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LISTEN UP: Wild Ponies Will Never "Hurt Your Heart" in Poly Love Song

LISTEN UP: Wild Ponies Will Never "Hurt Your Heart" in Poly Love Song

Wild Ponies are Doug and Telisha Williams, are partners in love and music. Five albums and twenty years into their careers, the pair are taking stock and examining what makes life worth living. Their new album Dreamers explores family beyond traditional notions — particularly their experiences as part of a queer,

Fancy Hagood -- Smothered, Covered, & Fried

Fancy Hagood -- Smothered, Covered, & Fried

Fancy Hagood has got one of the best voices in country music right now, so it’s a no-brainer for him to release a covers EP. What makes Smothered, Covered, & Fried delightful — in addition to Hagood’s own arena-ready performances — is that he brought along some of the best

PREMIERE: Marian Runk Gets Jaded and Jaunty On "Possibility"

PREMIERE: Marian Runk Gets Jaded and Jaunty On "Possibility"

Marian Runk has had a life-long fascination with storytelling. It evolved from book arts and comics to songwriting and performing. A dancer, birdwatcher, visual artist, political activist, writer, and musician; the breadth of her creativity is felt in every aspect of her music. On “Possibility” Runk reminds herself to remain

Swan Real -- Good For Her

Swan Real -- Good For Her

Swan Real creates charming soundscapes on her latest album Good For Her. The album shows her to be a creative dabbler in music: and while the results are charming and feel effortless, there is a clear dedication to craft her. As airy as Swan Real’s compositions are, one can

Rainbow Ruckus 6/11: Angie K, Denitia, Flamy Grant, & More!

Rainbow Ruckus 6/11: Angie K, Denitia, Flamy Grant, & 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? TK Inskeep is generously keeping an archive of all music featured

Pride of Place: Country Risque

Pride of Place: Country Risque

Country Risque embody the eclecticism of their hometown of San Francisco. The band’s vintage approach to country music is winsome and boot-kickin’ — as is their recently-released album Doe-Eyed Loverboys & Saints. (The album came out in March and we’ll review it soon!) For our very first Pride of

Bryn Battani -- Guest Room

Bryn Battani -- Guest Room

Bryn Battani spent the last year traveling between two continents and recorded her new EP in Austin and Minneapolis. The title, Guest Room, is apt and the EP’s tone matches that sense of rootlessness. That’s not the same thing as being aimless, though. Battani delivers folk, chamber pop,