Rachel is an educator and music writer in her native island of Manhattan. She co-hosts the 'Adobe & Teardrops' podcast with Von Cloedt of Americana Rock Mix.
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EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Lauren Monroe Takes Flight on New Track ‘Sparrow’
This stunning new tune taps into the magic of our unique, deep-rooted connections with nature.
Top 10 Luke Combs Collaborations
Which one is your favorite?
Artist to Watch: Joy Clark
She's a talent you won't soon forget.
Artist to Watch: Raye Zaragoza
Her powerful, strident protest songs are making waves in the Americana scene.
Top 10 Trixie Mattel Songs
Dive into the best songs from Shakey Graves and Orville Peck collaborator and pop culture queen, Trixie Mattel.
Paisley Fields Makes a Sharp Point With ‘Limp Wrists’ [LISTEN]
This new track from rising talent Paisley Fields is a queer country anthem that's jam-packed with joyful resistance.
Jess Harp’s Angelic Voice Transcends Grief on ‘Nick Drake’ [LISTEN]
"Nick Drake" is equal parts brutally self-reflective and a comforting cocoon -- all with a dash of Southern rock psychedelia thrown in.
PREMIERE: Queer Country Crooner Sam Kogon Wants to ‘Find Out’
This new rockabilly track taps into the nervous anticipation of a new crush.
New Book ‘Queer Country’ Delves Into Identity, Meaning and Representation in the Genre
Author Shaina Goldin-Perschbacher examines how trailblazing artists, from k.d. lang to Orville Peck, have cultivated new audiences in country music.
PREMIERE: Jake Blount Brings New Life to ‘The Man Was Burning’
Jake Blount gives new life to a rarely-recorded spiritual.