New Orleans songwriter and guitarist Anders Osborne recalls his first gig – at age 9 – and the tour vans he has owned over the course of his career.
Taj Mahal … Keb’ Mo’ … Corey Harris … Guy Davis … Otis Taylor … Eric Bibb. These guys, along with a few others, are the vanguard of modern acoustic blues. With all of them, but espe...
https://twangville.com/2024/04/18/eric-bibb-live-at-the-scala-theatre-stockholm/
Twangville invites you to join us for the next edition of our backyard concert series in Dallas, TX on 28 April. Details and RSVP here. Yeah, we’re biased – but it’s a great one. We’ve go...
https://twangville.com/2024/04/15/monday-morning-video-preview-our-upcoming-dallas-house-show/
Fiddler Alastair Caplin of Scotland’s The Langan Band shares a tour lesson learned and talks about eating healthy while on tour and time spent teaching horse-back riding.
The Lottery Winners My last official SXSW set was delivered by one of my fave new artist discoveries – England’s The Lottery Winners. The band’s energy, combined with the positivity of th...
https://twangville.com/2024/03/28/sxsw-2024-the-sounds-part-3/
Alejandro Escovedo I’d like to say that Escovedo is the elder statesman of SXSW, which he undoubtedly is, but it really doesn’t do him justice. He rocked SXSW as hard, arguably harder, than...
https://twangville.com/2024/03/28/sxsw-2024-the-sounds-part-2/
Kathleen Edwards I don’t recall this ever happening before, but this year I kicked off SXSW with one of my favorite sets of the week. Kathleen Edwards performed solo (save a brief appearance ...
https://twangville.com/2024/03/27/sxsw-2024-the-sounds-part-1/
The Heartbreak Store, Lizzie No (from the Thirty Tigers / Miss Freedomland release Halfsies) Lizzie No’s remarkable Halfsies is warmly fulfilling, even as it explores the depth of heartbreak. N...
https://twangville.com/2024/03/14/mayers-playlist-for-early-2024/
One never gets enough zydeco and country blues. If you’re looking for a fix, I recommend New Orleans-based Sean Riley and his band, The Water. Though Riley is a familiar face in the New Orleans...
https://twangville.com/2024/03/13/sean-riley-the-water-stone-cold-hands/
Todd Snider is an American original, a songwriter rooted in folk who has followed his own path since the start of his career more than 30 years ago. In that vein, Snider is embarking on a journey...
https://twangville.com/2024/03/11/monday-morning-video-todd-snider/