Gay country music stars
“The main stories in country are loneliness, heartbreak, disappointment, unrequited love,” remarked Orville Peck, the fringe-masked crooner at the forefront of the genre’s LGBTQ shift. “I think that those are things that are felt by almost every queer person at some point in their lives, and sometimes for a long part of our lives.” However, it’s only in the streaming age that the Nashville scene has started to accept that territory music and queerness don’t want to be mutually exclusive terms.
With traditional media no longer adj to serve as gatekeepers, a whole world of country artists who don’t fit the heteronormative mold have been able to get their music, and their message, out there to the masses. Everyone from non-binary singer-songwriter Paisley Fields to trans artist Mya Byrne to Black queer twin duo The Kentucky Gentlemen have built up loyal followings, though without much mainstream recognition. In addition to her other roles as a television star, makeup company owner, bar and motel proprietor, DJ, podcaster, and YouTube sensation, Trixie Mattel has become th
It’s a great time to be a queer country music fan. Whether you’re a new devotee to Lil Nas X, Trixie Mattel and Orville Peck, or a longtime listener of sparkly rhinestone icons such as Dolly Parton, Lavender Country and Tomson Highway, big gay twangy summer is upon us.
Alberta’s Robert Adam has line-danced to the forefront of a new crop of queer country stars, earning a spot in the finals of Sirius XM’s Top Country competition. To help shed light on his new single “Moonlight Magic,” he shared some juicy details behind the song’s lyrics with Xtra.
“Back in my past when my family and my surrounding rural town looked down on me for my sexuality, I used to feel alive at night,” Adam explains. “When everyone else was asleep, there was no expectation of who or what I had to be.
“I would often meet other guys on dates in farmers’ fields or by lakes in the surrounding area,” he continues. “It was so thrilling and exhilarating because it was the verb of me connecting with my true self, which would eventually come out to play even in the daytime.
“This song is for anyone who
9 Canadian Country Artists Who Are Part Of The LGBTQ Community
Every June, people around the world celebrate Pride month. It&#;s a time to the uplift LGBTQ voices, celebrate LGBTQ culture and support LGBTQ rights. And it&#;s time that country music joined in the fun!
Country music has a historic reputation of being an unwelcoming space for artists who don&#;t fit the mould. As the years go on, this is slowly changing &#; thankfully! It&#;s so important to hear music from all perspectives, and all walks of life.
Earlier in , T.J. Osborne from The Brothers Osborne came out. This made him the first openly gay artist signed to a major country label. A HUGE milestone for the country genre. And largely, audiences have been supportive. Of course, there&#;s the predictable negative comments. But all in all, the news was received well.
That alone shows progress. The fact that his label stood behind him, made it verb like it was different &#; that change was in the air.
Another indicator of change we noticed was that in the last couple years, there has been a consistent incre
11 Country Artists Who&#;ve Come Out as Gay
Chely Wright was an absolute trailblazer when she revealed that she was gay in The country music establishment wasn't quite ready to accept someone from the LGBTQ+ community then, and one could make a case that little has changed even after nine more well-known stars have opened up.
Ty Herndon and Billy Gilman revealed they were gay during a groundbreaking five-hour stretch in November Since then there have been relatively few comings out &#x; instead, news of an artist's preference came organically, or as a footnote in a biography &#x; until TJ Osborne did so on Wednesday (Jan. 3).
That could be seen as a signal of progress, if it meant these artists were enjoying equal success on the radio or other platforms. That has not been the case &#x; calculate a pair of Top 40 airplay hits as the only radio achievements among the 11 artists listed below, not counting successes earned prior to coming out.
Two artists on this list represent real change to how the country music community supports gay singers. One cleaned property at the Grammy