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Sturgill Simpson: "Turtles All the Way Down" on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon

Sturgill Simpson: "Turtles All the Way Down" on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon

Last night, Sturgill Simpson performed his trad-country, psychedelic-tinged song about chemical enlightenment. As always, the man and his fantastic band, nailed it. With appearances on David Letterman and Conan, it's becomes a of late night talk show gauntlet by the reluctant savior of country music. It won'

Music Review: Sunday Valley - To the Wind and On To Heaven [self-released]

Music Review: Sunday Valley - To the Wind and On To Heaven [self-released]

Here is a record that has been on heavy rotation at Casa Twang for the past two weeks. For the past decade or so Music City has fumbled like a mad scientist to piece together sure-fire radio hits from the worst parts of rock and country music , though there have

10 Spooky Gothic Country Halloween Songs

Despite Nashville’s best efforts to sanitize it for mass-consumption country and roots music has a long history of dealing with the dark side of life. Murder, violence, inebriation, the Devil, graveyards - all the classic themes that also weave through All Hallows Eve are there. Hard times, hard feelings

Music Review: Charlie Robison – Beautiful Day (Dualtone)

On Beautiful Day Charlie Robison is a man wounded by love lost but with no time to bleed. Robison stated in a recent interview that he and his then wife, Dixie Chicks’ Emily, decided to get a divorce on a day he was in the studio cutting a track for

The Avett Brothers - I and Love and You

From RollingStone.com: Over the course of a decade, the Avett Brothers (lead by Scott and Seth Avett) have perfected a blend of bluegrass picking, country harmonies and rock & roll energy. The mix of influences present in the band's rootsy work has inspired terms like "folk-punk&