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INTERVIEW: Kelsey Montanez Chooses the Unusual Life on "Rolling Stone"

INTERVIEW: Kelsey Montanez Chooses the Unusual Life on "Rolling Stone"

Chicago’s Kelsey Montanez has never followed the comfortable trail. She won a high school talent contest and signed her first record contract, leaving home at 17. Her star rose quickly — and it’s no wonder, with self-assured performances that feel just as comfortable in a rock arena as a

Out of the Shadows: The Story of Trans Country Artists

Out of the Shadows: The Story of Trans Country Artists

Read the full article on the Rainbow Rodeo Patreon! With your support, Rainbow Rodeo can publish more feature-length stories like these by talented LGBTQ+ journalists across the world. Country music can be a lonely medium for artists and listeners who don’t conform to the norm, but dive just below

Paisley Fields Floats "Over the Radio Waves" In New Rodeo Video

Paisley Fields Floats "Over the Radio Waves" In New Rodeo Video

In their new video, Paisley Fields achieves a transcendent state amongst the masses at a rodeo. The song, “Over the Radio Waves,” was co-written with woozy, ’70s-rock-inspired Aaron Lee Tasjan, and the two make a graceful pair in this song, which matches Tasjan’s penchant for dreaminess with Fields’ observational

Rainbow Rodeo Reader's Poll: The Best Queer Country Albums of 2023 and Beyond

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 reader responses. Read the full reviews at the links below,

INTERVIEW: Sophia Eliana Kisses Girls In Church Parking Lots -- And Tells

INTERVIEW: Sophia Eliana Kisses Girls In Church Parking Lots -- And Tells

Sophia Eliana is a Denver-based singer-songwriter, dancer, and visual artist from Monterey, California. Eliana’s voice carries with self-assurance and a warm embrace of life’s uncertainties. Her songs are imbued with nature — as we see below, sense of place is vital to Eliana, and listening to her songs makes

Rainbow Ruckus 1/2: CJ Lawrence, Max Lane, The Shandies, and More!

Rainbow Ruckus 1/2: CJ Lawrence, Max Lane, The Shandies, 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 Inskeep is generously keeping an archive of all music featured

Sarah King Rings in the Solstice With "The Longest Night" of the Soul

Sarah King Rings in the Solstice With "The Longest Night" of the Soul

Sarah King is proof that big things come in small packages. King’s powerful voice is uniquely suited for American and blues, a force of nature that conveys big emotions amidst rock-steady arrangements. King’s latest, “The Longest Night,” is a timely one for the Winter Solstice. This blues-rock ballad