Dolly Parton, Gender, and Country Music portrays an artist of strength and verve who’s committed to being exactly who she wants to be on her terms, no matter what the traditional paternalistic power structure dictated she should do.
Kacey Musgraves new record Golden Hour does all the things you’d want a great country record to do, plus a few you wouldn't expect, writes M Milner, which not only makes it her best yet, but an early contender for the best record of 2018.