Marissa Moss To Discuss New Book With Brandy Clark At Change The Conversation Event

Change the Conversation will return to in-person events on May 18 as journalist Marissa Moss discusses her new book surrounding women in country with singer-songwriter Brandy Clark.

Moss, a music journalist who has written for Rolling Stone, Billboard, Entertainment Weekly and NPR, will release Her Ccountry: How the Women of Country Music Became the Success They Were Never Supposed to Be on May 10. Told through the lens of Maren Morris, Kacey Musgraves, Mickey Guyton and the countless women who have come before them and inspired new artists to fight gender inequality in country music, the book details their efforts to transform the genre into a more inclusive place for all.

“Marissa Moss gives voice to this generations authentic storytellers and honors their future legacies,” notes Leslie Fram, co-founder of Change the Conversation.

“One would love to think that Her Country is a fictional piece of work, but Marissa’s compelling book is a truthful account of the barriers women have faced in country music,” says Tracy Gershon, co-founder of Change the Conversation. “This book is hard to put down and gives us further reason as to why we need to change the conversation.”

Change the Conversation co-founder Beverly Keel adds, “This is one of the most important books written about country music in the last 30 years or more. Quite simply, this is a masterpiece. She captures the vital big picture while revealing the smallest and most-telling details.” She continues, “We can’t think of a better person to explore Marissa’s work than six-time Grammy nominee Brandy Clark, who creates musical masterpieces and has overcome obstacles and shattered barriers as she has created some of the best songs written in country music in the last few decades. I can’t wait to hear what they have to say about this revolutionary book.”

The free event, which is co-sponsored by BMI and VEVA Sound, will begin at 6 p.m. at BMI.