Autumn Sky Hall -- The Sun Is a Girl
With The Sun Is a Girl, Autumn Sky Hall is at the full height of their powers. The album is a folk rocker about getting smarter the hard way: through disappointment, regret, and perseverance.
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The Authenticity Myth of Country Music
Contributor Josh Friedberg dissects the myth of authenticity in country music -- and takes us through a literature review of scholars and journalists hard at work to dispel it.
Whitney Fenimore -- State of Being
Whitney Fenimore's State of Being is a quietly powerful album that graciously pulls back the curtain on all the ways that we try (and often fail) to give ourselves grace.
Rainbow Ruckus 10/8: Jess Nolan, Boy Golden, Chris Housman, and More!
This week's Rainbow Ruckus features blooming, suffering, country class analysis, bouncing boots, and banjo-driven love songs.
INTERVIEW: Sloane Spencer Helps You Sleep With Rock Stars
Sloane Spencer wants to help you Sleep With Rock Stars on her new sleep podcast. We learn about the method to her madness ahead of her episode about the Indigo Girls.
Review Roundup: Alex Krug Combo, SunYears, Holly Lerski
This week's roundup features sleeping in woodlands, forlorn songs, and an epic Greek trilogy!
PREMIERE: Tiberius Lets Go in "Moab"
In this live video premiere, Tiberius blow the roof off by surrendering everything in "Moab," a pedal steel-laden anthem of surrender.
Episode 24: Liv Greene
Liv Greene checks in about her album Deep Feeler, out on October 18th. We also discuss how her coming out process has reinforced her artistry, moving past imposter syndrome, and putting down roots in Nashville.
For Patreon subscribers, we also get into a little astrology and a secret that’s
Episode 23: Rising Appalachia
Rising Appalachia has always been a mission-driven, social justice-focused band. On their recent album Folk and Anchor, however, the band decided to take on a more light-hearted project. The sister duo of Leah Song and Chloe Smith went back to their roots and picked out a collection of songs that
Episode 22: Chris Housman
Hey, there cowpokes — remember when I did podcasts? Me, too. So…I’m thrilled that I get to interview Chris Housman for episode 22! Chris’s new album Blueneck is a raucously fun and aggressively queer pop country album. Chris has been in Nashville for 16 years, and we talk
Episode 21: River Shook of Sarah Shook & The Disarmers
Hey there, cowpokes! This time around I interview River Shook about their new album with Sarah Shook and the Disarmers, Revelations. What’s that now? Well, we get into River coming out as nonbinary, changing their name…and still touring under their given name. We’ll also talk about their