Exene Cervenka of legendary punk band X talks about the many day jobs that she’s had and what motivated her and her bandmates over the years.
Music has been a constant in Lisa Morales’ life, dating back to childhood days singing mariachi songs with her sister Roberta at Mexican restaurants in Tucson, Arizona. From those precious begi...
https://twangville.com/2024/07/23/hermanitas-in-the-rain-a-premiere-from-lisa-morales/
While it was Mary Chapin Carpenter’s cover that ultimately earned Lucinda Williams a Grammy award for the song, I’ve always been partial to the grittiness of Williams’ original version. Her...
https://twangville.com/2024/07/22/monday-morning-video-lucinda-williams-passionate-kisses/
I’ve had the pleasure of seeing Delaney Hafener, the mastermind behind The Belle Curves, around New York City a few times over the past year. Each time I’ve been impressed by her ability to...
https://twangville.com/2024/07/17/hand-rolled-a-premiere-from-the-belle-curves/
Singer-songwriter Brian Mackey talks about his first gig – a Holiday Inn in New Jersey – and the plethora of day jobs that he’s done over the years.
https://twangville.com/artist-q-and-a/brian-mackey-on-wd-40-pho-and-eddie-van-halens-guitar/
Cody Dickinson talks about his home studio in Mississippi, winning his kindergarten talent show, and why he memorizes music rather than using charts.
Let’s kick off the week with one of the greats singing one of the greats: Tom Waits performing “Ol’ 55”.
https://twangville.com/2024/07/15/monday-morning-video-tom-waits-2/
Better By Now, Heather Little (from the Need to Know Music release By Now) “I’ve wasted a lot of love being wrong, I learn too late and I stay too long,” in this haunting tale of heartbre...
https://twangville.com/2024/07/11/mayers-picks-the-best-of-2024-so-far-the-songs/
Now That’s What I Call Fantastic Cat by Fantastic Cat The sum is greater than the part with this collective of four singer-songwriters. Each of the four brings their own personality and songwri...
https://twangville.com/2024/07/11/mayers-picks-the-best-of-2024-so-far-the-albums/
James Felice of The Felice Brothers on his special recipe “The Feasting Bowl”, rehearsing in a chicken coop, and his first gig in NYC.