Why Queer Country?

LGBTQIA+
By
Rachel Cholst
June 21, 2024
Good Country
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Queer country artists are intimately familiar with these truths. Country music is American music, and as one of our national art forms, it draws in all types of Americans – whether or not they’re selling out stadium tours is another story. So why do we need to highlight queer artists in particular?

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Color Me Country Artist Grant Fund

to support artists of color in country music

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SongData

The SongData Project explores the potential of using discographic and biographic data to learn more about how popular music genres form, develop, and evolve over time. 

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