INTERVIEW: JB Somers Finds Courage in Nashville Community In our interview, JB Somers tells us more about his coming out experience, how he surrounds himself with intentional community, and the music that moves him.
Rainbow Ruckus 5/5: The Cowgays, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Creebed Carter Hogan This week's Rainbow Ruckus features cowgays, power pop existential crises, honky-tonk trips to the friend zone, and country power pop anthems.
INTERVIEW: Andrew Mitch Feels Outside the Lines We caught up with Andrew Mitch to discuss how he crafted his impeccable singing voice, creating queer Christian community, and cementing his place in Nashville.
Paisley Fields - are u mad at me Paisley Fields has sharpened his pen into a glistening warrior's spear to write one of the best albums this year, writes Bee Delores. (Editor's note: we agree.)
LISTEN: Joel Brogon Honors the Earth "Here on the Rio Grande" Joel Brogon bears testament to his history and the majesty of his home -- and the peril it faces -- in the stately song "Here on the Rio Grande."
PREMIERE: Rachel Swain and Reilly Downes Ask "Mama, What D'Ya Say?" Rachel Swain and Reilly Downes caught your eye from across the bar...and they like your vibe. So, "What D'Ya Say?"
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! 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 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" Mya Byrne returns with "Almost Gone," an impassioned and sultry blues song about knowing when it's time to find new beginnings.
CHAPS - In All Directions In this "bedeviling" collection of ten songs, CHAPS delivers a series of body-altering character studies on his album In All Directions, writes Bee Delores.
Rae Spoon - Assigned Country Singer at Birth Queer country legend Rae Spoon returns to their genre assigned at birth -- one full of cunning, needle-point songwriting, writes Bee Delores.
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.
Jessye DeSilva -- Glitter Up the Dark Jessye DeSilva's new album Glitter Up the Dark transmutes queer joy into an immortal dance floor, writes Kate Fishman.