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The Bootstrap Boys -- Some Boots

The Bootstrap Boys -- Some Boots

The Bootstrap Boys have never sounded better -- or bleaker -- on their recent album Some Boots. The tension between devil-may-care-defiance and existential angst may just be the molten core that keeps country music rotating.

Rainbow Ruckus 4/22: Vandoliers, Paisley Fields, Alabama Shakes, and More!

Rainbow Ruckus 4/22: Vandoliers, Paisley Fields, Alabama Shakes, and More!

This week's Rainbow Ruckus features trans defiance, crooners about bottoming, psychedelic protest music, Butthole Surfers covers, and a reminder: hands off the hat.

Fancy Hagood -- BABY JAKE

Fancy Hagood -- BABY JAKE

Fancy Hagood gives us a pleasant, bluegrass-infused surprise with his three-song EP BABY JAKE. Come for the Spice Girls cover, stay for Hagood's breathtaking voice.

LISTEN: Mya Byrne is "Almost Gone"

LISTEN: Mya Byrne is "Almost Gone"

Mya Byrne returns with "Almost Gone," an impassioned and sultry blues song about knowing when it's time to find new beginnings.

INTERVIEW: Cat Clyde Finds Rebirth in Mud, Blood, Bone

INTERVIEW: Cat Clyde Finds Rebirth in Mud, Blood, Bone

Cat Clyde finds rebirth in her new album Mud, Blood, Bone. In our interview, Clyde guides us through the musical influences and life experiences that contributed to her most daring album yet.

River Shook Strikes Out on Their Own in "Wildlands"

River Shook Strikes Out on Their Own in "Wildlands"

River Shook redefines themself while striking out on their own in their first release as a solo artist, "Wildlands" -- a full embrace of the self.

Rainbow Ruckus 3/31: Trans Day of Visibility Edition

Rainbow Ruckus 3/31: Trans Day of Visibility Edition

This week's Rainbow Ruckus honors Transgender Day of Visibility by highlighting songs from trans artists we've reviewed this year, as well as a gorgeous new one from Light Bird.