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Rainbow Rodeo is a site, zine, and podcast devoted to promoting queer country artists. Edited by @rachelcholst.bsky.social

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Rainbow Rodeo Magazine@rainbowrodeo· 28d

We're only $150 way from our fundraising goal! For just $1 a month, get a FREE t-shirt and zine! Subscribe at http://www.rainbowro... #QueerCountry #Americana #CountryMusic #RootsMusic #LGBTQMusic #QueerMusic #LGBTQMusician #TransMusic #TransMusician #lgbtq #trans #transgender

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Rainbow Rodeo Magazine@rainbowrodeo· 29d

We're re-launching the podcast! Queer Country Forever features queer country, roots, and folk artists from the past, present, and future -- with your host, Rachel Cholst! Search Rainbow Rodeo in your favorite podcatcher today!

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Rainbow Rodeo Magazine@rainbowrodeo· 29d

INTERVIEW: Brooklyn Doran shares her views on songwriting and what it means to be out as an artist as she spills out "Heavy Hurt" on her new single. rainbowrodeomag.com/... #QueerCountry #Americana #CountryMusic #RootsMusic #LGBTQMusic #QueerMusic #LGBTQMusician #lgbtq

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Rainbow Rodeo Magazine@rainbowrodeo· Jul 10

Only $150 til we hit our goal! Subscribe to Rainbow Rodeo today for free queer country T-shirts and zines! rainbowrodeomag.com/... #QueerCountry #Americana #CountryMusic #RootsMusic #LGBTQMusic #QueerMusic #LGBTQMusician #lgbtq

Rainbow Rodeo Magazine@rainbowrodeo· Jul 7

ALBUM REVIEW: On Jukebox in Exile, C.C. Trubiak spins classic country gold with songs that are never too reverent for the past -- but instead connect us to those who came before, and those who will come. rainbowrodeomag.com/...

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Rainbow Rodeo Magazine@rainbowrodeo· Jul 6

INTERVIEW: Brogan Smith always knew he wanted to share his music in Nashville. In our interview, the singer-songwriter shares how he developed such a sensitive and heartbreaking pen. rainbowrodeomag.com/... #QueerCountry #Americana #CountryMusic #RootsMusic #LGBTQMusic #LGBTQMusician #lgbtq

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Rainbow Rodeo Magazine@rainbowrodeo· Jul 2

We are so close to goal #1 -- 600 paid or free subscribers!!! And we're just halfway to goal #2 -- bringing in $500 a month! Keep queer country community strong and subscribe to Rainbow Rodeo today! Plus -- you'll get a free zine and t-shirt! rainbowrodeomag.com/...

Rainbow Rodeo Magazine@rainbowrodeo· Jul 1

This week's queer country playlist features self-love, pop country impulsivity, cowmen, running engines, sun-drenched trans defiance, and self-actualization. JB Somers Bella Lam Chris Housman dogll Brittany Ann Tranbaugh rainbowrodeomag.com/...

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Rainbow Rodeo Magazine@rainbowrodeo· Jul 1

ALBUM REVIEW: Amelia Day revels in dropping some serious dead weight on her new EP EGO TRIP - and the distortion-infused honky-tonk makes it an enjoyable ride for the rest of us rainbowrodeomag.com/... #QueerCountry #Americana #CountryMusic #RootsMusic #LGBTQMusic #QueerMusic #LGBTQMusician #lgbtq

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Rainbow Rodeo Magazine@rainbowrodeo· Jun 29

PREMIERE: In her new video for "Nexus," Rachael Sage calls upon her community of artists to create something hopeful from the ashes of Nex Benedict's senseless death rainbowrodeomag.com/... #QueerCountry #Americana #CountryMusic #RootsMusic #LGBTQMusic #QueerMusic #LGBTQMusician #lgbtq

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Rainbow Rodeo Magazine@rainbowrodeo· Jun 26

ALBUM REVIEW: River Shook's solo debut makes the listener ache and feel every twinge of anger, sadness, joy, and love with the heat of a thousand searing cattle irons, writes Bee Delores (they/them) rainbowrodeomag.com/...

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Rainbow Rodeo Magazine@rainbowrodeo· Jun 26

Happy Pride!!! We've got a BRAND NEW PODCAST for paid subscribers ($5 and up) called Songs That Made Me Gay! In our very first episode, Jessye DeSilva shares how the Chicks, Hole, and Stevie Knicks had a profound impact on her growth as a woman and a musician. http://www.rainbowro...

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Rainbow Rodeo Magazine@rainbowrodeo· Jun 26

ALBUM REVIEW: On American Rough, Andrew Sa makes queer country music sexy and tangible, writes Josh Friedberg. rainbowrodeomag.com/... #QueerCountry #Americana #CountryMusic #RootsMusic #LGBTQMusic #QueerMusic #LGBTQMusician #lgbtq

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Rainbow Rodeo Magazine@rainbowrodeo· Jun 25

Country pop band Big Guy & The Very Large Men (a project of James Droll) revels in their unflinching gaze at our attempts to hide our struggles, writes kate fishman rainbowrodeomag.com/... #QueerCountry #Americana #CountryMusic #RootsMusic #LGBTQMusic #QueerMusic #LGBTQMusician #lgbtq

A thin white man with a cartoonishly large cowboy hat and belt buckle sings into a microphone with his hands clasped behind his back. He wears thick-rimmed glasses, a white tank top with a target painted on it, and blue jeans. Behind him is a red curtain and a lit sign that reads Cowboy Boots. Over his right shoulder are the legs of a hanging mannequin. He has tire tracks painted across his face.

Rainbow Rodeo Magazine@rainbowrodeo· Jun 25

We are 69% of the way to our fundraising goal! (Nice!!!) Only $160/month away from making Rainbow Rodeo truly sustainable! Sign up for ANY amount NOW to get a free t-shirt or zine! Support your queer country community today! rainbowrodeomag.com/...

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Rainbow Rodeo Magazine@rainbowrodeo· Jun 24

This week's queer country playlist features kids like us, rivers, cigarettes, Earth girls, and bootleggers! The Cowgays Josaleigh Pollett Shadwick Wilde Niko Storment Sad Daddy rainbowrodeomag.com/...

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Rainbow Rodeo Magazine@rainbowrodeo· Jun 22

ALBUM REVIEW: Trans artist Light Bird's debut album See Her embraces the messiness of growth. More importantly, she gives us permission to revel in gender euphoria in spite of – or because of – all the forces that fighting against it. rainbowrodeomag.com/...

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Rainbow Rodeo Magazine@rainbowrodeo· Jun 22

Why are we trying to raise $500/month? We want to expand our offerings and make sure nobody misses out on queer country! We've already met some of our goals...but can you help with the rest? Subscribe today for a FREE t-shirt and zine! rainbowrodeomag.com/...

Rainbow Rodeo Magazine@rainbowrodeo· Jun 19

Bee Delores (they/them) reviews this vital Juneeteenth release. Outlaws' Almanac is a roots mixtape of rebellion and resistance from Lizzie No, Olivia Ellen Lloyd, Nick Shoulders, Kaïa Kater, Kasey Anderson, and many, many more. rainbowrodeomag.com/...

Rainbow Rodeo Magazine@rainbowrodeo· Jun 18

OPINION: Sapphic imagery is a recurring theme in mainstream country music these last few years -- but why? And what if we don't? Read "What If We Don't?: Sapphic Imagery in Mainstream Country Music" rainbowrodeomag.com/...

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Rainbow Rodeo Magazine@rainbowrodeo· Jun 17

INTERVIEW: Amelia Day moved to Nashville – and then everything turned to shit. In our interview, Day dishes on everything that led up to the revenge tracks in her new EP EGO TRIP, how she approaches songwriting – and why country music belongs to the queers. http://rainbowrodeom...

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Rainbow Rodeo Magazine@rainbowrodeo· Jun 17

We are slowly making our way on our 600/500 challenge! Goal 1: Only 50 subscribers to go 'til we hit 600! Goal 2: We need another $200/month to hit our subscription goal! Subscribe TODAY for your free zine and free t-shirt! rainbowrodeomag.com/... #QueerCountry #Americana #CountryMusic #lgbtq

Rainbow Rodeo Magazine@rainbowrodeo· Jun 16

Songwriter james droll approaches queer country with his new project Big Guy & The Very Large Men. In our interview, we talk guilty pleasures, collaborators, and what it really means to come out. rainbowrodeomag.com/...

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Rainbow Rodeo Magazine@rainbowrodeo· Jun 16

This week's Rainbow Ruckus features Lydia's boots, your whispers, lost lovers, unhappy people, and gay cowboys! Music by: Aaron Lee Tasjan Andrew Sa Justin Hiltner and Jon Weisberger Sarah Something Emchy rainbowrodeomag.com/...

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Rainbow Rodeo Magazine@rainbowrodeo· Jun 15

INTERVIEW: With his new album Heirloom, Nathan Evans Fox Fox delivers a master class in consciousness-raising music that is also human and earthy. Fox tells us more about his anti-Confederate politics ethos and his ruthless but caring approach to songwriting. rainbowrodeomag.com/...

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Rainbow Rodeo Magazine@rainbowrodeo· Jun 15

Happy Pride!!! Our editor Rachel Cholst is honored to once again serve as the voice for Sirius XM's Country Pride channel, this time on Channel 300 from now until June 19! www.siriusxm.com/blo...

Rainbow Rodeo Magazine@rainbowrodeo· Jun 12

ALBUM REVIEW: Bandits on the Run weave thoroughly human enchantments on their new album Rough Magic, writes Stefanie 🏳️‍⚧️ rainbowrodeomag.com/... #QueerCountry #Americana #CountryMusic #RootsMusic #LGBTQMusic #QueerMusic #LGBTQMusician #nonbinary #lgbtq #NonbinaryMusician

Three people are lined up in a dramatically lit room. Behind them are white backdrops taped to the wall with black gaffer tape that can be seen in the frame. The person on the left is a white woman with long shoulder-length dirty blonde hair and bangs. She holds a cello and wears a sleeveless white dress with flowers and vines embroidered on the bodice. Seated in the center is a light-skinned Black person with short hair, an accordion, and a lacy light pink dress. Standing to the right is a non-binary person with shaggy dark hair and a five o'clock shadow. They hold a black parlor acoustic guitar and wear an elaborate red jacket and white shirt.

Rainbow Rodeo Magazine@rainbowrodeo· Jun 9

Look at this gorgeous cover by @anthonyhurd.bsky.social!!! And you can make it yours by subscribing for $5 a month or more! Support queer country artists and independent music journalism today! rainbowrodeomag.com#/portal/signup

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Rainbow Rodeo Magazine@rainbowrodeo· Jun 5

What if I told you you could get a weekly queer country newsletter in your inbox, and a zine, and a t-shirt??? We are halfway to our subscription goal of $500 a month, and almost at our goal of 600 subscribers a month! Support queer country artists today at www.rainbowrodeomag.com