Canadian songwriter David Myles was influenced by several artists’ concerts, but two performances by Tony Bennett really stand out. “A few years ago, I saw Tony Bennett in Chicago at a huge outdoor venue,” says Myles, who will be releasing […]
I’ve written a lot about how much the crowdfunding world dries up in the summer, as acts turn their focus away from the studio and into the clubs and concert halls. Well, if this week’s new batch of campaigns popping […]
Nashville-based Americana singer-songwriter Derek Hoke is prepping for the release of his new album, Bring the Flood (due 10/13), a ten-track collection that hones in on themes of loss, doom, and struggle, and finds Hoke collaborating with artists such as […]
Musician and filmmaker Tara Beier has released a new video for the song “DIANA”from her latest six-song EP, California 1970. Beier, a Vancouver native who now splits her time between L.A. and Toronto, describes the new video as a reflection of […]
Be Good Tanyas founders Jolie Holland and Samantha Parton have a rich musical history, but they’ve yet to release an album as a duo. That’s about to change with the impending release of their album Wildflower Blues. Billed as “North […]
I’m always on the lookout for new rootsy DJs, especially non-US ones, and I check the playlists on TwangDJ’s Yahoo Group to see what others are playing. This week, we have a reguar TwangDJ contributor from up north in Canada. […]
I’ve always kind of envied the “newbies” that find themselves at a Chuck Prophet gig. I remember the first time I turned up at one, I used to think that a Stratocaster was the coolest guitar to play, but then […]
The Edmonton-based duo The Orchard — comprised of singer/songwriters Kasha Anne and Mitch Smith — are making waves again with “Bright Eyes,” the latest single from their current album, The Great Unknown, released earlier this year on Royalty Records. The track is […]
Billy Strings has made a name for himself in the bluegrass community with his fiery live performances and virtuosic musicianship. Now, the talented young guitarist and vocalist is prepping a new album, Turmoil & Tinfoil, due out September 22. The […]
There are probably many people who don’t remember that OJ Simpson was found liable for murder back in 1997. With all the Hollywood weirdness of the earlier criminal trial in which he was declared innocent, there was another civil trial […]
