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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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…
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:…
Choice Moments From The CMA Awards
I can’t remember the last time I sat through an entire broadcast and the 53rd CMA Awards was no exception. Besides the unnecessary exclusion of long-time host Brad Paisley (to, ironically, virtue signal inclusivity) there’s the typical celebration of mundane Music City product. I admit…
Terry Allen Announces New Album “Just Like Moby Dick.” Hear Two New Songs
Few songwriters have attained singular independent status as Terry Allen (John Prine and Warren Zevon comes to mind.) Since the wild-and-wooly 70’s the Texas legend has been creating his own quirky variety of country music pulling from many of the same West Texas inspirations as…
Listen Up! Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash ‘Wanted Man’ Demo
It’s always a treat when new music is released featuring the late Johnny Cash. in this case, we get the added pleasure of the song being a Bob Dylan penned piece performed in a fly-on-the-wall manner by the two men. Bob Dylan wrote “Wanted Man”…
Record Store Day Black Friday 2019 Releases – Roots & Americana Picks
Luckily for vinyl fans, Record Store Day is now two separate events. The original big daddy event in April and it’s smaller Black Friday. The latter happens on 11/29, just in time for some early Christmas shopping for your own stocking. Below find some choice…
The Band’s Eponymous Release Celebrated With Expanded 50th Anniversary Edition
The Band fans rejoice! On November 15, Capitol/UMe will celebrate The Band’s eponymous second album (as some have come to coin it “The Brown Album”) with a selection of newly remixed and expanded 50th Anniversary Edition packages, including a Super Deluxe 2CD/Blu-ray/2LP/7-inch vinyl boxed set…