Rachel Cholst
Two Weeks Later, Silence From Americanafest
To be fair, I’m writing this at 8 AM before I head out for the long weekend. It’s entirely possible that the Americana Music Association (AMA) will release something potentially embarrassing on the cusp of a long weekend when people are traveling and not paying much attention. Of
Mouths of Babes -- World Brand New
Mouths of Babes have honed their songwriting over decades of touring — both as a duo and separately. Ty Greenstein (Girlyman) and Ingrid Elizabeth (Coyote Grace.) The married couple bring their separate sensibilities to World Brand New: there’s no mistaking Elizabeth’s folk bona fides, while Greenstein brings a sense
Rainbow Ruckus 10/3: Jaime Wyatt, Julia Cannon, Adam Mac, and More!
Every week, Rainbow Rodeo brings you the best new queer country music! Listen to this playlist on Spotify! Thanks to Elliott for making a parallel list on Apple Music! Listen to the parallel list on Tidal. Missed a week? Thomas Inskeep is generously keeping an archive of all music featured
Country And Americana's Big Homophobic Weekend
Something was in the water in the Southeast last weekend because, I tell ya, the Devil was hard at work.
Last Thursday, gay country singer Adam Mac was disinvited from his hometown Tobacco Festival who had “questions about what kind of performance [he] would be putting on,” making sure he
Episode 17: Jenny Owen Youngs
Howdy, cowpokes, and welcome back to Rainbow Rodeo! This month, I interview artist and podcaster extraordinaire, Jenny Owen Youngs. I think you can hear in the interview that I’m a little bit starstruck, but of course Jenny was a pro. (We’re on a first-name basis now.)
We talk
Lydia Loveless -- Nothing's Gonna Stand In My Way Again
Few people make a fine art out of messy breakups the way Lydia Loveless can. Their melodious yearning gives all of their songs a special oomph, elevating these songs from great music to something immediate and direct. Nothing’s Gonna Stand In My Way Again finds Loveless returning to softer,