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Mya Byrne

What We Talk About When We Talk About Equity

What We Talk About When We Talk About Equity

I haven’t had much juice for these weekly recaps lately because I was busy working on this article for the Nashville Scene, which is about the transphobic incidents at Americanafest and the AMA’s response to it. I am very grateful to Mya Byrne, Jessye DeSilva, and Paisley Fields

Americanafest Releases Statement -- But Only to Members

Americanafest Releases Statement -- But Only to Members

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

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.

Rainbow Roundup 9/1: Let's Get Back to Making Money

Rainbow Roundup 9/1: Let's Get Back to Making Money

Things have been blissfully quiet on the queer country front — so that means nobody has made any new nakedly transphobic statements, at least not in country music. Just today, David Browne wrote a short article in Rolling Stone about how openly discussing politics has had a chilling effect on country

Rainbow Roundup 7/7: Adeem the Artist Steps Into History

Rainbow Roundup 7/7: Adeem the Artist Steps Into History

Howdy, cowpokes, Sorry it’s been a minute! I’ll tell you a little bit about my Nashville adventure in a second, but I also want to make two announcements: * The Rainbow Rodeo zine is now available on Patreon ONLY. * Relatedly, I’ll be on my honeymoon until 7/25

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