In her 2010 autobiography Like Me: Confessions of a Heartland Country Singer, Chely Wright candidly admits that coming out of the closet might've limited her career trajectory within Nashville.

Since her brilliant 2010 LP Lifted Off the Ground, Chely Wright’s musical output has been both startlingly confessional and increasingly eclectic. That LP, which coincided with Wright’s coming-out and ...

Chely Wright and Austin Jenckes take different approaches to chronicling the journey to meet their partners in a pair of excellent new tracks, the Sisterhood aim for summer radio dominance with “Get ...

Chappell Roan added to country's relatively slim canon of gay-focused music with the release of her song "The Giver" earlier this month, describing the track as a "lesbian country song." But it's not ...

Is country music a safe space for LGBTQ+ artists? Chely Wright is reflecting on what’s changed, and what hasn’t, in the industry she has long called home. In a new interview, the country music ...

Things have certainly changed in the 15 years since Chely Wright became the first major country star to come out as gay — and there’s no better proof of Wright’s legacy than Chappell Roan’s latest ...

Fifteen years ago, Chely Wright became the first mainstream country singer to come out as gay — and she’s never stopped fighting to make other people feel seen. Now, with a brand-new corporate career, ...

Having a dream of performing on stage from a young age, Chely Wright eventually found herself achieving that dream. Recording hit songs like “Shut Up and Drive” and “Single White Female”, the singer ...

SELENA SIMMONS: Chely Wright is 39 years old and has been making albums for nearly two decades. This week she's publishing a new memoir. She's got a new album, a promotional tour and a documentary ...

Wright, who came out in 2010, praises Roan as an "undeniable" talent Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty; Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Chely Wright praises Chappell Roan's new country song "The Giver," but admits she ...