Articles

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 “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 

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“Redneck Chic: Race and the Country Music Industry in the 1970s,” Journal of Popular Music Studies: Uncharted Country Special Issue (June 2020)

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Other Essays

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Jason Aldean's 'Small Town' is Part of a Long Legacy with a Very Dark Side, NPR

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Personifying a Country Ideal, Loretta Lynn Tackled Sexism Through a Complicated Lens,” NPR 

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"Why Do We Need Dolly to Be a Saint? NPR

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"As Country Music Faces a Racial Reckoning, a New Question: Where are the Latino Artists?" Los Angeles Times

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"The Crossroads Facing Country Music After Morgan Wallen's Use of a Racist Slur," Washington Post, "Made by History"

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"Country Music Needs to Stare Down Its Racist Past and Take Note," The Tennessean

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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.

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