Country Music | GLAAD https://glaad.org GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 22:21:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8 https://media.glaad.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20110814/cropped-glaad-cyan-icon-32x32.png Country Music | GLAAD https://glaad.org 32 32 Country Star Miranda Lambert Celebrates 20 Years of “Kerosene” with a Miranda-Themed Drag Show! https://glaad.org/country-star-miranda-lambert-celebrates-20-years-of-kerosene-with-a-miranda-themed-drag-show/ https://glaad.org/country-star-miranda-lambert-celebrates-20-years-of-kerosene-with-a-miranda-themed-drag-show/#respond Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:36:39 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=935911 Thursday, April 24th was a wild night in Austin, Texas! To celebrate 20 years since the release of country icon Miranda Lambert’s debut studio album Kerosene, Miranda’s brother Luke threw her a “Miranda-Themed” Drag Show! Texas based queens Vylette Ward, Cinda Block, Maeve Haven, and Basüra took the stage at Austin’s Rain on 4th St. and performed all of [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/country-star-miranda-lambert-celebrates-20-years-of-kerosene-with-a-miranda-themed-drag-show/feed/ 0 Sam Williams Talks Melodic and Unapologetically Queer New Song “No Problem,” Teases Upcoming Project, and Reveals His Dream Collaborators https://glaad.org/sam-williams-talks-melodic-and-unapologetically-queer-new-song-no-problem-teases-upcoming-project-and-reveals-his-dream-collaborators/ https://glaad.org/sam-williams-talks-melodic-and-unapologetically-queer-new-song-no-problem-teases-upcoming-project-and-reveals-his-dream-collaborators/#respond Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:00:19 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=933885 2025 is the year of queer country! Country music star Sam Williams is back with an all-new single and accompanying music video. “No Problem” is the second track to drop from Williams’ upcoming project Act II: COUNTRYSTAR. The single is a melodic country song about the beauty of young, queer love. Williams tells his partner [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/sam-williams-talks-melodic-and-unapologetically-queer-new-song-no-problem-teases-upcoming-project-and-reveals-his-dream-collaborators/feed/ 0 Dasha, David Archuleta, Brooke Eden, and more to Perform at GLAAD and Ty Herndon’s Annual Concert for Love & Acceptance https://glaad.org/dasha-david-archuleta-brooke-eden-and-more-to-perform-at-glaad-and-ty-herndons-annual-concert-for-love-acceptance/ https://glaad.org/dasha-david-archuleta-brooke-eden-and-more-to-perform-at-glaad-and-ty-herndons-annual-concert-for-love-acceptance/#respond Fri, 04 Apr 2025 16:18:20 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=933142 It’s almost that time of year! GLAAD and Ty Herndon‘s annual Concert for Love & Acceptance is right around the corner! To kick off Pride Month, on June 2nd, The Concert for Love and Acceptance is celebrating its 10th anniversary! Today, country icon Ty Herndon has announced the first round of performers who will take [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/dasha-david-archuleta-brooke-eden-and-more-to-perform-at-glaad-and-ty-herndons-annual-concert-for-love-acceptance/feed/ 0 Chappell Roan Talks Highly Anticipated Country Debut with Apple Music Country’s Kelleigh Bannen https://glaad.org/chappell-roan-talks-highly-anticipated-country-debut-with-apple-music-countrys-kelleigh-bannen/ https://glaad.org/chappell-roan-talks-highly-anticipated-country-debut-with-apple-music-countrys-kelleigh-bannen/#respond Fri, 14 Mar 2025 20:45:37 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=931279 Chappell Roan gets the job done with the release of her brand new single The Giver. Fans have been excitedly awaiting the queer icon’s country debut since she performed the song on Saturday Night Live, months before its official arrival. Now that it’s streaming, Roan appeared on Apple Music’s Today’s Country Radio for a conversation with Kelleigh Bannen [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/chappell-roan-talks-highly-anticipated-country-debut-with-apple-music-countrys-kelleigh-bannen/feed/ 0 Damez Shines While Exploring New Musical Horizons with “Long Way Now” Single https://glaad.org/damez-shines-while-exploring-new-musical-horizons-with-long-way-now-single/ https://glaad.org/damez-shines-while-exploring-new-musical-horizons-with-long-way-now-single/#respond Mon, 10 Feb 2025 16:11:39 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=928439 For over a decade, Damez has been making his mark as an independent artist, navigating the highs and lows of the industry with grit, resilience, and an undeniable passion for his craft. Now, with his latest single, Long Way Now, he is stepping into new sonic territory, embracing country music in a way that is [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/damez-shines-while-exploring-new-musical-horizons-with-long-way-now-single/feed/ 0 WATCH: Country Star Fancy Hagood Talks New Album “American Spirit” https://glaad.org/watch-country-star-fancy-hagood-talks-new-album-american-spirit/ https://glaad.org/watch-country-star-fancy-hagood-talks-new-album-american-spirit/#respond Mon, 04 Nov 2024 14:00:51 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=922261 This isn’t Fancy Hagood’s first rodeo. Hagood first entered the scene in 2015 with his debut single “Goodbye.” Since then, Hagood has taken the reigns on his career and is putting out the music that feels true to him as an artist. With his sophomore album American Spirit dropping last week, Hagood joined GLAAD’s Anthony [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/watch-country-star-fancy-hagood-talks-new-album-american-spirit/feed/ 0 Celebrities, Shows and the Biggest Names in Entertainment Entered the Chat for #SpiritDay 2024 https://glaad.org/spirit-day-celebs-entertainment-speak-out-spiritday-2024/ https://glaad.org/spirit-day-celebs-entertainment-speak-out-spiritday-2024/#respond Fri, 18 Oct 2024 19:00:27 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=921063 Social media was supercharged with purple this week for #SpiritDay on Thursday, October 17, 2024, organized by GLAAD, with the denizens of film, TV, music, Broadway, and every corner of the entertainment world helped bolster the message of the anti-LGBTQ bullying campaign started in 2010. Andy Cohen, Ts Madison, Frankie Grande, Nina West, Sterling K. Brown, [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/spirit-day-celebs-entertainment-speak-out-spiritday-2024/feed/ 0 The GLAAD Wrap: “Saturday Night” in Theaters, Trailers for “Star Trek: Lower Decks” and “Somebody Somewhere,” New Music by mxmtoon, Gregory Dillon, and More! https://glaad.org/the-glaad-wrap-saturday-night-in-theaters-trailers-for-final-seasons-of-star-trek-lower-decks-and-somebody-somewhere-new-music-by-mxmtoon-gregory-dillon-and-more/ https://glaad.org/the-glaad-wrap-saturday-night-in-theaters-trailers-for-final-seasons-of-star-trek-lower-decks-and-somebody-somewhere-new-music-by-mxmtoon-gregory-dillon-and-more/#respond Fri, 11 Oct 2024 18:45:32 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=920257 Every week, The GLAAD Wrap brings you LGBTQ-related entertainment news highlights, fresh stuff to watch out for, and fun diversions to help you kick off the weekend.  1.) Live from a theater near you, it’s Saturday Night! Based on the real-life behind-the-scenes accounts of the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/the-glaad-wrap-saturday-night-in-theaters-trailers-for-final-seasons-of-star-trek-lower-decks-and-somebody-somewhere-new-music-by-mxmtoon-gregory-dillon-and-more/feed/ 0 Out Country Star Chris Housman Drops Powerful New Music Video for “Blueneck” Ahead of Election Day https://glaad.org/out-country-star-chris-housman-drops-powerful-new-music-video-for-blueneck-ahead-of-election-day/ https://glaad.org/out-country-star-chris-housman-drops-powerful-new-music-video-for-blueneck-ahead-of-election-day/#respond Thu, 03 Oct 2024 19:30:49 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=919402 If there was ever a time to be a queer country music fan, it would be 2024! With more and more LGBTQ artists joining the scene and allied legends speaking out in support of the community, the genre is more inclusive than ever. After releasing his debut album Blueneck this May, Chris Housman is back with [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/out-country-star-chris-housman-drops-powerful-new-music-video-for-blueneck-ahead-of-election-day/feed/ 0 Country Star Fancy Hagood Drops New Single and Announces Upcoming Album “American Spirit” https://glaad.org/country-star-fancy-hagood-drops-new-single-and-announces-upcoming-album-american-spirit/ https://glaad.org/country-star-fancy-hagood-drops-new-single-and-announces-upcoming-album-american-spirit/#respond Thu, 05 Sep 2024 18:56:21 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=915873 Out country sensation Fancy Hagood is back and better than ever! Today, the GLAAD Media Award nominated artist dropped a brand new single titled “Losing Game.” Listen to it here: The song is described as a delicate country love song about the rush of jumping headfirst into romance with someone you know isn’t quite right. Hagood, [...]

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