In the foreground, an older Black woman with short red hair smiles into the camera. She wears tinted glasses, a black shirt, and red skirt. In the background, a group of five men laugh into the camera. Behind them is a red barn and green field.
INTERVIEW: With her band's fifth album, Sumatra, coming out next week, Paula Boggs spoke with us about strength in diversity, her optimistic view of the long arc of justice, and the value of sharing art with each other.
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11.03.2026 22:12
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#QueerCountry #Americana #CountryMusic #RootsMusic #LGBTQMusic #QueerMusic #LGBTQMusician #lgbtq
11.03.2026 17:27
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A Latina woman with straight, dark hair looks to the right. She stands against a pale blue sky and wears a white cowboy hat. There are two pineapple stems in the foreground.
This week's Rainbow Ruckus features new beginnings, rainy day riders, hopeful protest, queer country samba, and love songs that promise us the world.
Nathan Evans Fox
The Belle Curves
Bobby Blue
Reyna Tropical
Bryan Ruby
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11.03.2026 16:25
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A woman with auburn hair rolls her eyes as she sits on the edge of a bed in a retro-looking brown hotel room. Her acoustic guitar is propped to the left. She wears a white sleeveless shirt and a chunky turquoise necklace and ring.
INTERVIEW: Bella Lam's latest song "Take It Out On My Guitar," a hook-laden pop-country masterpiece that will have you singing sweetly and raising your fist in the air. In our interview, Lam hints at the many places she finds inspiration for her writing.
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10.03.2026 16:20
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10.03.2026 00:10
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White text on black background reads: SXSW. Next to the letters is an arrow that points down and to the left.
Discover all that's new and amazing in queer country at this year's SXSW festival. It's not just about the who's who: it's also about the history-making new queer country label that's coming from OUTlaw Pridefest!
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09.03.2026 20:39
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ALBUM REVIEW: Richard Marcus reviews Notes From the Inside, the "biting and insightful" new reckoning of an album from Adeem the Artist
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09.03.2026 16:20
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An AFAB person with dark hair in a bob cut and pencil-thin eyebrows lounges in front of the camera. They wear a necklace made of green olives and a dress made of deli meat.
To celebrate the release of the deluxe edition of their astonishing album The Secret Ingredient Is Even More Meet, Philadelphia's The Noisy (Sara Mae) and music journalist Jonah Evans combine each track on the album with a Buffy the Vampire Slayer monster-of-the-week!
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05.03.2026 23:35
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A gaggle of colorful drag queens pose for the camera
REVIEW: There’s being in a band playing covers, and there’s being in a cover band. Steve Roberts explains how BERTHA: The Grateful Drag lives up to the Dead's brilliance and panache.
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04.03.2026 23:12
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Lmao maybe Ashley McBryde's Lindeville album?
04.03.2026 03:32
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A woman with thick curly hair and dark lipstick stares into the camera. She wears wire-rimmed glasses, a maroon cardigan, black leotard, and an old-fashioned Western string tie with a yellow stone.
ALBUM REVIEW: Bee Delores proclaims Wren Carpenter "a beautiful force of nature" on their EP of sparkling demos Charmed, I'm Sure.
(Editor's note: Wren is the kind of extremely talented gem of an artist I do this work for.)
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03.03.2026 23:18
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A white man with light stubble looks to the right of the fame. He wears a blue patterned hat, tinted blue sunglasses, blue bandana tied around his neck, blue houndstooth jacket, and a blue vest. The background is a cartoonish blue sky with orange butterflies.
This week's Rainbow Ruckus features takedowns of the patriarchy, sexy protests against extractive capitalism, confronting mortality, and two devastating breakup songs. It's country music, after all!
Cat Clyde
Aaron Lee Tasjan
Andrew Mitch
Clayton Chaney
Bobby Dove
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03.03.2026 18:24
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Large pink text on top reads Rainbow Rodeo. Image in the middle shows a blonde white man sitting on a stool in an empty room with white walls, a wooden floor, and sun shining through a large window. He wears a white t-shirt, denim jacket, and matching denim pants. Bottom text is repeated in post caption.
Saddle up for another amazing night of queer country with Rainbow Rodeo Live!
WHERE: Branded Saloon (603 Vanderbilt St, Brooklyn)
WHEN: Saturday, 3/7 from 8 - 10 PM
WHO: Christian Rutledge, Emily Frembgen, jackfruit, Robert Bock
Entry is pay-what-you-can, plus a 2-item minimum to support Branded!
27.02.2026 21:06
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A woman with shoulder-length, curly blonde hair looks off to the right. Her hands are raised as if in the middle of an incantation. She wears bright red lipstick, and a glittering purple shawl. She has tattoos along on her forearm and midnight blue nailpolish. She stands against a starry backdrop with a warm spotlight focused on her.
PREMIERE: Jessye DeSilva's joyfully defiant "Punk Rock Joy" is a preview of her upcoming -- and vital -- album Glitter Up the Dark.
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26.02.2026 23:15
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A thin white man in a blue western shirt and white cowboy hat stands chest-deep in an ocean. He has shoulder-length curly brown hair and a moustache.
In our interview, Boy Golden discusses his relationship with religion, relationships, and forming a tight collaboration with artist Cat Clyde -- all while digging deeper into his new album Best of Our Possible Lives.
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26.02.2026 01:03
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Large pink text on top reads Rainbow Rodeo. Image shows a white person with blonde hair singing into an acoustic guitar against a dark background. Lower text is repeated in post caption.
Saddle up for another amazing night of queer country with Rainbow Rodeo Live!
WHERE: Branded Saloon (603 Vanderbilt St, Brooklyn)
WHEN: Saturday, 3/7 from 8 - 10 PM
WHO: Christian Rutledge, Emily Frembgen, jackfruit, Robert Bock
Entry is pay what u can, plus a 2-item minimum to support Branded!
25.02.2026 22:43
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A black and white photo of two people in cowboy hats playing banjos against a wooden fence with pine trees in the background. The person on the left has a white hat, shoulder-length bleached blonde hair, a dark shirt, and dark jeans. The person on the right wears a black hat, has short-cropped bleach blonde hair, a white shirt, and white jeans.
This week's Rainbow Ruckus playlist features toxic white boys, puke, cosmic country post-apocalyptic prophecies, religious trauma, and terminal lovesick blues.
Grace Givertz + Rat Tally
Sweet Petunia
Jesse Blake Rundle
Rio Romeo
Joel Brogon
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25.02.2026 19:47
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A polaroid of a white woman with long brown hair standing in a kitchen. She wears a chunky weight sweater and dark pants. She is holding a glass goblet in one hand, and has her hand on her hip in the other. She is smiling and looking off camera to the left.
INTERVIEW: Kennedy Shaw's music is a perfectly balanced confection of earnestness and acidity. In our interview, Shaw reflects on small victories, her musical influences, and how rock'n'roll literally saved her life.
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24.02.2026 23:12
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A white woman with long brown hair lays her cheek on top of a small TV and strokes it with her hand. The TV is full of static.
INTERVIEW: Indie artist Josaleigh Pollett (brosaleigh) views life as a serious of opportunities rather than obstacles, inviting us to revel in the deep questions.
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#QueerCountry #Americana #CountryMusic #RootsMusic #LGBTQMusic #QueerMusic #LGBTQMusician #lgbtq
23.02.2026 23:12
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Saddle up for another amazing night of queer country in New York City with Rainbow Rodeo Live!
WHERE: Branded Saloon (603 Vanderbilt St, Brooklyn)
WHEN: Saturday, 3/7 from 8 - 10 PM
WHO: Christian Rutledge, Emily Frembgen, jackfruit, Robert Bock
Entry is pay what you can, +a 2-item minimum!
23.02.2026 16:50
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Pink text on top reads Rainbow Rodeo. Image shows a white woman with long brown posing against a dark velvet backdrop while wearing a white cowboy hat and holding an acoustic guitar. Text is repeated in post.
Saddle up for another amazing night of queer country in New York City with Rainbow Rodeo Live!
WHERE: Branded Saloon (603 Vanderbilt St, Brooklyn)
WHEN: Saturday, 3/7 from 8 - 10 PM
WHO: Christian Rutledge, Emily Frembgen, jackfruit, Robert Bock
2-item minimum, pay what you can for entry!
20.02.2026 21:13
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A black and white photo of three men standing in a bar. The man on the left wears a striped poncho. He is smiling and looks to the left. The man in the middle has long hair, a beard, and wears a denim jacket and jeans as well as a wool knit cap. The man on the right sits on the hood of a car and looks to the right. He is bald and wears a jacket, a buttondown shirt, and jeans.
INTERVIEW: Bootstrap Boys stop by to speak with us about staying true to themselves, what they look for in country singers, and honoring the loss of founding guitarist Nick Alexander as they move towards the future.
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20.02.2026 16:00
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Crys Matthews- Cancel Culture
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19.02.2026 17:27
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Oh yeah...he does have that thousand-yard stare
19.02.2026 22:01
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A Black woman wearing a peacock blue suit, white shirt, and string tie stands in a field. She looks up towards the sky. Her hair is shaved into a mohawk.
OPINION: Josh Friedberg dissects Crys Matthews' song "Cancel Culture": how do we meaningfully resist oppression -- and is cancel culture even a thing?
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#QueerCountry #Americana #CountryMusic #RootsMusic #LGBTQMusic #QueerMusic #LGBTQMusician #lgbtq
19.02.2026 17:20
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Pink text on top reads Rainbow Rodeo. Image shows a white man with a graying beard sitting in the booth of a dive bar. Further text is repeated in post.
Saddle up for another amazing night of queer country in New York City with Rainbow Rodeo Live!
WHERE: Branded Saloon (603 Vanderbilt St, Brooklyn)
WHEN: Saturday, 3/7 from 8 - 10 PM
WHO: Christian Rutledge, Emily Frembgen, jackfruit, Robert Bock
Entry is pay-what-you-can, + a 2-item minimum
19.02.2026 00:48
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A white man with curly brown hair and a thick mustache gazes off to the right with his hand on his hip. He is standing in a pine forest. He wears a loose blue denim jacket, a black t-shirt, a brown leather belt with a Western buckle, and white pants.
ALBUM REVIEW: On Best of Our Possible Lives, Boy Golden guides you on an intimate tour of your own psyche: the highs, the lows, and, most importantly, accept it all as part of the price of admission to the best (and only) ride we get to go on
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18.02.2026 20:41
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