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Country And Americana's Big Homophobic Weekend

Country And Americana's Big Homophobic Weekend

Something was in the water in the Southeast last weekend because, I tell ya, the Devil was hard at work. Last Thursday, gay country singer Adam Mac was disinvited from his hometown Tobacco Festival who had “questions about what kind of performance [he] would be putting on,” making sure he

INTERVIEW: Al Olender Deserves Pleasure, And She's Singing About It

INTERVIEW: Al Olender Deserves Pleasure, And She's Singing About It

On the heels of a summer of breathless touring, the folk songwriter Al Olender is looking forward to winter. It’s when she’ll put on the second annual Alentine’s Day, a show “taking back” February 14th in honor of her personal Valentine: Kingston, New York. Olender moved to

Episode 17: Jenny Owen Youngs

Episode 17: Jenny Owen Youngs

Howdy, cowpokes, and welcome back to Rainbow Rodeo! This month, I interview artist and podcaster extraordinaire, Jenny Owen Youngs. I think you can hear in the interview that I’m a little bit starstruck, but of course Jenny was a pro. (We’re on a first-name basis now.) We talk

Lydia Loveless -- Nothing's Gonna Stand In My Way Again

Lydia Loveless -- Nothing's Gonna Stand In My Way Again

Few people make a fine art out of messy breakups the way Lydia Loveless can. Their melodious yearning gives all of their songs a special oomph, elevating these songs from great music to something immediate and direct. Nothing’s Gonna Stand In My Way Again finds Loveless returning to softer,

Rainbow Ruckus: Dillybilly, Hank, Rett Madison, and More!

Rainbow Ruckus: Dillybilly, Hank, Rett Madison, 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

PREMIERE: The Belle Curves Revel In "Private Oceans"

PREMIERE: The Belle Curves Revel In "Private Oceans"

Long Island’s The Belle Curves, lead by Delaney Hafener, specialize in a dreamy, cosmic Americana that is as much new wave and punk as it is country music. Hafener gives her songs an airy touch, creating a gauzy sound that could fit comfortably in any postwar decade. On the

INTERVIEW: Garrison Starr Is Authentically Herself

INTERVIEW: Garrison Starr Is Authentically Herself

Garrison Starr has been through it. Raised in an Evangelical household and then catapulted into fame with her 1997 song “Superhero,” Starr has navigated queerness through many treacherous waters. As she explained in her Mountain Stage performance this week, it all became a bit much and she took a break