Sierra Hull Announces ‘Christmas Time Is Here’ Tour
Roots music virtuoso Sierra Hull has announced her ‘Christmas Time Is Here’ tour. Each of the four tour stops she will partner with Toys for Tots and/or a local food bank– “seeking to ease the…
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Ryan Bingham To Release ‘American Love Song’ in 2019. Hear the Song “Wolves.”
Southwestern spirit chaser Ryan Bingham will release his sixth studio album “American Love Song” on February 15th, 2019. That will mark a four year stretch between his latest and the criminally overlooked “Fear and Saturday…
Watch Out! Live Review – Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman “Sweetheart Of The Rodeo” 50th Anniversary Tour, Dallas TX.
How do you tour in support of a seminal album when its main influence has been dead for 45 years? Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman are currently on the road trying to answer that very…
Video Premiere – Grain Thief – “Colorado Freeze”
Today Twang Nation is proud to exclusively premiere the video for Grain Thief’s “Colorado Freeze” from their full-length debut “Stardust Lodge.” (out now – order below) The song is perfect road song and the video…
Record Store Day Black Friday 2018 Americana and Roots Recommendations
Just as the weather turns crisp and the Halloween candy gluts the store isles you know that Record Store Day Black Friday event is right around the corner. The event, that results in indy record…
5 Things You May Not Know About The Byrds’ ‘Sweetheart of the Rodeo’
In the late 60s, the American rock band the Byrds were ripe for a change. The band’s fifth LP, The Notorious Byrd Brothers proved to be another sterling example of the band’s established psychedelic experimentation,…
Shepard Fairey Unveils 15-Story Johnny Cash Mural
American contemporary street artist and graphic designer Shepard Fairey is best known for his viral designs featuring wrestler Andre the Giant and his “Hope” poster featuring Barack Obama. Last Saturday Fairey unveiled a 15-story mural…
Lucinda Williams Announces Tour to Commemorate ‘Car Wheels On A Gravel Road’ Anniversary
I was lucky enough to be living in New York City in 2007 when Lucinda Williams hit multiple venues to play her entire discography in reverse order. I caught “Essence” at Irving Plaza which, as…
Bobbie Gentry Box Set ‘The Girl From Chickasaw County-The Complete Capitol Masters’ To Be Released This Fall
Great news for classic roots music fans! The first major retrospective box set celebrating the pioneering and enduring legacy of Bobbie Gentry will be released by Universal Music on September 21st. “The Girl From Chickasaw…
David Crosby Joins Jason Isbell And the 400 Unit on Stage at Newport Folk Festival
Folks attending the Jason Isbell And the 400 Unit performance at last Friday at the Newport Folk Festival were treated to one of those spectacular collaborations that can often happen at the storied festival. During…