The Americana Music Association has released the whole enchilada, the full list for their conference and festival. And all I can say id WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?! I’m only one man, how can I make…
I know, I know. I don’t look a day over six. But it’s true! Your generally humble roots music blog, Twang Nation, turns 8 this month. Where does the time go? I started this on…
Like Willie did in the 70′s with the rednecks and hippies, Old Crow Medicine Show brought Affliction shirt bro-country fans and amply bearded roots-music hipsters together. Except on this sizzling Friday evening in Dallas it…
![Watch Out! anchor & the butterfly – “Lone Star” [VIDEO]](http://www.twangnation.com/blog/http://example.com/uploads/2014/07/Screen-Shot-2014-07-16-at-9.17.28-AM-300x166.png)
indie folk/country duo anchor & the butterfly is a collaboration between songwriter and singer Bridget Robertson and guitarist Lance Hillier. From a converted shed in the backyard Central Victoria, Australia home they spin their stark…
Last night Sturgill Simpson added his name to a long line of excellent roots performers that have appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman. Simpson, and his cracker-jack band, rip through a rousing version…
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Let’s go kids as we follow a day in the life of Rhett Miller, Murry Hammond, Ken Bethea and Philip Peeples – collectively known as NorTex alt.country stalwarts The Old 97s. The video follows each…
“The Midnight Ramble Sessions Volume 3″ sessions represent last musical project with which the late drummer of The Band was involved. Helm personally hand-picked the album’s 13 songs from a five-year period of live Midnight…
Dave Letterman is showing no sign of slowing down great Americana and roots music as he heads towards the exit door next year. There is no better example than Hurray For The Riff Raff debuting…
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Her’s a taste of “Live from Atlanta” the first ever Lucero formal live release. Below you can stream a live version of “Sweet Little Thing”, a classic ballad originally from the band’s sophomore effort Tennessee.…
![Watch Out! Hard Working Americans “Blackland Farmer” [VIDEO]](http://www.twangnation.com/blog/http://example.com/uploads/2014/06/Screen-Shot-2014-06-24-at-1.04.57-PM-300x162.png)
“Blackland Farmer” is a wonderful reverb drenched stomp-blues rock number by Hard Working Americans featuring Todd Snider, Dave Schools (Widespread Panic), Neal Casal (Chris Robinson Brotherhood), Chad Staehly (Great American Taxi) and Duane Trucks. The…