Rainbow Ruckus 8/20: Jake Blount, Kentucky Gentlemen, The Cowgays, and More!
This week's Rainbow Ruckus features shredding fiddles, winning combinations, cold-hearted DJs, sweeping story songs, and muppet harassment.
Bonnie and the Mere Mortals
The 2025 Rainbow Rodeo Reader's Survey
Before we hurtle into 2026 proper, let's take a moment to look at our readers' favorite albums from 2025 -- plus their top queer country moments and hopes for 2026.
Review Roundup: MORGXN, Bonnie and the Mere Mortals, Pinc Louds
This week's album review roundup features pastoral fantasies, gothic honky-tonk poptimism, and raucous punk creativity.
INTERVIEW: Bonnie and the Mere Mortals Dare Nashville to Pass the "Bechdel Test"
With their new song "Bechdel Test," Bonnie and the Mere Mortals take country music industry's heterosexism to task.
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,
The Queer Country Holiday Gift Guide
Hey there, cowpokes! ‘Tis the season, and you are probably trying to find some gifts for your favorite people — or, after looking at this list, a little stocking stuffer for yourself. Rainbow Rodeo doesn’t get a cut of any of these purchases — these are all from Rachel’s trawling