Blackwing Blog

Guy Clark was on the short list of people we thought this program should honor from Day 1. Read more about the design and thought behind the Blackwing 1.

The first ever round Blackwing, the Blackwing 1 celebrates Guy Clark and his perfectly imperfect style. 

No Depression Magazine called Willy Tea Taylor "one of the most important singer/songwriters of our time," and we're proud to have him as the first artist on the Blackwing Music record label.

Guy Clark said that the key to crafting a good song was to “write with a pencil and a big eraser.” His methodical songwriting process included pencil and graph paper. He liked to see every letter of every...

Every Wondered How a Record is Made?   This Saturday 04/16/2016 is Record Store Day, and we’re stoked. Like pencils, records are part of the analog world where every action has an tangible, visible or audible reaction. I’ve...

Last week, we had the pleasure of meeting Sammy Brue, a 14 year-old folk musician from Ogden, Utah. He told us a story with a surprise Blackwing connection.

If you’ve been following us for the past few months, you probably know the number 725 has some sort of significance. Not only was it the number of our first Volumes edition, July 27th also marked the date...

Read about how the idea of Blackwing Volume 725 came to be. Hint: it has to do with music, specifically the Newport Folk Festival. Learn more here.

This is a project that has been a year in the making. It started last summer at the Blackwing Experience at the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity in Costa Mesa, CA. There, hundreds of guests drew on walls,...

We’ve officially launched our newest venture, Blackwing Music, as another way to help emerging artists who deserve to be heard.