Katie Pruitt — Mantras
Howdy, cowpoke! We’re right in the middle of the fundraiser for issue 4 of the Rainbow Rodeo zine! If you want to keep supporting queer country artists like Katie Pruitt, pre-order your copy, cop a t-shirt, or make a donation…
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INTERVIEW: Heather Mae Embraces Multitudes on New Double-Single “Ash & Smoke”
Howdy, cowpoke! We’re right in the middle of the fundraiser for issue 4 of the Rainbow Rodeo zine! If you want to keep supporting queer country artists like Heather Mae, pre-order your copy, cop a t-shirt, or make a donation…
Rainbow Ruckus 3/20: Sarah Shook & The Disarmers, Rachel Garlin, Zoe Boekbinder, & More!
Every week, Rainbow Rodeo brings you the best new queer country music! Listen to this playlist on Spotify! Thanks to Elliott for making a parallel list on Apple Music! Listen to the parallel list on Tidal. Missed a week? Thomas…
Rita De Los Angeles Fantasizes on Queer Country Crooner “Slow Dancing”
Rita De Los Angeles’ latest country music dispatch arrives from Germany in the form of a tender waltz, “Slow Dancing.” De Los Angeles may be familiar to lesbians in San Franciso, New York, and LA for her cafe Little Frida’s…
PREMIERE: Shannon Vetter Puts Up Romantic “Boundaries, Baby”
Shannon Vetter celebrates the sweet release of letting go the people who are bad for you on “Boundaries, Baby.” Vetter, who played the sax on their latest single, invokes a New Orleans second line as they celebrate the passing of…
Rainbow Ruckus 1/16: Willi Carlisle, Shawna Virago, Aaron Lee Tasjan, & More!
Every week, Rainbow Rodeo brings you the best new queer country music! Listen to this playlist on Spotify! Thanks to Elliott for making a parallel list on Apple Music! Listen to the parallel list on Tidal. Missed a week? Thomas…
Rainbow Rodeo Reader’s Poll: The Best Queer Country Albums of 2023 and Beyond
We asked and you voted — with 647 responses, here are the top 10 queer country albums of the year as voted on by readers like you! We’ve provided excerpts from reviews on Rainbow Rodeo where possible. We also included…
Mouths of Babes Celebrate Intimacy in “World Brand New” Video
Queer folk rock pioneers Mouths of Babes let us into their world in their new music video for “World Brand New,” the title track to their recent album. As we wrote in our review of the album, Mouths of Babes…
Rainbow Rewind: Kandia Crazyhorse — Stampede
Welcome to Rainbow Rewind! Patrick Haggerty and his band Lavender Country recorded the first known queer country album, Lavender Country, in 1972. While there has been a resurgence in interest in queer country artists with the rise of Brandi Carlile…
Rainbow Ruckus 11/14: Hurray For the Riff Raff, Austin Lucas, Laura Jane Grace, and More!
Every week, Rainbow Rodeo brings you the best new queer country music! Listen to this playlist on Spotify! Thanks to Elliott for making a parallel list on Apple Music! Listen to the parallel list on Tidal. Missed a week? Thomas…