The Means of Production and Distribution
Our weekly recap features some music industry advice, free passes for Americanafest via Black Opry and Equal Access, and more queer country events than you can shake a stick at!
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Editor's Picks 9/4: Chris Housman, Brittany Ann Tranbaugh, Bryan Ruby
Every week, Rainbow Rodeo editor Rachel Cholst picks three of her favorite albums from the past week – some new, some older, all the best queer country. This week features deep groves and deeper lyrics, lucky broke girls, and hopeless romantics.
The Future of Music is to Slow Down and Build Small
Editor Rachel Cholst explores how artists can breakup with streaming and build something new, like Mirlo and the new Americana-focused Record Bin Social Club.
Rainbow Ruckus 9/1: Next of Kin, Willi Carlisle, Shawnee Kish
This week's Rainbow Ruckus features dimestory deities, Marlboro vinyasas, divine unrequited live, good times and river rides.
Ismay -- Half Truth
Half Truth, writes Richard Marcus, finds Ismay exploring the perils and pitfalls of modern life with a true "poetic voice of extraordinary scope and vision."
How Dolly Became Ours
Our weekly recap features our Dolly Parton tribute by Alivia Stonier, queer country news, artist resources, and events from all over the world!
Kam Franklin - Land of the Neon Sun
Kam Franklin electrifies the eardrum and slithers into your soul on her genre-blending country funk album Land of the Neon Sun, writes Bee Delores
Brokestring -- Radicalized By Basic Decency
Brokestring presents a collection of righteous fury packaged as protest songs in Radicalized By Basic Decency, the second on his four-part Brokestring vs. The United States of America
PREMIERE: Bonnie & The Mere Mortals Kill Their Heroes
Bonnie & The Mere Mortals embrace Gothic Americana on their upcoming song "a coffin has no pockets" -- a stark reminder that you can't take it with you.
INTERVIEW: Rorie Kelly Aspires to Sing With Muppets
Rorie Kelly wants to bring our strengths to the forefront with their healing music. In our interview, we talk exploring small towns and manifesting collabs with Tegan and Sara and the Muppets.
Dolly Parton Was Never Ours, But She Became Ours Anyway
There is something almost funny about how much Dolly Parton means to queer people. She is not queer. Somewhere along the way, Dolly became ours anyway. In this essay, Alivia Stonier works with Justin Hiltner to explain that process.
Rainbow Ruckus 8/25: Rita Bliss, Maddie Zahm, The Male Pattern
This week's Rainbow Ruckus features a joyful cowpunk train song, a middle finger to a bigoted hometown, self-pitying conservative paranoia, timeless love, and contemplating endless eternity.
INTERVIEW: Madds Buckley Illustrates the Relationship Between People and Machines
Singer-songwriter Madds Buckley explains how an early love of Warrior Cats led to the sweeping epic of her upcoming album A Simple Binary and a Complex Phrase.
Jobi Riccio -- Face the Feeling
In Jobi Riccio's new album, faces all the feelings a little at a time. Natalie Kunce catalogs them here.