Record Store Day, the annual celebration of local record stores for aficionados of the antiquated data storage device known as vinyl will be taking place as always on the Third Saturday in April. For 2015…
![Listen Up! Lucero “Sweet Little Thing” [Live]](http://www.twangnation.com/blog/http://example.com/uploads/2014/06/lucero-300x300.jpg)
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.…
The 12th year of the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival shows the premier showcase for great (and FREE!) Americana and roots music is showing no signs of slowing down. This year might prove to be the…
![Music Review: Austin Lucas – New Home In The Old World [Last Chance Records]](http://www.twangnation.com/blog/http://example.com/uploads/2011/04/Austin-Lucas-New-Home-In-The-Old-World.jpg)
I first heard Austin Lucas on a song on a promo compilation compiled by Suburban Home Records (specifically Suburban Home Records Mix Tape Volume 5.) The compilation was a great mix of current and classic…
My Jukebox is a new Twang Nation feature where I ask musicians and other folks about their recent listening choices. photo Credit: Joshua Black Wilkins For Americana chanteuse Amanda Shires music is ubiquitous. “I listen…
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 • …
The Old 97s tore it up at Thursday’s free show to promote Texas travel. Under the Lone Star flag at San Francisco’s Justin Herman Plaza an enthusiastic crowd under sunny skies as the band worked…
The winners of the 20th annual International Bluegrass Music Awards went to: Dailey & Vincent : Entertainer of the Year and Vocal Group of the Year, Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper : Instrumental Group of the…
I learned yesterday from a post on Twitter by Austin singer/songwriter Kelly Willis alerted me that Austin native fiddle player Amy Farris had been found dead at her residence in Los Angeles at the age…
Portland Oregon’s Michael Dean Damron, or Mike D. as he was known when fronting his former hell-raising roots-rock band I Can Lick Any Sonofabitch in the House, isn’t your garden variety sensitive, market tested, conveyor…