Brittney Spencer brings her culture to country music

Lara Downes

May 30, 2024

NPR Music Amplify

Interview

Delve into Brittney Spencer's transformative impact on country music and genre boundaries in an enlightening NPR interview. Explore her musical journey and contributions to the evolving music landscape.

read

Interview

Two Black women smiling in front of abstract art prints displayed on a wall with a wooden grid background. The woman on the left is wearing a purple blouse and the one on the right has curly hair and a plaid shirt.

Photo Credit:

NPR

Share this post

tag

Brittney Spencer, NPR genre redefinition, Beyoncé, Cowboy Carter, music industry

resources

Playlist

Gay Ole Opry Playlist

Karen & the Sorrows have been building queer country community in Brooklyn by running the Queer Country Quarterly and the Gay Ole Opry (gayoleopry.com) since 2011. Most of these bands have come to play for us, but some we're still wishing on!

Access

Playlist

Queer Country

country music for people who hate Country Music™️ // featuring Amythyst Kiah, Orville Peck, Brandi Carlile & more

Access

Website

Bluegrass Pride

Our mission is to recruit, encourage, and support LGBTQ+ bluegrassers of all levels, promoting their advancement and acceptance within all areas of the bluegrass music industry and musical community. We aim to uplift the genre of bluegrass as a whole to receive LGBTQ+ folks openly, and to promote allyship with all marginalized peoples within the industry and musical community.

Access

Explore all resources