The New York Times has a nice piece on something I’ve seen first hand. the rising popularity of Roots Music here in New York. The city that gave you the smoky Greenwich Village folk clubs from the 60’s seems posed to offer the same proving ground for roots and Americana music.

From the article: “There’s another generation of people who want to hear music that’s accessible, that’s not a prefab product, that’s lyric based but not preachy,” said Adam Levy, a guitarist and singer-songwriter who has played on all of Ms. (Norah) Jones’s albums. “If there’s a roots movement in New York now, I think of it in those terms.”

Bluegrass supergroup “Cadillac Sky” has some great performances over at CMT Unplugged at Studio 330.  Go watch ‘em over there and then go see them on the road as they come to a town near you

Do yourself a favor next Saturday (1/19) and head over the Baggot Inn and catch Marc Silver and the Stonethrowers serve up their potent brand of urban bluegrass. Get on down to the East side, hoist a pint with Marc and the boys. The show starts at 9:45.
Baggot Inn - 82 W 3rd St (bet Sullivan & Thompson), Greenwich Village, NYC 212-477-0622

Happy Friday!

To celibrate the recent Van Halen announcement of a Fall tour and possible new release with thier original singer David Lee Roth, Twang Nation brings you this.