Monthly Archives: July 2026

The perfect balance between familiar and accessible, and involved and thought-provoking. This is country music at an elevated level that belies Addison Johnson’s otherwise underdog status.

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Patrick Haggerty loved to describe himself as, “a screaming Marxist bitch.” More popularly known as the artist Lavender Country, Haggerty recorded the first known queer country album in 1973 – no parodies, no homophobia, and no veiled references. That album, Lavender Country, set the template for future generations:

Over the years, releasing a live album has been a bit of a double-edged sword. Back in the day it gave bands who excelled in front of an audience a chance to show that off. Unfortunately, the sound quality coming off the sound boards back then was suspect, and sometimes just plain bad. Technology has […]

Almost 11 months in, and Rainey is already pulling herself up. Her dad, though, is still figuring out how to hold it all together. Continue reading…

Years after rumors of a feud dominated headlines, Taylor Sheridan says the original plan for Kevin Costner’s role looked very different than fans realized. Continue reading…