Queer Country Music for Chappell Roan Fans Chappell Roan wowed us all with her new queer country song "The Giver." We've made a guide to learn about more queer country artists!
INTERVIEW: Mercy Bell Finds Herself in Chicago's "Leather Daddies" Mercy Bell’s got a big voice and a talent for writing arresting ballads. It’s been a while since we heard from her, but she’s certainly been busy — working on a musical about the Chicago leather daddy scene of the 1950s and 1960s, as one does. Bell released
Queer Country at Americanafest 2023 Americana has been more or less defined as country and roots music’s island of misfit toys — including queer country artists. But in the past decade, as I wrote for The Boot, Americana the genre has become a commercial juggernaut, thanks in no small part to the Americana Music Association.
Rainbow Roundup 6/9: Say It Loud (And a Retraction) Howdy, cowpokes! First of all, thanks so much to everyone who has so generously contributed to the Rainbow Rodeo issue 3 fundraiser! In just 5 days, we’ve raised $1180! Only $220 to go, so consider pre-ordering your copy of the zine or joining the Patreon today! In other news,
Rainbow Ruckus 6/6: Jessye DeSilva, Mercy Bell, Adeem the Artist, 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! Jessye DeSilva — “Proud and Lonely” The most frustrating thing about gender dysphoria is that it doesn’t need to exist, actually. In many ways, it