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Leanna Goose and Annie Humphrey from the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and Emma Needham from the Red Lake Nation advocated for uncultivated wild rice beds left in the state.
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For the Americana country singer’s third album, Brit Taylor drew inspiration from the sound and storytelling of '80s and '90s country while paying tribute to her East Kentucky Appalachian roots. Produced by Taylor’s husband and co-writer Adam Chaffins, the album finds Taylor tackling the thornier sides of life with a carefree, sometimes humorous touch.
As Taylor puts it in her press release, the goal is to put “a light-hearted spin on some of the tougher things about life. Not to make light of difficult times, but to remind us two things can exist at one time and not to forget to look at the bright side.” In an often confusing era of country music, Land of the Forgotten reminds us that the roots of storytelling in country music is still alive and well. - Kari Hedlund
As Taylor puts it in her press release, the goal is to put “a light-hearted spin on some of the tougher things about life. Not to make light of difficult times, but to remind us two things can exist at one time and not to forget to look at the bright side.” In an often confusing era of country music, Land of the Forgotten reminds us that the roots of storytelling in country music is still alive and well. - Kari Hedlund
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