It seems like every time I go on vacation this summer there is a new embarrassing country music fiasco. Does my presence in New York City protect some kind of cosmic ley line that preserved order in country music??? There…
I’m back from my honeymoon and I’m here to tell you one thing: I hate music videos. Sorry — I know you guys spend a lot of money on them and, frankly, I’m pretty sure that’s how most people consume…
I’ve been thinking a lot about the evolution of allyship to LGBTQ people and representations of us. I had a friend who posted on social media a decade ago that so-called allies care more about marriage equality than queer folks.…
You can read Josh’s full essay when you subscribe to our Patreon. CONTENT WARNING: Non-graphic mention of a suicide attempt. As I write this, Travis Tritt is boycotting Anheuser-Busch over the company’s inclusion of a trans person in a beer…
Howdy, cowpokes, Sorry it’s been a minute! I’ll tell you a little bit about my Nashville adventure in a second, but I also want to make two announcements: As for Nashville, I was there to see Adeem the Artist play…
Howdy, cowpokes, This will be a superpost! Not only are cities around the country gearing up for Pride celebrations this weekend, I also skipped last week. I threw my back out and had been staring at my computer all week…
Data journalists Jan Diehm and Dr. Jada Watson did a deep dive on just how often women (and other marginalized groups) are played in country radio. The results aren’t great, but they’re presented as a visual essay on The Pudding…
Howdy, cowpokes! First of all, thanks so much to everyone who has so generously contributed to the Rainbow Rodeo issue 3 fundraiser! In just 5 days, we’ve raised $1180! Only $220 to go, so consider pre-ordering your copy of the…
Howdy, cowpokes! This article is EXCLUSIVE to those who pre-order issue 3 of Rainbow Rodeo! We’re in the midst of raising funds for it, so click here to donate or subscribe to the zine! Dolly Parton has had a busy…
Hey, cowpokes! It’s Pride! And I can only hear that phrase in the “It’s corn!” kid voice. I have somehow become an avid baseball fan and so a lot of the Pride Discourse I’m seeing these days is which teams…