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Frankie Staton on the Impact and Successes of the Black Opry(Editor's Note: To kick off our Artist of the Month coverage for June, we asked legendary musician, songwriter, and co-founder of the Black Country Music Association, Frankie Staton, to discuss and explore the vital work of the Black Opry. Scroll to find our Essential Black Opry Playlist below.) Holly G wanted…
Putting Black History Month in Perspective with Brandi Waller-Pace[Editor’s note: To mark the conclusion of Black History Month, we’ve invited BGS collaborator and contributor Brandi Waller-Pace to share her thoughts on how to take the ethos, mission, and action of BHM with us throughout the year.] “Dr. Carter G. Woodson, Black American writer and historian, is known as…
Six of the Best: Protest SongsIt's hard to pick my favorite protest songs. The Woody, the Dylan, the '60s counterculture pop hits, the singularly chilling “Strange Fruit” -- I love them all. The original “This Land Is Your Land” is an anarchist hymn, Dylan’s “Masters of War” is as scathing and righteous today as it…
Letting Go of Time: My Soundtrack for a Year with CancerMany of the facets of the music industry are the way they are simply because they are the way they are, but there is one pillar of melodic and lyrical art-making that remains extraordinarily arbitrary. Time. Records are released on Fridays now. Except when they aren’t. Some release days are…
OpinionOct 11, 2017
Well after midnight on Thursday at World of Bluegrass in Raleigh, North Carolina, Molly Tuttle and her quartet took the stage of the Lincoln Theater for a surprise show. The room quivered with anticipation because, a few hours before, Tuttle had been named the IBMA Guitar Player of the Year -- the first woman to ever…
OpinionSep 12, 2017
Just about a year ago, legendary music journalist Holly Gleason asked me to contribute an essay to a book she was editing titled Woman Walk the Line: How the Women in Country Music Changed Our Lives. The premise was to have a bunch of female writers explore female country artists and the impact they had on our…
OpinionSep 12, 2017
Dear Jolie, I'm going on a huge sailing trip next year with my man. We've known each other 21 years, but have only been in a proper, beautiful, committed relationship since last Christmas. I want to know how I can withdraw and feel alone to rest and recharge when we are together 24/7 on the boat. I know…
OpinionAug 15, 2017
In lieu of having a full blown panic attack, I’m just going to tell the truth. So goes the story of my life. It’s Thursday, and I’m on my period. I’m sitting in the corner of my kitchen where I created a writing/reading nook. I’ve never read a book here, nor have I ever written anything…
OpinionAug 9, 2017
Continuing our month-long tribute in celebration of the Indigo Girls' 30th anniversary, we asked singer/songwriter Becky Warren how she'd like to thank Amy Ray and Emily Saliers. It's pretty much impossible to overstate the importance of the Indigo Girls in my life. I grew up in Atlanta, so when I first heard them in 1990 or…
