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I recently published an essay about my experiences in teaching a class on the Coens' O Brother, Where Art Thou? The one-eyed dude ab

I recently appeared on Jorge Arevalo's excellent Hurdy Gurdy Songs program on Radio Free Brooklyn. Highlights of this broadcast include the

New, positive review from the Journal of Southern History for I'd Fight the World: A Political History of Old Time, Hillbilly, and...

I recently created a curated playlist on the theme of "Country Music and Religious Expression" for the Digital Stories component of Saint...

A visual Twitter thread I created to explain the decades of connections between the nation's leading segregationist, George C. Wallace, coun

Another positive review for I'd Fight the World from the the Journal of Popular Music Studies

Quite a while ago I published an article on country music's signature rhinestone Nudie suit and the role of class and taste in its...

No Depression magazine just gave I'd Fight the World a very positive review: "In his excellent new book, I’d Fight the World: A Political Hi

TLS deems I'd Fight "deeply researched... La Chapelle's writing flourishes."

Ken Burns’s PBS documentary series Country Music predictably drew both criticism and praise from reviewers. But, for the community of schola

So apparently "Dixie Chicked" was first used as a verb in March 2003 by a "top studio source" who was worried that comedian Chris Rock might

Listen to the songs and recordings mentioned in the new book I'd Fight the World: A Political History of Old-Time, Hillbilly & Country Music

My recent interview re: "I'd Fight the World" on WICN 90.5's Inquiry with Mark Lynch. We talk about Pappy's biscuits, Brinkley's goat gla..

Check out my latest podcast appearance where I talk about connections between Country Music and Politics.

One thing not mentioned though is that it was Key's connections to politics that led him to become friends with Hank in the first place.

Slate writer Carl Wilson recently drew attention to I'd Fight the World: A Political History of Old-Time, Hillbilly, and Country Music as...

The excellent pop culture thought and criticism site PopMatters recently excepted a good portion of the first chapter of my book, "The...

"Lively and informative... This book will surprise those who have preconceived notions about country music and Southern politicians, and...