Rainbow Rodeo Magazine

On the left, a brown horse with a white blaze runs towards the camera. On the right, a woman with light brown skin stands in the desert. She wears a white shirt, jeans, and a black leather jacket. She holds a reddish-brown acoustic guitar with a white carving of cactuses and other country music imagery etched onto the front.

ALBUM REVIEW: Kristen Ford explodes with charismatic energy on her arena-ready diary of a life coloring outside the lines, Pinto -- out now on Righteous Babe Records.

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#QueerCountry #Americana #CountryMusic #RootsMusic #LGBTQMusic #QueerMusic #LGBTQMusician #lgbtq

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ESSAY: @joshfrmusic.bsky.social shares his story of care, secrets, death, and acceptance–with an amazing soundtrack.

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#QueerCountry #Americana #CountryMusic #RootsMusic #LGBTQMusic #QueerMusic #LGBTQMusician #lgbtq #TyHerndon #PersonalEssay #PersonalWriting

A white woman with long, curly brown hair parted down the middle smiles into the camera. She is standing in front of a highway exit ramp and a stop sign. She wears a blue denim shirt and a dark brown acoustic guitar.

With this brand new, meditative music video, Marian Runk takes a cautious optimistic approach to the year ahead on "New Year."

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#QueerCountry #Americana #CountryMusic #RootsMusic #LGBTQMusic #QueerMusic #LGBTQMusician #lgbtq

A woman holds a human-sized plushie against her body. She is wearing a black shirt. The entire photo is filtered in red. White text at top reads: jake blount, amelia riggs, and inner-directed country music. In the bottom left corner is a stylized pink 6 with white text that reads Rainbow Rodeo on top of it.

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A Black woman with long straight blonde hair and a gold gown stands in front of a microphone holding a Grammy award. The background is sage green. White text on the top reads: Beyonce's country grammy wins and notes for the future. In the lower left corner is a stylized white 6 with pink text on top of it. It reads Rainbow Rodeo

Get your queer country zines, hats, t-shirts and...boot conditioner???

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REVIEW: Carla Frankenbach whisks us away on a winter wonderland tour of Melissa Carper's A Very Carper Christmas, a holiday album that emphasizes warmth and sincerity over glamorous camp.

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A beared person with curly brown hair smiles as they play fiddle. They are wearing an orange tanktop and pink pants. White text in the lower right reads Olympia's trans trade fest opens possibilites for all In the upper right is a stylized white number 6. Pink text on top of it reads Rainbow Rodeo

Get your queer country zines, hats, t-shirts and...boot conditioner???

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A group of five men in mismatched outfits stand in the background. In the foreground on a stool is a woman with a pixie cut, fishnet tights, and a blue evening gown. They are standing against a yellow backdrop. The text on the right reads meet the Vandoliers. In the lower left is a stylized 6 with pink text on top. The text reads Rainbow Rodeo.

Get your queer country zines, hats, t-shirts and...boot conditioner???

That's right -- it's the Rainbow Rodeo gift guide -- get something awesome for your favorite people!

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#QueerCountry #Americana #CountryMusic #RootsMusic #LGBTQMusic #QueerMusic #LGBTQMusician #lgbtq

A pair of women with long hair lean forward to kiss in a darkened room with red light. They are holding a glowing orb between them.

Katy Guillen & The Drive deliver raw compelling rock'n'roll on their album Make That Sound and @tacilim.bsky.social lived to tell the tale about it in his review. He writes that this album is perfect for a road trip so we are sending it out to any Thanksgiving travelers!

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Looking for the perfect gift for the queer country lover in your life?

We got you!

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#QueerCountry #Americana #CountryMusic #RootsMusic #LGBTQMusic #QueerMusic #LGBTQMusician #TransMusic #TransMusician #lgbtq #trans #transgender

A white man with grey hair sits in an easy chair with his legs stretched out in front of him. He wears grey flannel and khaki work pants. He is surrounded by a collection of vintage country and punk LPs and posters.

BOOK REVIEW: Editor @rachelcholst.bsky.social reviews The Hours Are Long But the Pay is Low, the memoir of Bloodshot Records co-founder @Millerscave.bsky.social Miller impresses on us a devotion to authenticity, independence, and community.

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READ A BOOK: The Hours are Long But the Pay is Low Editor Rachel Cholst reviews The Hours Are Long But the Pay is Low, the memoir of Bloodshot Records co-founder Rob Miller. Miller impresses on us a devotion to authenticity, independence, and…

Editor @rachelcholst.bsky.social reviews THE HOURS ARE LONG, BUT THE PAY IS LOW, the memoir of Bloodshot Records co-founder @millerscave.bsky.social. Miller impresses on us a devotion to authenticity, independence, and community.
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Donate to Support Bee and Cats From Eviction, organized by Bee Delores ETA: I am facing eviction with cats in just over a week. Any donations and shares would… Bee Delores needs your support for Support Bee and Cats From Eviction

Alright, this is the home stretch. I have 7 days, not unlike The Ring lol gofund.me/596fde0bf

A couple lounge on a sofa in an elaborate, traditionally-decorated room with warm colors and an Oriental rug. The person on the left has long hair, a beard, glasses, a brown blazer and jeans. He holds a guitar. The person on the right has short, curly red hair, a green blazer and jeans. They lean on the person on the left, gazing up at the ceiling.

REVIEW: @hauntedlikehuman.bsky.social touch on American mythologies and improve them -- or tear them down -- in an album that @beedelores.bsky.social proves that "everything they touch turns to gold."

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Got cool merch? We want to help you sell it for the holidays! (Especially if it's more than a t-shirt with a band name!)

Comment on this post or DM us before MONDAY, 11/24!

We're in this together, and we want to support the queer country community this winter!

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Got cool merch? We want to help you sell it for the holidays! (Especially if it's more than a t-shirt with a band name!)

Comment on this post or DM us before MONDAY, 11/24!

We're in this together, and we want to support the queer country community this winter!

A photo from above of many couples dancing in a dimly lit room. A spotlight shines on one part of the floor.

In time for (American) Thanksgiving, @rbmarcus
examines how queer people -- especially country fans -- need to fight for every square inch of safe space. We shout out queer line dancing parties like Spurs (Montreal and Toronto) and The Outlaws in Albaquerque!

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A man in a white t-shirt, khaki pants, and white sneakers walks down a pre-dawn street. He wears a black mask with fringe and a white cowboy hat, looking directly in the camera. The flash overexposes the image.

REVIEW: @beedelores.bsky.social tips her hat to Orville Peck's stunning Appaloosa EP -- according to Bee, it's one of the best of the year.

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#QueerCountry #Americana #CountryMusic #RootsMusic #LGBTQMusic #QueerMusic #LGBTQMusician #lgbtq #OrvillePeck

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Got cool merch? We want to help you sell it for the holidays! (Especially if it's more than a t-shirt with a band name!)

Comment on this post or DM us before MONDAY, 11/24!

We're in this together, and we want to support the queer country community this winter!

Two Black men in elaborate outfits gaze directly into the camera. They stand on an open plain with a castle-like building in the background. The man on the left has his hair in braids brushed over his shoulder, thick gold chains, and a white shirt with a black and white leaf print. The man on the right has long braids, a black cowboy hat, thinner chains, and wears his black button-down shirt open. The shirt has light patches of color, but the pattern is indistinct.

This week's Rainbow Ruckus features the sweet hereafter, traditional fiddle, intoxicating cowboy dreams, forbidden fruit, and finding love in a Tyler Perry movie.

The Kentucky Gentlemen
Sweet Petunia
@boygolden.bsky.social and Cat Clyde
Bad Flamingo
Allison Russell

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A rock trio plays against an elaborate backdrop with panes of glass and latticework converging in a center point above the stage.

ALBUM REVIEW: Steve Roberts captures the spirit of @weakenedfriends.bsky.social' simmering rage on their grunge-inflected Feels Like Hell

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#QueerCountry #Americana #CountryMusic #RootsMusic #LGBTQMusic #QueerMusic #IndieRock #LGBTQMusician #lgbtq

Zach Bryan smiles and strums a guitar. He wears a black cut-off t-shirt. There is smoke in the background.

Jesse Welles stares vacantly into a camera with an acoustic guitar perched on his lap. He sets in the middle of a misty glade.

Gavin Adcock gazes vacantly into the camera. He wears a brown hat with a turquoise pin and peacock feather design on the center of the hat. He is also wearing a white collared shirt and brown vest.

What do Zach Bryan, Gavin Adcock, and Jesse Welles have in common? They're all cowards.

Welcome to the age of Coward Country.

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@foxenlock.bsky.social nailed this review!

One of my favourite reviews for Tiberius so far. Thank you so much @rainbowrodeo.bsky.social! 🌈🤠

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REVIEW: Stefanie Cuthbert reviews the intimate highs and desolate lows of Troubadour, the long-awaited album from Boston's farm emo band Tiberius.

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#QueerCountry #Americana #CountryMusic #RootsMusic #LGBTQMusic #QueerMusic #LGBTQMusician #nonbinary #lgbtq #NonbinaryMusician

Honored to have been part of this growth!

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This week's Rainbow Ruckus features cruise control, homoerotic tension, Bluenecks, and honoring veterans.

Bobby Dove
@onnor McGee
Maia Sharp
Medium Build + Sydney Rose
@chrishousman.bsky.social

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INTERVIEW: Melissa Carper crafts a home for us all in her upcoming album A Very Carper Christmas. We talk about tough holidays, cozy vibes, and how we can all encourage each other to be our best.

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Referring the admin’s emergency petition to the whole court would have slowed down getting the payments out. We expect a First Circuit decision within the next day, day and a half. Monday a.m. tops. Stay tuned.