![Music Review: Gillian Welch – The Harrow & the Harvest [Acony]](http://www.twangnation.com/blog/http://example.com/uploads/2011/07/welch-harvest-300x300.png)
If there is such a thing as a superstar in the Americana genre then Gillian Welch is one. Her debut album, Revival, came out in the height of Nashville stylized indulgence – hitherto known as…
On August 16thlegendary singer/songwriter Guy Clark will release Songs And Stories, a live album recorded at the Belcourt Theatre in Nashville. Clark runs through his extensive collection of classics – L.A. Freeway, The Randall Knife, The…
Judd Films and Devil’s Cage Productions have launched promotional site for the biography – Charlie Louvin, Still Rattlin’ the Devi’s Cage. The site offers trailers and a chance to pre-order one of the 1000 copies…
Goodnight Old World is the first video from Emmylou Harris’ upcoming album Hard Bargain. The video will be included as a DVD with the Deluxe Edition of album. Harris co-wrote the song with Will Jennings,…
For fans of great Americana music the early new year looks to be bringing a bounty of excellent choices. Americana and Country music legend Emmylou Harris will release her 21st studio release Hard Bargain, on…
![Gurf Morlix – Blaze Foley’s 113th Wet Dream [Rootball Records]](http://www.twangnation.com/blog/http://example.com/uploads/2011/02/blaze-cover.jpg)
“He’s only gone crazy once. Decided to stay.” – Townes Van Zandt about Blaze Foley For Gurf Morlix to create a tribute album for his Austin running buddy and fellow singer-songwriter, the late, great Blaze…
![Townes Van Zandt – Play Away the Pain [VIDEO]](http://www.twangnation.com/blog/http://example.com/uploads/2011/01/townes.jpg)
”Townes Van Zandt is the best songwriter in the whole world and I’ll stand on Bob Dylan’s coffee table in my cowboy boots and say that.” – Steve Earle Though less influential than Hank Sr., …
We all know about the Outlaw Country movement, that stylistic and attitude splintering of Waylon, Willie and the others that took their sound out of Nashville and into Texas where some of the most vibrant,…
I’ve heard about house concerts, intimate performances, usually acoustic performed for a limited number of people at someones residence, but until now had never had the opportunity to attend one. Then on Monday morning I…
this is a quick one; Sun Oct 3 (11am – 7pm) Banjo Stage • 12:35pm Hazel Dickens • 1:45pm Earl Scruggs • 3:00pm Doc Watson & David Holt • 4:20pm The Del McCoury Band • …