Why Nashville isn’t shocked by Chely Wright
She may be the latest, but she's far from the first LGBT-supporting singer to come out of Nashville
Wednesday, May 5, 2010 7:16 PM UTC 28Life Country Music, Broadsheet, LGBT
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Tammy Wynette: Redeeming a country queen
She may not be worshiped like Dolly and Loretta, but the author of a new biography explains why she should be
Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010 12:01 PM UTCLife Country Music, Our Picks, Books
The bitter tears of Johnny Cash
The untold story of Johnny Cash, protest singer and Native American activist, and his feud with the music industry
Monday, Nov 9, 2009 1:07 AM UTC 40News Johnny Cash, Country Music
Living the dream, with goats
Ever fantasize about trading your day job for the countryside? Brad Kessler on how he got away -- and made cheese
Monday, Jun 29, 2009 10:25 AM UTC 28Life Country Music, Noble Beasts
All-Americana girl
The author of "It Still Moves" discusses her road trip through America's musical past and future -- and why we still yearn for the music of yore.
Tuesday, Sep 2, 2008 11:19 AM UTCEntertainment Author Interviews
Heaven, heartache and the power of deviled eggs
Trisha Yearwood is known for her gorgeous voice and her marriage to Garth Brooks. But, as she told Salon, she can also whip up some mean comfort food.
Saturday, May 24, 2008 11:00 AM UTC 45Life Celebrity, Country Music
I somehow became the “Charlie” girl at the local bar!
What happened? It's like I'm back in high school!
Wednesday, Feb 27, 2008 11:20 AM UTC 53Life Advertising, Since You Asked
When divas go redneck
Faith Hill swaps Versace for blue jeans, as country stars drop crossover attempts that no longer play to their red-state base.
Wednesday, Jul 20, 2005 6:28 PM UTCEntertainment Country Music
Say it ain’t so, Willie
Gentle, gray-bearded Willie Nelson comes out as a post-9/11 vigilante with his and Toby Keith's creepy new hit "Beer for My Horses."
Wednesday, Jul 16, 2003 8:00 PM UTCEntertainment George W. Bush, Country Music
No. 1 with a bullet
Darryl Worley's hot new country single "Have You Forgotten?" plumbs a new low in post-9/11 pop, arguing that to avenge terror we must attack Iraq.
Tuesday, Mar 11, 2003 9:00 PM UTCEntertainment George W. Bush, Osama Bin Laden
The Salon Interview: Steve Earle
The radical country rocker and composer of "John Walker's Blues" blasts the war on Iraq, denounces the death penalty and explains why ex-druggies believe in God.
Wednesday, Nov 13, 2002 9:00 PM UTCEntertainment Country Music, Taliban
Can women save country music?
Dynamite new albums from the Dixie Chicks, Kelly Willis and Allison Moorer bridge the gap between alt-country and those cowboy-hat robots in Nashville.
Saturday, Sep 14, 2002 8:00 PM UTCEntertainment Country Music, Music
Satellite radio to the rescue
Corporate dreck dominates the FM airwaves like never before, but hope for music lovers may finally have arrived.
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2002 7:10 PM UTCEntertainment Country Music
“Will the Circle Be Unbroken”
Thirty years before "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" the scruffy hippies of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band persuaded skeptical country legends to join them in the studio -- and created bluegrass' greatest moment.
Monday, May 6, 2002 8:00 PM UTCEntertainment Country Music
The battle of Nashville
After the Country Music Foundation purged beloved longtime employees, some fans and scholars fear that "new country" is invading hallowed ground.
Wednesday, Feb 20, 2002 9:00 PM UTCEntertainment Country Music, Music
“Doghouse Roses” by Steve Earle
An acclaimed country music songwriter makes his fiction debut in a collection of stories straight from the bar at the Tip Top Lounge.
Friday, Jun 22, 2001 7:00 PM UTCEntertainment Country Music, Books
Alan Jackson gives Nashville the finger
On the eve of country music's biggest night, the superstar bites the hand that feeds him -- again.
Wednesday, Oct 4, 2000 7:14 PM UTCEntertainment Country Music, Music
Nasty girl
Tammy Faye Starlite's vicious country music satire mocks Nashville, conservative values and racist conventions.
Wednesday, Jul 26, 2000 7:00 PM UTCEntertainment Country Music, Music, Satire
Sharps & Flats
Willie Nelson's "Red Headed Stranger" made him -- and Austin, Texas -- a star. Twenty-five years later, you can still hear why.
Monday, Jul 17, 2000 7:00 PM UTCEntertainment Country Music, Music
Sharps & Flats
Despite the silly name, the Ass Ponys whip up a smart literary conceit to accompany the most gripping country-rock you've ever heard.
Thursday, Jul 6, 2000 7:00 PM UTCEntertainment Country Music, Music
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