Once I had a mountain twang. It was thick as bacon fat and stronger than the scent off a rose bush in full bloom. When I was 3 and living on Bent Mountain, my parents recorded me. On that tape, you ...

To Buchanan, country music and the Torah have a lot in common – the sin, the redemption, the deception, and the heartbreak.

When Alive's fearless editor Michael Long pitched me an interview opportunity with Kix Brooks of Brooks & Dunn fame, he did so with the kind recognition that country music may not be "my genre of ...

The summer I was 12, my mother and I moved from a tiny Arkansas farm town to a university city, Jonesboro — home of Arkansas State — and from the first minute of the first day of seventh grade, when I ...

A good way to break the ice with k.d. lang is to tell her that you listened to her new record all weekend while you were cleaning house. For some reason, if you're ...

Denver-based Americana folk rock group Heavy Diamond Ring will bring its signature twang to Broomfield for a summer concert set for 7 p.m. on July 17. The partnership of Paul DeHaven and Sarah ...

Josh Brock, founder and lead singer of local country band 90 Proof Twang, was accustomed to playing up to five shows a week during the summers over the years. He remembers when it hit him things were ...

San Antonio-based Twang is hoping a contract with Walmart will help build interest in its beer salts outside the Southwest. Credit: Courtesy Photo / Twang San Antonio-based beer salt brand Twang has ...

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Ask a Blink-182 fan to explain the band’s appeal and they’ll probably talk about the pop-punk trio’s ability to capture teenage angst, or their insanely catchy harmonies, or something about running ...

Twang wants to help San Antonio celebrate National Michelada Day all month by giving away free mini drink kits. The local beer salt and michelada mix manufacturer is hosting a the "Nice to Miche" ...