The album, which recently won multiple Grammys, honored Black people's influence and cultural impact in country music. “It’s awakened such a discussion,” says Royster, an English professor ...
“This type of renaissance is a good time to remember that Black people didn’t just show up in country music now,” Randall said. “Black people have been in country music for almost 400 years.
F or much of my life, country music felt like a locked door — a mysterious place that invited no one who looked like me. It ...
Shannon Sanders, an African-American South Nashville native and award-winning BMI executive director of creative, reflects on ...
Black artists have long been a part of the country music industry, lending some of their cultural influences to arguably one of the most American of music genres. However, they have often faded ...
Like many popular genres, country music began with Black people. Keep scrolling to read up on 20 of the most popular country songs by Black artists today. NEWSLETTERS ...
Discover the journey of Holly G. and the Black Opry as they break barriers and celebrate Black country artists in the music ...
It may be a stretch to suggest Beyoncé can single-handedly reclaim country music for Black people. As Billboard's Kyle Denis argued, that would imply a dearth of Black musicianship in the genre ...
On this episode of "Florida Matters," you’ll learn about The Chitlin Circuit, how it shaped the sound of jazz, blues, and ...
Black American music is music of the spirit, a profound diversity of lessons to be enjoyed. Never duplicated but often imitated, its drumbeats are heartbeats of the inner person that ignites ...