At Stud Country, a weekly queer country and western line dancing class, there are no drinks allowed on the dance floor. To the couples and friends gathered for a night out under the glitter of a giant ...

These days, it’s all about country. Music has undeniably undergone a Western revival thanks to Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter, Orville Peck’s pecs, and the further Dolly Parton-ification of Sabrina Carpenter ...

They come for the exercise and learn to dance from a state champion in country western dancing. They are in their 70s and 80s and are dancing to Shaboozey and Beyoncé. Mike Bendavid, who has been ...

The dance steps come in on the lyric, “Did your boots stop workin’?”: Right heel, left heel, right heel, lift and tap the right foot forward then back, pivot turn, and swirl an arm overhead like a ...

When Tre Little two-stepped in his cowboy boots at the BET Awards preshow this summer, he was overcome with joy and gratitude. “I used to watch this on TV every year, and I’m now performing,” said the ...

"Country is a state of mind," sang Tom T. Hall, and right now, it's as hot as jalapeños on Long Island. There are two local country radio stations (103.1, — The Wolf (WWWF/103.1 FM) and My Country ...

Couples dance at Stud Country, a queer line dancing night at Club Bahia in Echo Park. Subverting heteronormative stereotypes that often come with the country-western fan base and community, the night ...