PREMIERE: #QueerCountry Bandwagon Remind Us: "It's Never Too Late (To Be Who You Are)"
Chicago's #QueerCountry Bandwagon celebrates National Coming Out Day with a simple but eternally true message: it's never too late to be who you are.
Rachel Cholst
Americana is Cringe. Stop Trying to Make It Happen.
As a genre, Americana is vulnerable to being ill-defined, vulnerable to those who want to make a quick buck, and – perhaps the most taboo in the entertainment industry – Boomer-coded. Here's how it happened.
Freakazoids
Our weekly recap features podcasts galore, an interview with Jude Brothers, and album reviews for Mary Gauthier, Maddie Zahm, Lawrence Rothman, a new one from Every More Nest -- and artist resources, and queer country events around the world!
Editor's Picks 10/2: Jude Brothers, The Male Pattern, Katie Pruitt
Every week, Rainbow Rodeo editor Rachel Cholst picks the three best queer country albums of the week. This week features sumptuous Appalachian explorations, tragicomic patriarchal characters, and a tidy little package to describe all of our messiness.
Songs That Made Me Gay: CC Trubiak
CC Trubiak pays tribute to the country divas who didn't just make him gay -- they made him him. Learn how Dolly, Olivia Newton-John, and Tanya Tucker reached out and touched a boy growing up in Flin Flon, Manitoba and helped him to flourish.
INTERVIEW: For Kam Franklin, Country is Where She Belongs
Kam Franklin owns her space on her recent album Land of the Neon Sun. In our interview, Franklin talks about that process...and singing with Kermit.
Queer Country, Forever (Again)
Our weekly recap features podcasts galore, an interview with Jude Brothers, and album reviews for Mary Gauthier, Maddie Zahm, Lawrence Rothman, a new one from Every More Nest -- and artist resources, and queer country events around the world!