Delivered with her rich soulful voice, Andrea Magee’s upcoming 2022 album Belfast Girl demonstrates her growing confidence and insight, while also honoring her rich heritage. A gorgeous contradiction—Andrea is exuberant, passionate, vulnerable, and sensitive—but also tough, tenacious, and compelling. Her…
Hey! Did you know that I started a new podcast called Rainbow Rodeo? I interview the best queer country artists around so we can learn from and build community with each other. (Sounds like another podcast I used to host.…
Singer, songwriter and banjo player Maggie Carson was born and raised in New York City. Carson toured for a decade with her band, Spirit Family Reunion, and shared stages with Pete Seeger, Levon Helm, Sharon Jones, toured with Tedeschi Trucks…
Pobody’s nerfect, but it’s a difficult balancing act to write a song that acknowledges this universal truth without being completely self-lacerating. Von Bieker did it, though. His recent song “Move With Me” acknowledges his flaws in a sweet, stumbling country…
Steeped in the tradition of country and folk music, with a distinctly contemporary, cinematic edge, Stefanie Joyce’s songs tell stories in images as much as sounds, weaving tightly crafted tales of sin, redemption, and everything in between. With a passion for…
Boston-based folk rock duo Three At Home don’t pull any punches. Mary Casiello and Dann Russo’s new song “Magnificat” takes the Catholic Church to task for its legacy of committing and covering up abuse, though the song can apply for…
After years of feeling limited and misunderstood by the Americana / Alt-Country genre category she was initially pigeonholed into and the expectations that came along with it, this is the first album that Sylvia has made so far far that…
Singer/songwriter Cathy Belleville’s debut album Three-Quarter Girl is a collection of songs by and for those who do things a bit differently–like starting songwriting in your sixties. The songs, performed by Belleville and Dave Nachmanoff, span a range of emotions:…