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Promotional image featuring a woman with blonde bangs looking off-screen, overlaid with vibrant graphics and text "OUT NOW" and "ALLY WESTOVER" in colorful, bold letters.

The Bluegrass Situation

Interview

Out Now: Ally Westover

September 6, 2024

Brandy Clark and Ben Platt A woman and a man singing on stage, both are holding microphones. The woman is smiling, raising one hand, and the man is gesturing with his hand while looking at her. Bright stage lighting illuminates them both.

American Songwriter

Interview

Ben Platt and Brandy Clark Go One-On-One Discussing New Albums, Life as LGBTQ+ Artists, and Creative Growth

September 6, 2024

Album Cover of Nina Jo Smith out of the darkness. Nina Jo Smith a white woman with greying brown hair sits on a chair leaning on a guitar

Rainbow Rodeo

Review

Nina Jo Smith — Out of the Darkness

September 3, 2024

Lavendar Prairie Queer Country fest poster

Rainbow Rodeo

Article

Lavender Prairie Creates Queer Country Paradise in Chicago

September 5, 2024

Amos Lee A man in a white shirt and cap speaks into a microphone in a studio setting with text "BASIC FOLK AMOS LEE" overlaying the image.

The Bluegrass Situation

Podcast

Basic Folk: Amos Lee on Friends, Femininity and Folk Roots

August 29, 2024

Jared Deck a caucasion man leans back in a bar stool hat on the bar holding a glass of whiskey

Rainbow Rodeo

Review

Jared Deck - Head Above Water

August 23, 2024

Hayley Rose Harrington a white woman holds a hat on her head shielding her face with a guitar across her chest.

Rainbow Rodeo

Review

Hayley Rose Harrington - Starting Over

August 26, 2024

Black and white image of a passionate female Ani DiFranco guitarist playing and singing into a microphone on stage, clearly engaged in her performance.

The Bluegrass Situation

Interview

The Value of Letting Go: Ani DiFranco Steps Out of Her Comfort Zone

August 21, 2024

Promotional image for music release titled "Wild Ponies," showing a woman holding a double bass and a man wearing a cap, both in casual attire, against a colorful background with the words "OUT NOW."

The Bluegrass Situation

Interview

Out Now: Wild Ponies - The Bluegrass Situation

August 22, 2024

Jett Holden a black man stares knowingly and tips his black cowboy hat

Rainbow Rodeo

Interview

Jett Holden Writes Healing Songs For All Of Us

August 23, 2024

Orville Peck A tattooed man in a cowboy hat and denim vest sits on the tailgate of a classic pickup truck in a lush green setting.

Nashville Scene

Article

Orville Peck’s Rodeo Primed to Dismantle a Tired Image

August 20, 2024

Angiue K A woman in a black cowboy hat smiling broadly, with a backdrop of vertical bright magenta lights. She wears a dark embroidered jacket and earrings.

American Songwriter

Article

Angie K Emotionally Achieves Childhood Dream, Makes Grand Ole Opry Debut

August 20, 2024