Ram Ranch: The Legacy of Queercore in Country Music
Richard Marcus guides us through the history of queercore and its forgotten connections to country music
Adeem the Artist
Reader's Choice: The Best Queer Country of 2024
Rainbow Rodeo readers pick their favorite queer country albums of the 2024.
Adeem the Artist -- Anniversary
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Late Bloomer: How Queer Country Supports My Queer Parenting
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I first started listening to Adeem the Artist (they/them/theirs) back in
Rainbow Ruckus 3/12: Adeem the Artist, Brittany Ann Tranbaugh, The Kentucky Gentlemen & 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
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.
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Uncle Ellen -- Christmas at the Firehouse
Ellen Angelico is one of Nashville’s MVPs. A competent touring guitarist, they’ve backed artists like Adeem the Artist (in the studio), Cam and Brandy Clark (and you can see them on many of those artists’ recent TV appearances.) It’s these unsung heroes who make country music work,