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Mayer’s Playlist from August 2010, a Video Companion

The video companion returns with a short but potent set from August’s playlist. We kick things off with Rich Pagano and SugarCane Cups ripping it up on “Change Your Mind.” Luke Doucet takes the baton...

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Paul Thorn – Pimps & Preachers

You can always count on Paul Thorn to provide a picture of life in the margins. His new effort Pimps and Preachers paints many different portraits. There are catchy singer-songwriter story songs like...

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Readers’ Picks: Best Albums of 2010 (Plus a Giveaway)

Twangville readers rallied to give Paul Thorn‘s ‘Pimps and Preachers’ an overwhelming victory for album of the year. An interesting fact about the album is that Thorn himself painted the album cover....

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Mayer’s Playlist for Spring 2012, Part 2

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH The Great Despiser, by Joe Pug If you listen closely to The Great Despiser, Joe Pug’s latest release, you’ll hear a theme carrying through the songs. The songs map a journey in...

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Americana 2012: The Scene

Every fall, The Americana Music Association gathers members and artists together in Nashville for its annual conference. Starting with the annual Americana Music Awards and continuing through four days...

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Monday Morning Video: 2012 Americana Music Conference Highlights

As we wrap up our 2012 AMA coverage, here is a playlist highlighting some of the official showcases. We kick things off with a special treat — Richard Thompson telling an amusing story about Robert...

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Monday Morning Video: Paul Thorn Wants to Whup Somebody’s Ass

The song title about says it all, doesn’t it?

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Mayer’s Playlist for August 2014, Part 1

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH Too Blessed to be Stressed, by Paul Thorn It has been a bit of a wait for some new music from Tupelo Mississippi’s second favorite musical son. Thorn bridged the gap between 2010’s...

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Readers’ Pick: Too Blessed to Be Stressed by Paul Thorn

You picked Too Blessed to Be Stressed by Paul Thorn as your favorite for the week of August 19, 2014. Readers’ Top Picks (last 4 weeks) Long in the Tooth by Billy Joe Shaver (13) [8/5] They Want My...

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Paul Thorn – Don’t Let the Devil Ride

As many before me have observed, there’s a fine line between Saturday night and Sunday morning.  Particularly  when applied to many congregations in the American South, that observation pertains as...

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