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Elton John condemned the Catholic Church for their refusal to bless same-sex and gender marriages -- calling them out for simultaneously profiting off of his biopic Rocketman.

How Grammy-Nominated Brandy Clark Became Nashvilles Finest Songwriter Your Life Is a Record, is nominated for Best Country Album. March 09 2021 12:42 PM EST Brandy Clark, one of the finest singer-songwriters in country music, thought her career would only take place behind the scenes. "I definitely had it in my head that being gay and being in country music .. those two things could not coexist," she says. "Thats one of the times Ive been really happy to be wrong." Clark knew plenty of othe...

Theres so much to recommend about Daddys Country Gold, the dazzling new album by out singer/songwriter Melissa Carper, its hard to know where to begin. Carpers distinctive vocal style not only recalls the sounds of vintage classic country, but it also suggests Billie Holiday, especially in the Western Swing of "Making Memories" and "I Almost Forgot About You," which has the potential to become a jazz standard. Throughout the album Carper honors country music tropes - "My Old Chevy Van" is a s...

The country music superstar came out in February and is the only out singer signed to a major country music label.

It has been an interesting couple of weeks for a couple of country music artists. Each made headlines for a different reason.

Rolling Stone No More Bystanders: Why It’s Time for Country Music Fans to Step Up With two bombshells in country on the same day — Morgan Wallen’s racial slur and T.J. Osborne’s coming out — many were exposed to the two sides of country that feel more at odds than ever By Alysse Gafkjen First, there were the drafts of tweets that went unsent. Then there were the profanity-laced text messages to trusted friends. Finally, there were nerve-calming cooking videos on You...

No More Bystanders: Why Its Time for Country Music Fans to Step Up No More Bystanders: Why Its Time for Country Music Fans to Step Up With two bombshells in country on the same day - Morgan Wallens racial slur and T.J. Osbornes coming out - many were exposed to the two sides of country that feel more at odds than ever Jon Freeman, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail First, there were the drafts of tweets that went unsent. Then there were the profanity-laced text messages to trusted friends. Fin...

TJ Osborne comes out publicly in an honest, revealing interview for TIME Magazine

Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for CMA 6 Feb 2021 Several country artists have quickly come to support Brothers Osborne band member TJ Osborne after announcing he is gay. Country stars including Dierks Bentley, Kacey Musgraves, Ty Herndon, Jordan Davis, Ryan Hurd, Jason Isbel, and more jumped on the bandwagon to lend Osborne their support for his announcement. Osborne revealed his proclivity in a February 3 interview published by Time magazine in which he insisted, “I’m ready to put this behind ...

TJ Osborne, one half of the country duo The Brothers Osborne, has come out as gay in an interview with TIME magazine.