Brandi Carlile and Sam Smith: A Conversation About Bravura Voices, Fashion as Queer Armor and Having a Nonbinary Headliner for Carlile’s Girls Just Wanna Weekend

Brandi Carlile and Sam Smith: A Conversation About Bravura Voices, Fashion as Queer Armor and Having a Nonbinary Headliner for Carlile’s Girls Just Wanna Weekend

When the history of great voices in 21st century pop is told, Brandi Carlile and Sam Smith will both be part of the discussion. That’s before getting to the conversation about queer icons of the era: Smith and Carlile might be standing on the shoulders of several generations of giants when it comes to gay rock stars, but they’re still pioneers as part of the first real generation of music superstars who were inclined and able to be out from the …