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.
Essays
Queering Country Music With the Grammys
As queer people, we don't always like labels...even though we also understand their importance. Editor Rachel Cholst uses this lens to understand why the new Grammy category is falling flat.
Nobody Falls By the Wayside
Livestreamed shows might be considered a relic of lockdown, but the pandemic is still in full force. Karen Pittelman demonstrates that there is nothing less-than about these lifesaving opportunities for immunocompromised artists on her show Songs From the Wayside.
Hot Cowpoke Summer
It's looking to be a hot cowpoke summer. Editor Rachel Cholst theorizes why roots music -- and fashions -- are so hot right now.
Highway State of Mind
Ryan Seiler, who performs as Brokestring, details how he sped up to slow down and made memories to fight against old age with.
Meet the Vandoliers
Richard Marcus gives us an introduction to the Vandoliers, placing them in a grand tradition of Texas iconoclasts -- and why their music has never been more important.
Building the Queer Country Canon in Real Time
Editor Rachel Cholst examines Ashleigh Flynn's new album Good Morning, Sunshine and the ways Lavender Country becomes enshrined in queer country canon