Catch Up Vol 5

Bringing you Weekly BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and Disabled Country Music News,
New Releases and resources.
This Week
- New Releases from :andDon Louis, Brett Kissel,andLeon Timbo and The Family Band,andCameron Hawthorn,andSacha,
- News and Articles from :andRainbow Rodeo,andUSA Today,andCountry Universe,andMSNBC,
- Featured Profile :Karen and the Sorrows
- Featured Resource :Roots and Rhythm with Jeff Randolph
Featured Profile

Karen and the Sorrows
Queer country trailblazers Karen & the Sorrows have been featured in Billboard, WNYC’s The Takeaway, and Rolling Stone, who described them as “Dolly Parton fronting Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers.” Noisey called the band “exactly what country music needs right now.”
Latest News
Hope Amid Tragedy: Allison Russell Inhabits Persephone in Hadestown
You don't marry a theater buff without hearing a little something about Hadestown, one of the longest-running Broadway musicals currently being staged. You also don't follow Americana music for ten years without learning about its humble origins as a concept album by Anaïs Mitchell and following its meandering path of off-Broadway productions to the big stage itself. But I hadn't seen the show until January 9th, with Allison Russell taking on the role of Persephone, one of the tragic heroines in this remarkable retelling of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.
Beyoncé makes history again with country music wins at Grammys
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, who is already the most-decorated and nominated artist in Grammy history, has set a new bar adding another three awards to her name, including the elusive album of the year prize. When accepting the night's top prize on Sunday, she only mentioned one person by name. Linda Martell
The Best Albums of 2024
2024 was a year in which creators from historically and presently marginalized communities used their work to put the country music establishment on notice for the ways that they continue to exclude perspectives that challenge their tightly-held status quo. Leading the pack Jett Holden with Melissa Carper, Amythyst Kiah, Sarah King, Joy Oladokun, Katie Pruitt, Adeem The Artist, Beyoncé, Willie Carlile, Denitia, Chris Housman, Liv Greene, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Kyshona, The Mavericks, Lizzie No and more.
The depressing reason Shaboozey may end up a Grammy Awards footnote
Shaboozey goes into this Sunday’s Grammy Awards with five nominations, including song of the year, country song of the year and country solo performance for his cross-genre smash, “A Bar Song (Tipsy).” The song was released shortly after Shaboozey was featured on two songs on Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” album, and he’s also up for a best melodic rap performance Grammy for their collaboration “Spaghettii.” The Grammy nods are just the latest milestones for Shaboozey, who will be starring in a Super Bowl commercial for the candy Nerds before performing at both the pop/rock-oriented Coachella festival and its country cousin, the Stagecoach Festival, in the coming months.
Featured Resource
Roots and Rhythm with Jeff Randolph
Join us every Saturday morning and Sunday night for “Roots and Rhythms,” a compelling and culturally enriching show that explores the vibrant multicultural tapestry of people of color in country music.
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