INTERVIEW: Crys Matthews tell us about the mission in her music as she picks up where Woody Guthrie left off with her new song "Citizen," a continuation of his "Deportee." rainbowrodeomag.com/...

Austin, TX-based artist Anthony Hurd has graciously allowed us the use of one of his many gorgeous Southwestern-themed paintings for the next Rainbow Rodeo! Sign in or sign up to see the full cover -- subscribers will get a FREE copy of Vol. 7! rainbowrodeomag.com/...

Brandon Good's got a voice made for country music, and Restless proves his bona fides. The album hits all the right outlaw country stops with tales of breakups, reunions, and stomping fascists. http://rainbowrodeom...

If you thought folk punk was dead, I am please to report that in the hands of yell at god it is very much alive. With DANCE, DANCE, REVOLT!, yell at god aren't just giving us a party, but a road map forward with great respect to the past. http://rainbowrodeom...

On his new song "Being Rich," C.C. Trubiak faces down the realities of losing all of his earthly belongings with this comforting story song. rainbowrodeomag.com/...

REVIEW: The Belle Curves have made an art of melancholy power pop, and Tides & Rain is exquisite. Delaney Hafener's balance of Beach Boys production and Replacements cynicism make the album a tart confection that considers leavetakings and growth. Read more here! http://rainbowrodeom...

This week's review roundup highlights tidal power pop by The Belle Curves, historically-inspired folk punk from yell at god, and anti-fascist Southern rock from Brandon Good. rainbowrodeomag.com/...

REVIEW: Honestly, this is one of the best albums I've heard this year. On A Rising Tide, Jennie Arnau gives us stories about people muddling through, and trying to keep their light shining – told with a breathtakingly wide imagination. rainbowrodeomag.com/...

REVIEW: burnunit kicks off with some straightforward country songs on GIRL FRIEND – "Transgender Hick" is perhaps the trans country album of our time -- but it's the experimental places burnunit takes us after that hit hard. Read the full review here! rainbowrodeomag.com/...

This week's Rainbow Ruckus playlist features anthems for the haters, swooning crooners, loss and redemption, classic queer dilemmas, and *the* country protest song of the year. Adam Mac Big Guy & The Very Large Men Bandits on the Run Molly Brandt Rio Romeo http://rainbowrodeom...

ALBUM REVIEW: NORA. claps back with a powerful breakup EP on Just Words. The big pop sounds on here match NORA.'s righteous fury – and they are definitely bangers. However, it's the softer songs that caught my ears. Read the full review here! rainbowrodeomag.com/...

Rainbow Rodeo is BACK at NYC's home for queer country: Branded Saloon! Giddy on up from 8 to 10 PM for Cindy Emchy, Emily Frembgen, Christian Rutledge, and a surprise guest! 2-drink minimum, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds! RSVP here: partiful.com/e/AIlxM...

This week's review roundup highlights NORA's righteous fury, burnunit's trans pride mixtape, and Jennie Arnau's masterpiece rainbowrodeomag.com/... #QueerCountry #Americana #CountryMusic #RootsMusic #LGBTQMusic #QueerMusic #LGBTQMusician #TransMusic #TransMusician #lgbtq #trans #transgender

This week's review roundup highlights NORA's righteous fury, burnunit's trans pride mixtape, and Jennie Arnau's masterpiece rainbowrodeomag.com/... #QueerCountry #Americana #CountryMusic #RootsMusic #LGBTQMusic #QueerMusic #LGBTQMusician #TransMusic #TransMusician #lgbtq #trans #transgender

ESSAY: If you're reading this, you've always known that country music is a little bit gay. Josh Friedberg gives us the top 10 songs that soundtracked his queer longing as a youth rainbowrodeomag.com/...

PREMIERE: Light Bird questions the "Land of the Free" in this powerful blues rocker tying her family's history in Japanese-American concentration camps with modern-day government repression of trans people rainbowrodeomag.com/...

Rainbow Rodeo is BACK at NYC's home for queer country: Branded Saloon! Giddy on up from 8 to 10 PM for Cindy Emchy, Emily Frembgen, Christian Rutledge, and a surprise guest! 2-drink minimum, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds! RSVP here: partiful.com/e/AIlxM...

INTERVIEW: JB Somers tells us more about his coming out experience, how he surrounds himself with intentional community, and the music that moves him. rainbowrodeomag.com/... #QueerCountry #Americana #CountryMusic #RootsMusic #LGBTQMusic #QueerMusic #LGBTQMusician #lgbtq

INTERVIEW: JB Somers tells us more about his coming out experience, how he surrounds himself with intentional community, and the music that moves him. rainbowrodeomag.com/... #QueerCountry #Americana #CountryMusic #RootsMusic #LGBTQMusic #QueerMusic #LGBTQMusician #lgbtq

This week's Rainbow Ruckus features cowgays, power pop existential crises, honky-tonk trips to the friend zone, and country power pop anthems. The Cowgays Aaron Lee Tasjan Creekbed Carter Hogan Chris Housman Bryan Ruby rainbowrodeomag.com/...

My god. Paisley Fields’ new album is a BANGER, and I got to review it for @rainbowrodeo.bsky.social rainbowrodeomag.com/paisley-fiel...

INTERVIEW: We caught up with Andrew Mitch to discuss how he crafted his impeccable singing voice, creating queer Christian community, and cementing his place in Nashville. rainbowrodeomag.com/... #QueerCountry #Americana #CountryMusic #RootsMusic #LGBTQMusic #QueerMusic #LGBTQMusician #lgbtq

Rainbow Rodeo is BACK at NYC's home for queer country: Branded Saloon! Giddy on up from 8 to 10 PM for Cindy Emchy, Emily Frembgen, Christian Rutledge, and a surprise guest! 2-drink minimum, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds! RSVP here: partiful.com/e/AIlxM...

Rainbow Rodeo is BACK at NYC's home for queer country: Branded Saloon! Giddy on up from 8 to 10 PM for Cindy Emchy, Emily Frembgen, Christian Rutledge, and a surprise guest! 2-drink minimum, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds! RSVP here: partiful.com/e/AIlxM...

REVIEW: Paisley Fields has sharpened his pen into a glistening warrior's spear to write one of the best albums this year, writes Bee Delores (they/them) (Editor's note: we agree.) rainbowrodeomag.com/...

Rainbow Rodeo is BACK at NYC's home for queer country: Branded Saloon! Giddy on up from 8 to 10 PM for Cindy Emchy, Emily Frembgen, Christian Rutledge, and a surprise guest! 2-drink minimum, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds! RSVP here: partiful.com/e/AIlxM...

Thanks to @rainbowrodeo.bsky.social for covering my new single, "Here on the Rio Grande!"

Rainbow Rodeo is BACK at NYC's home for queer country: Branded Saloon! Giddy on up from 8 to 10 PM for Cindy Emchy, Emily Frembgen, Christian Rutledge, and a surprise guest! 2-drink minimum, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds! RSVP here: partiful.com/e/AIlxM...

Rainbow Rodeo is BACK at NYC's home for queer country: Branded Saloon! Giddy on up from 8 to 10 PM for Cindy Emchy, Emily Frembgen, Christian Rutledge, and a surprise guest! 2-drink minimum, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds! RSVP here: partiful.com/e/AIlxM...

LISTEN: Joel Brogon bears testament to his history and the majesty of his home -- and the peril it faces -- in the stately song "Here on the Rio Grande." rainbowrodeomag.com/...

PREMIERE: Rachel Swain and Reilly Downes caught your eye from across the bar...and they like your vibe. So, "What D'Ya Say?" rainbowrodeomag.com/... #QueerCountry #Americana #CountryMusic #RootsMusic #LGBTQMusic #QueerMusic #LGBTQMusician #lgbtq

Rainbow Rodeo is BACK at NYC's home for queer country: Branded Saloon! Giddy on up from 8 to 10 PM for Cindy Emchy, Emily Frembgen, Christian Rutledge, and a surprise guest! 2-drink minimum, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds! RSVP here: partiful.com/e/AIlxM...

ALBUM REVIEW: The Bootstrap Boys have never sounded better -- or bleaker -- on their recent album Some Boots. The tension between devil-may-care-defiance and existential angst may just be the molten core that keeps country music rotating. rainbowrodeomag.com/...

This week's Rainbow Ruckus features trans defiance, crooners about bottoming, psychedelic protest music, Butthole Surfers covers, and a reminder: hands off the hat. Vandoliers 🦂 Andrew Sa Alabama Shakes Paisley Fields S.G. Goodman rainbowrodeomag.com/...

Rainbow Rodeo is BACK at NYC's home for queer country: Branded Saloon! Giddy on up from 8 to 10 PM for Cindy Emchy, Emily Frembgen, Christian Rutledge, and a surprise guest! 2-drink minimum, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds! RSVP here: partiful.com/e/AIlxM...

ALBUM REVIEW: Fancy Hagood gives us a pleasant, bluegrass-infused surprise with his three-song EP BABY JAKE. Come for the Spice Girls cover, stay for Hagood's breathtaking voice. rainbowrodeomag.com/...

I adore queer legend Rae Spoon’s new album, Assigned Country Singer at Birth, and everyone needs to hear it. @rainbowrodeo.bsky.social let me review it! rainbowrodeomag.com/rae-spoon-as...

New release day! Check out my new song ‘Almost Gone’, in @rainbowrodeo.bsky.social right now! rainbowrodeomag.com/listen-mya-b...

Rainbow Rodeo is BACK at NYC's home for queer country: Branded Saloon! Giddy on up from 8 to 10 PM for Cindy Emchy, Emily Frembgen, Christian Rutledge, and a surprise guest! 2-drink minimum, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds! RSVP here: partiful.com/e/AIlxM...

LISTEN: Mya Byrne, Rhinestone Tomboy returns with "Almost Gone," an impassioned and sultry blues song about knowing when it's time to find new beginnings. rainbowrodeomag.com/...

Rainbow Rodeo is BACK at NYC's home for queer country: Branded Saloon! Giddy on up from 8 to 10 PM for Cindy Emchy, Emily Frembgen, Christian Rutledge, and a surprise guest! 2-drink minimum, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds! RSVP here: partiful.com/e/AIlxM...

ALBUM REVIEW: Queer country legend Rae Spoon returns to their genre assigned at birth -- one full of cunning, needle-point songwriting, writes Bee Delores (they/them) rainbowrodeomag.com/...

INTERVIEW: Cat Clyde finds rebirth in her new album Mud, Blood, Bone. In our interview, Clyde guides us through the musical influences and life experiences that contributed to her most daring album yet. rainbowrodeomag.com/...

Rainbow Rodeo is BACK at NYC's home for queer country: Branded Saloon! Giddy on up from 8 to 10 PM for Cindy Emchy, Emily Frembgen, Christian Rutledge, and a surprise guest! 2-drink minimum, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds! RSVP here: partiful.com/e/AIlxM...

REVIEW: Jessye DeSilva's new album Glitter Up the Dark transmutes queer joy into an immortal dance floor, writes kate fishman rainbowrodeomag.com/...

Rainbow Rodeo is BACK at NYC's home for queer country: Branded Saloon! Giddy on up from 8 to 10 PM for Cindy Emchy, Emily Frembgen, Christian Rutledge, and a surprise guest! 2-drink minimum, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds! RSVP here: partiful.com/e/AIlxM...

Rainbow Rodeo is BACK at NYC's home for queer country: Branded Saloon! Giddy on up from 8 to 10 PM for Cindy Emchy, Emily Frembgen, Christian Rutledge, and a surprise guest! 2-drink minimum, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds! RSVP here: partiful.com/e/AIlxM...

Rainbow Rodeo is BACK at NYC's home for queer country: Branded Saloon! Giddy on up from 8 to 10 PM for Cindy Emchy, Emily Frembgen, Christian Rutledge, and a surprise guest! 2-drink minimum, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds! RSVP here: partiful.com/e/AIlxM...

Rainbow Rodeo is BACK at NYC's home for queer country: Branded Saloon! Giddy on up from 8 to 10 PM for Cindy Emchy, Emily Frembgen, Christian Rutledge, and a surprise guest! 2-drink minimum, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds! RSVP here: partiful.com/e/AIlxM...