standing,’ Shares Title Track
Isn’t it a very Willie Nelson thing to do? After the Red-Headed Stranger recently cancelled shows due to a bout with the flue we collectively held our breaths. It’s to be expected, news of a more virulent strain and less effective vaccine saturates our media.…
What We know About Ethan Hawke’s Blaze Foley Biopic ‘Blaze.’
‘Blaze’ the Ethan Hawke co-written and directed tender biopic created to celebrate the tragic life of country blues Texas artist Blaze Foley has been turning heads at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival at the Cafe Artois in Park City, Utah. (here and here) Benjamin Dickey,…
Old 97’s County Fair Line-Up Announced
It’s been a tough winter and spring can’t get here soon enough. Texas roots rock legends the Old 97’s made just made that anticipation greater. The line-up for the 3rd annual Old 97’s County Fair has been released and it’s another great showcase of roots…
Lost In Vegas’ Reaction Video For Merle Haggard’s ”Big City” Is Greatness
Remember The first time you heard a Merl Haggard song? That relaxed yet steady voice. This lyrics. Relive that moment with the guys over at the Lost In Vegas YouTube channel. I discovered Lost In Vegas reaction videos when a friend of mine sent me…
Wanted! – Notable Americana and Roots Music Releases for 2018
2017 was another great year for Americana and roots music, and 2018 so far shows no signs that the great music is waning. As our Cream of the Crop favorites from last year makes plain we continue to experience a golden age of roots and…
Lindi Ortega Overcomes Darkness On Concept LP ‘Liberty,’ Out March 30th
Canadian roots chanteuse Lindi Ortega has always blazed a unique trail her entire career, and her fifth studio record ‘Liberty’ is no appears to be no exception. Due out March 30, 2018, Ortega wrote roughly half of the twelve tracks solo, and enlisted co-writers Aaron…
Bermuda Triangle – Brittany Howard, Becca Mancari And Jesse Lafser – Announces Western U.S. Tour
The roots music supergroup Bermuda Triangle will begin its first tour of 2018 with a February 3 stop at the legendary Troubadour in West Hollywood, CA. The West Coast dates will bring also the band to San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland and Eugene as…
Cream of the Crop – Twang Nation Top Americana and Roots Music Picks of 2017
Over that last 11 years of running this blog, roots and Americana has embedded itself as a fully realized and respected genre of cultural influence around the world. Bands and festivals from the UK, Australia, Japan and the Middle East are strapping on guitars, name…
Kacey Musgraves Teases 2018 Album ‘Golden Hour’
Entertainment Weekly reports that neo-trad singer/songwriter Kacey Musgraves will release a spanking new album in “early 2018.” Reportedly entitled ‘Golden Hour’ this will be the Texas-native’s third LP of original material and a follow-up to 2015’s Pageant Material. Reportedly ‘Golden Hour’ was ‘musically influenced by…