Listen Up! Willie Nelson To Release New Album “First Rose Of Spring”
In the wake of the hard news of Willie Nelson’s long-time drummer, Paul English, passing there is some good news. The 86 year-old country music legend will release his 70th (!!!) studio album “First Rose…
Listen Up! Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit New Song “Be Afraid”
On Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit’s new song “Be Afraid,” the group’s first from their forthcoming album (details below,) Byrds-like guitar chimes atop stuttering then steady driving beat then Isbell confesses “We’ve been testing…
Lucinda Williams Teases New Album “Good Souls Better Angels,” To Be Released This Spring
2020 releases just keep getting better and better. While discussing her history and her upcoming Fort Mayers her show at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall (tickets here) the Queen of Americana Lucinda Williams…
Caleb Caudle To Release New Album ‘Better Hurry Up’ This Spring
It’s always welcome news around Casa Twang when our friend Caleb Caudle readies a new work. This time around Caudle set up camp at the historic Johnny Cash’s log cabin (yes, the one of the…
Pokey LaFarge To Release New Album ‘Rock Bottom Rhapsody’ This Spring
Rejoice neo-trqd fans, Pokey LaFarge will release eighth studio LP ‘Rock Bottom Rhapsody’ on April 10th of this year. The 13-song set is his New West Records debut and was produced by Chris Seefried (Fitz…
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Wanted! – Notable Americana and Roots Music Releases for 2020
2019 turned out to be another excellent year for Americana and roots music. Releases from John Paul White, Buddy and Julie Miller, Chuck Mead, Tanya Tucker, and many others were cause for celebration for the music we love. Roots radio continues to gain listeners and…
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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…
Listen Up : Margo Price – “Stone Me”
On her latest ‘Stone Me,’ Margo Price’s approach is less Dolly and more Dusty Springfield. With a gently ascending piano and snare builds a smooth blue-eyed soul groove that she’s winningly experimented with in earlier works and it works beautifully here. This is not a…
Willie Nelson To Be Honored at Grammy Week Americana Music Association Benefit Concert
In keeping with its honoring music legends in the runup to the Grammy Awards (who in many ways prefers to forget them), the Americana Music Association will be producing a solute to none other than the red-headed stranger himself, Willie Nelson. Willie will be saluted…
Lilly Hiatt To Release “Walking Proof” March 27th , Hear The New Cut ‘“Brightest Star”
Lilly Hiatt will release her fourth studio album ‘Walking Proof’ on March 27th via New West Records. The 11-song set was produced by former Cage The Elephant member Lincoln Parish (Lucinda Williams, Lissie) and features guest appearances by Amanda Shires, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Luke Schneider,…
Frazey Ford Announces New Album , Tour. Hear The New Single ‘Azad’
Vancouver-based neo-folk-soul singer-songwriter-actress Frazey Ford has some good news to share. She will be releasing her third studio album ‘U kin B the Sun’ on February 7th via Arts & Crafts records. From the presser “At turns ecstatic and heavy-hearted, gloriously shambolic and deeply purifying,…
Cream of the Crop – Twang Nation Top Americana and Roots Music Picks of 2019
2019 continued to be a stellar year for Americana and roots music, but with the genre’s growing popularity it’s getting harder to find off the beaten path talent. Since starting this blog finding great music has moved from rutting through a forest of the mundane…
Twang Nation’s 2019 Holiday Gift Guide
Cowboy Christmas Wrapping Paper – Buy here. As direct music sales dwindle musicians and labels have had to get creative about building new revenue streams. As necessity is the mother of invention they’ve stepped up with fun and striking designs gracing shirts, posters and collaborating…
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Drive-By Truckers Announce New Album, Shares New Song ‘Armageddon’s Back in Town’ [VIDEO]
It’s been over three years since the Drive-By Truckers’ released ‘American Band (the longest stretch between albums in the band’s career) but now the wait is over. The band’s 12th studio album ‘The Unraveling” will be released on January 31st on ATO Records. ‘The Unraveling”…
Grammy Awards Nominees : Tanya Tucker Leads The Pack
Nominations for the 62nd Grammy Awards were announced Wednesday, and Taya Tucker led the country/roots music pack with four nominations in the Song Of The Year, Best Country Solo Performance, Best Country Song and Best Country Album categories. Tucker was first nominated for a Grammy…
The Secret Sisters Announce New Brandi Carlile Produced Album ‘Saturn Return.’ Hear New Song ‘Cabin’ Now.
The Secret Sisters (Laura Rogers and Lydia Slagle) will bring their dreamy harmony to a new album entitled “Saturn Reuter.” The album is produced by Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth and Tim Hanseroth (aka The Twins) and will be released on February 28. From the presser:…