Twangbox Productions

05/31/2021

05/11/2021

Released #otd ten years ago. Thanks to everyone who still gives this one a spin every once in a while. It was a blast to make!
Chris Thile & Michael Daves

05/10/2021

If you’re looking for a mid priced vintage guitar or mandolin, I highly recommend the restoration work done by VWG, in Brooklyn!

A Cavalcade of Kays (plus a lone Marvel)! Each different, all awesome.

05/04/2021

“Cocaine & Rhinestones” Returns, to Dazzle Again

“Cocaine & Rhinestones” Returns, to Dazzle Again

In its second season, the one-man show argues that the story of George Jones is the story of country music itself.

04/25/2021

Music's best podcast stars a self-taught know-it-all talking about George Jones. For 30 hours

Planning to start the deep dive into Season Two today. This, of course, is going to be good...

Season two of Tyler Mahan Coe's "Cocaine & Rhinestones" podcast focuses on country great George Jones: "His chest cavity glowed with so much air."

04/21/2021

CR015/PH01 - Starday Records: The Anti-Nashville Sound | Cocaine & Rhinestones

CR015/PH01 - Starday Records: The Anti-Nashville Sound | Cocaine & Rhinestones

The story of a little independent record label in Texas becoming "a force" in the Nashville country music industry brings an outsider's perspective to the anatomy of a machine.

04/20/2021

Tyler Mahan Coe get's serious on 4/20/2021. Get ready for a deep dive into the Story of the 'Possum!

03/17/2021

A truly lovely instrument at a very reasonable price considering its rarity and excellence.

03/17/2021

Sharon Shannon- A Global Livestream Event

Sharon Shannon- A Global Livestream Event

The legendary Sharon Shannon performs in an exclusive global livestream from the National Concert Hall, Dublin on March 20th, 2021.

In this St Patrick's Day celebration of music and song, Sharon will perform live for the first time, music from her new album The Reckoning, released last December, as well as many favourites from her back catalogue.

03/14/2021

Published this date 2017, one of our very favorite features that includes Mike Compton - Mandolinist, Michael Daves, the great DeFord Bailey and of course Bill Monroe: A Brief History of Evening Prayer Blues by Bradley Klein

https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/content/339-A-Brief-History-of-Evening-Prayer-Blues

Monroe Mandolin Camp International Bluegrass Music Association Grand Ole Opry

03/11/2021

This’ll cheer you up. A new one from LSD.

03/10/2021

Chris Thile & Aoife O'Donovan

Friday night at 7:30 - livestream concert and Q&A from two dear favorites of Twangbox!
https://www.celebrityseries.org/productions/chris-thile-aoife-odonovan-stream/

Premiering Friday, March 12, 2021 at 7:30pm is the streaming performance of Chris Thile & Aoife O'Donovan.

02/25/2021

Minnesota music legend Peter Ostroushko dies at 67

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/02/25/minnesota-music-legend-peter-ostroushko-dies-at-67

Celebrated fiddler, mandolinist and Minnesota music legend Peter Ostroushko has died. He was 67. Ostroushko’s career and range was widespread and eclectic — he appeared on Bob Dylan’s legendary “Blood on the Tracks” album, played with the Minnesota Orchestra and was a regular on A Prairie ...

02/25/2021

Julian Lage - “Ryland” - Collings 470 JL

Holy Moly! Jules is going to sell a lot of Texan guitars with this video. I (Brad Klein) haven't played electric for decades, and I want one! But I'm smart enough (barely) to know what kind of player he is, and how much his own unique musicality shines through every note of this tune. There's so much more here than a combination of instrument and amplifier.

02/16/2021

Rupert Neve, Grammy-Winning Architect of Modern Recorded Music, Dies at 94

I had not heard this news.

Rupert Neve, a pioneering designer of audio recording equipment that revolutionized the industry, has died, according to a statement on his company’s website. He was 94. As reported on his we…

02/15/2021

Dan Tepfer Livestream Featuring Jorge Roeder: the music of Chick Corea

Dan's weekly stream has been a lot of fun to tune in to.

02/08/2021

Pre-order '+1' by Mike Barnett

"Bought mine this morning!" -- Brad Klein

Featuring: Eddie Barbash, Maeve Gilchrist, Alex Hargreaves, Sierra Hull, Sarah Jarosz, Dominick Leslie, Jeff Picker, Ric Robertson, Ricky Skaggs, Nat Smith, Molly Tuttle, Cory Walker, and Stash Wyslouch A fiddle prodigy who received a GRAMMY® nod for his 2017 Compass Records release, PORTRAITS IN F...

02/05/2021

Nobody's Stopping You Now [Acoustic in the Garden]

Sweet song from the garden!

"Nobody's Stopping You Now" from the new Lake Street Dive album ObviouslyOut March 12th on Nonesuch RecordsPre-Order Obviously NOW: https://smarturl.it/Obvio...

01/21/2021

The Bright Siders Explore All Sides of Kids’ Emotional Lives on ‘A Mind of Your Own’

These folks are the best!

The War and Treaty’s Michael Trotter poses that question in a rap in the bridge to “The Song About Songs,” the opening track to The Bright Siders’ new album, A Mind of Your Own, releasing Friday.

12/31/2020

Tony Rice In Memoriam: Punch Brothers’ Chris Eldridge Salutes the Greatest Guitar Hero of Bluegrass

Tony Rice In Memoriam: Punch Brothers’ Chris Eldridge Salutes the Greatest Guitar Hero of Bluegrass

Bluegrass legend Tony Rice died on Christmas Day at age 69. To properly memorialize his prowess and spirit, Variety turned to one of his truest acolytes and a recognized contemporary great — Chris …

12/27/2020

Michael Daves

Michael Daves

For Tony Rice, sending this out to you on the occasion of your lone journey. May you be right at home picking with Bill and Doc and Clarence in the heavenly band. Thanks for the inspiration to sound like yourself and help others sound their best. Prayers for your family and all who mourn your loss and celebrate your impact.

12/09/2020

"Christmas Cheer (This Weary Year)" — Tony Trischka (Official Music Video)

A wonderful group of players and friends of Twangbox on this new release which comes out in Jan 2021. Plan ahead for your late X-mas gifts and pre-order now! The CD comes with free socks! (The signed CD comes with Tony's actual pre-worn socks. I assume) https://lnkfi.re/ShallWeHope

"Christmas Cheer (This Weary Year)" appears on the upcoming Tony Trischka release 'Shall We Hope' out January 29th via Shefa Records.Pre-Order the album here...

12/07/2020

Tony Trischka and Michael Daves doing their best to keep up on the sartorial front with Bluegrass Legend Bobby Osborne! These times of very limited gigs are a great chance to study music with your heroes, and both Tony and MD are experienced online teachers. Just sayin'

Big happy birthday to the great Bobby Osborne- bluegrass innovator, long time Grand Ole Opry member, and one of the finest tenor singers of all time. I had to great honor of interviewing Bobby in 2019 for my bluegrass vocals school on ArtistWorks. We talked about his amazing history in the music, keeping his voice in top shape, and sang some songs including Ruby, Nine Pound Hammer, and Making Plans. That footage is now available to watch (for subscribers) so come on over and hear what this legend has to say!
Group photos by Jen Larson music

#bobbyosborne #artistworks #bluegrassvocals #highlonesome #osbornebrothers

11/17/2020

Love these guys!

Hello friends of the Beds, Jefferson here. I'll be playing a livestream this Wednesday, leaning more trad than my previous efforts. Happy to be a part of this series put on by Tom Rota and the folks at Blue in Portland, Maine. Please stop in if you're up for it - 8PM Maine time (EST with daylight savings correction, not sure of the acronym).

11/15/2020

Mandolin Cafe - Looking Forward with Sarah Jarosz

Wow! Can't believe it's been five years since I (Brad Klein) sat down for a coffee with Sarah on the Upper West Side of Manhattan for the lovely chat that became this story. The pandemic's been so hard on some of our favorite musicians. Don't forget to support them with a music or march purchase if you have the $$$.

Sarah Jarosz has been on our radar since at least the Spring of 2008, when the then-16-year-old signed with Sugar Hill Records. She'd already played with the Austin Symphony Orchestra, and appeared in a cameo with Earl Scruggs and Ricky Skaggs as part of the 2005 Country Music Association Festival.....

11/15/2020

Fifteen years ago today, Nov. 15, 2005, DeFord Bailey was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. (the CMHoF was started in the 1960s) He was arguably the first musician to play the Grand Ole Opry and certainly one of its first big stars. The story I wrote for Mandolin Cafe features music and interviews by Mike Compton and Michael Daves.
https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/content/339-A-Brief-History-of-Evening-Prayer-Blues

11/13/2020

There's a small number of Queens Gambit viewers out there, who keep waiting for Anna Taylor Joy to break into a blazing bluegrass guitar solo. Or maybe just me...

11/10/2020

Bluegrass Guitarist Chris Eldridge Named Visiting Faculty at Oberlin | Oberlin College and Conservatory

Professor Critter!

Punch Brothers founding member will teach college and conservatory students beginning in January 2021.

10/23/2020

A touching moment involving Dolly Parton and Stephen Colbert. "As Parton sings the song originally written by Michael Daves and Chris Thile in 1926, Colbert is in awe. He looks off-screen and says to someone, “I have goosebumps.” " I too, have goosebumps!

https://outsider.com/news/country-music/dolly-parton-sings-bury-me-beneath-the-willow-stephen-colbert-cries-the-late-show/

10/07/2020

These ArtistWorks Live events always have surprising pleasures! Check it out...

This Thursday evening join me and the great Missy Raines for a Live Dispatch from Home with ArtistWorks. We’ll be singing and playing for you, discussing new directions in bluegrass music and responding to your live questions and comments. Big congrats to Missy who just won big at last week’s IBMA Awards, with her ninth(!) Bass Player of the Year honor as well as co-writing “Chicago Barn Dance” which won song Of the year. Please come holler at us!

#missyraines #artistworks #bluegrassvocals #bluegrassbass

09/15/2020

Michael Daves

How novel to set foot in an actual music venue once again! Will it feel like rule-breaking?!? You can join me via live stream this Wednesday evening for Michael Daves - Live from Rockwood Music Hall. I'm so thrilled to be returning to my musical home base since 2006 and I hope to see you there (virtually)! Tickets and info: https://viddd.co/v/V8n1XK Photos by Manish Gosalia. #nycbluegrass #rockwoodnyc #bluegrassmusic #flatpicking #highlonesome

09/01/2020

News from Michael Daves!

Music Newsletter: An Actual Venue Show; Master Class w/ Sutton & Pikelny - Click to read or subscribe. https://mailchi.mp/michaeldaves/an-actual-venue-show-master-class-w-sutton-pikelny

08/26/2020

ArtistWorks

Thursday at 7:30 ET. Two of the best on keeping musically moving during the pandemic!

Two extraordinarily talented bluegrass icons come together for the next live streaming broadcast at ArtistWorks. Join Michael Daves and Tony Trischka for live music and conversation - they'll talk a bit about what to do if you're playing has stalled. Thursday the 27th at 4:30PM!

08/12/2020

My tribute to Trini! Back in 2013, I was doing social media work for Retrofret Vintage Guitars. That's where I met 'Captain' Kirk Douglas of The Roots. He was making this Gibson Trini Lopez scream and fretting a bit about bringing it home with him. I think that the phrase, 'my girlfriend will kill me...' was uttered, which frankly surprised me! -Brad

We had a visit last week from 'Captain' Kirk Douglas of The Roots, and he was kind enough to say a few words about the store. "The thing about Retrofret is that you can get on the most beautiful gear tangents. I came in looking for a Fender Deluxe and had no intention of falling in love with this Gibson Skylark [1964 GA-5T Tube Amp]." Kirk alternated playing his own SG Custom, and our 1967 Trini Lopez, and they both just screamed through the tiny Skylark. "It has THAT sound. I love coming here... but i don't want to have to come here every time I want to hear THAT sound." Kirk walked out with the Skylark under his arm, but the Trini is still looking for a new home. https://www.retrofret.com/products.asp?ProductID=5983&CartID=

08/09/2020

Michael Daves

Michael Daves

Join me, Bryan Sutton, and Noam Pikelny for a virtual bluegrass master class with ArtistWorks. You don’t need to be a subscriber, just sign up for the event!