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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,

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

Rainbow Roundup 9/15: L'Shanah Tovah!

Rainbow Roundup 9/15: L'Shanah Tovah!

Happy new year to all who observe! For those of you unfamiliar with the Jewish calendar, this weekend marks Rosh Hoshanah, the new year, and next week will mark Yom Kippur, our day of repentance and desire to cleanse ourselves ahead of the new year, recommitting to striving for a

Allison Russell -- The Returner

Allison Russell -- The Returner

The opening track of Allison Russell’s highly anticipated second album sets the scene like a foreword. Or a manifesto. A roomful of voices, literal laughter, and a melody that sounds like a folk tune from some ancient corner of the British Isles, catapulted forward through layers of wild electric

Rainbow Ruckus 6/13: Semler, Ryan Cassata, Allison Russell, and More!

Rainbow Ruckus 6/13: Semler, Ryan Cassata, Allison Russell, and More!

Howdy, cowpokes! We’re in the midst of raising funds for issue 3 of Rainbow Rodeo! Click here to donate or subscribe to the zine! Semler — “Faith” Semler, who spoke extensively about her approach to faith and country music in issue 2 of Rainbow Rodeo, distills her central message in

Rainbow Roundup 5/12

Rainbow Roundup 5/12

Howdy, cowpokes! Things have been a little quiet this week as I (Rachel) rounded the corner on finals. Two great albums came out today, though: Jude Brothers‘ render tender / blunder sunder and hotshot guitarist Michelle Malone’s Fan Favorites, Vol. 1 Unplugged. Stay tuned for my review of Malone’s