The first time I saw Willi Carlisle was in Buffalo, New York, in the tiny basement of an old protestant church that Ani DiFranco bought. There couldnāt have been more than thirty or so people there ā a queer couple or two holding hands, a mom and a dad plus their kid, a cluster of…
Brittany Ann Tranbaugh is the first artist weāve featured in Out Now that I have yet to meet. She runs in queer music circles, playing with many LGBTQ+ artists ā including Liv Greene and Jobi Riccio, who were featured on this column last year, as well as other queer-identifying artists like Sadie Gustafson-Zook and Mya…
Northern California folk-rock trio Rainbow Girls have always been committed to a grassroots approach to their band. Despite amassing a large community of fans, they remain an entirely independent and self-described mom-and-pop shop. Their new album, Welcome to Whatever (released in early December), spans a broad range of genre references and topics, but is rooted…
One of the most talented and sought after banjo players in bluegrass, Kyle Tuttleās life has been full of the highest of highs and lowest of lows in recent years, from a marriage and divorce to the surprise death of close friend and bandmate Jeff Austin to the loss of his job due to COVID…
Artist: Abby Hamilton Hometown: Nicholasville, Kentucky Latest Album:Ā #1 Zookeeper (of the San Diego Zoo) Which artist has influenced you the most? Itās always been Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash. My mom used to have us stop before a Myrtle Beach or Gatlinburg vacation growing up to have us pick out a book. At 12…