BERTHA -- Slayin' In The Band Vol. 1
There’s being in a band playing covers, and there’s being in a cover band. Steve Roberts explains how BERTHA: The Grateful Drag lives up to the Dead's brilliance and panache.
Melody Walker
Alt-Mericana Showcase Brings Much-Needed LGBTQIA+ Rep to Americanafest
It's Americanafest, but the festival doesn't always represent the full gamut of the genre. Autumn Hall speaks with Mya Byrne, Flamy Grant, and Jessye DeSilva about their increased Alt-Mericana showcase and the need for increased trans representation.
Queer Country Music for Chappell Roan Fans
Chappell Roan wowed us all with her new queer country song "The Giver." We've made a guide to learn about more queer country artists!
LISTEN: Crys Matthews is "Waking Up the Dead"
Crys Matthews ain’t scared of no ghosts. In fact, she communes with them on her new single “Waking Up the Dead.” Matthews is a consummate political songwriter and spiritual guide, and on her new single — off her upcoming album — Matthews recounts a moment she had in a Quaker cemetery,
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.
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