A Gay Artist Sings the Tennessee Blues

Coming out as gay will rock any public figure’s career – but the stakes are especially high in the conservative world of country music. Singer Chely Wright spent years hiding her true sexuality from her friends and fans before coming out last week as the first openly gay country music star.

She joins us to talk about her decision, her new memoir, and how the Nashville community is reacting. Later: music from “the Joni Mitchell of Haiti” – singer Emeline Michel performs live.