Articles
“Suburban Cowboy: Country Music, Punk, and the Struggle Over Space in Orange County, 1978-1981,” California History (February 2021)
• Winner of California History's Richard J. Orsi Prize for the best article published in its journal in 2021
“Redneck Chic: Race and the Country Music Industry in the 1970s,” Journal of Popular Music Studies: Uncharted Country Special Issue (June 2020)
Other Essays
"Why Do We Need Dolly to Be a Saint? NPR
"As Country Music Faces a Racial Reckoning, a New Question: Where are the Latino artists?" Los Angeles Times
"The Crossroads Facing Country Music After Morgan Wallen's Use of a Racist Slur," Washington Post, "Made by History"
"Country Music Needs to Stare Down Its Racist Past and Take Note," The Tennessean
If you are interested in reading any of my writings but do not have access, please email me and I'll be more than happy to send a pdf.