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Two Weeks Later, Silence From Americanafest

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

Country And Americana's Big Homophobic Weekend

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

PREMIERE: Jessye DeSilva Sings The Hell Out of "Boys of Summer"

PREMIERE: Jessye DeSilva Sings The Hell Out of "Boys of Summer"

Jessye DeSilva brings their special brand of arena rock melancholy to the Don Henley classic “Boys of Summer.” It’s a fighting time of year to put this one out, as school is underway and autumn (in theory) begins to unfurl. But it’s hot out, and if you need

Queer Country at Americanafest 2023

Queer Country at Americanafest 2023

Americana has been more or less defined as country and roots music’s island of misfit toys — including queer country artists. But in the past decade, as I wrote for The Boot, Americana the genre has become a commercial juggernaut, thanks in no small part to the Americana Music Association.

Jessye DeSilva -- Renovations

Jessye DeSilva -- Renovations

Jessye DeSilva lays all the cards on the table on Renovations. The nonbinary singer-songwriter’s sophomore effort swirls with passion, a panoramic album that details DeSilva’s anger and exhaustion with constantly pushing against constraints – those imposed by society and by themself. If country music is for heartbreak, DeSilva is

Rainbow Roundup 6/23: Queer Country Liberation

Rainbow Roundup 6/23: Queer Country Liberation

Howdy, cowpokes, This will be a superpost! Not only are cities around the country gearing up for Pride celebrations this weekend, I also skipped last week. I threw my back out and had been staring at my computer all week long. By the time I was ready to write the

Rainbow Ruckus 6/6: Jessye DeSilva, Mercy Bell, Adeem the Artist, and more!

Rainbow Ruckus 6/6: Jessye DeSilva, Mercy Bell, Adeem the Artist, and more!

Howdy, cowpokes! We’re in the midst of raising funds for issue 3 of Rainbow Rodeo! Click here to donate or subscribe to the zine! Jessye DeSilva — “Proud and Lonely” The most frustrating thing about gender dysphoria is that it doesn’t need to exist, actually. In many ways, it