Jelly Roll is an unconventional artist who found success in country music. Beyoncé and other Black artists deserve the same ...

The historical significance of Black popular music in American culture is powerful. Even former President Jimmy Carter ...

The RCA Victor Recording Studios is said to be the “birthplace of the Nashville Sound.” Many legends have recorded within ...

In addition to her commercial success, she was the first Black female solo artist to play the Grand Ole Opry, breaking barriers for Black women in country music. 17 of 20 Beyoncé is a Grammy ...

“You can’t become what you can’t see,” said singer Dusky Waters, from the grand stage of New Orleans’ inaugural Black Americana Festival. Held at The Broadside, the Black Americana Festival (BAF) was ...

Navigating the murky waters of the country music industry as a Black woman was no small feat ... stark reminder of the genre’s complex racial history. It took the encouragement of journalist ...

28, from 2-8 p.m.The first-of-its-kind festival aims to promote black influences on country, folk and Americana music. "The banjo is an African instrument in its origin," said Dusky Waters ...

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Beyoncé’s appearance at Kamala Harris’s Houston rally caps a music career steeped in Black causes and Democratic politics.

Music and politics have been intertwined continuously and the relationship between the two exists at an all-time high in the ...

Rachael Hood, Senior Editor Music and history lovers can mix and mingle over the exhibits found at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Peruse the plaques dedicated to country music's finest ...

August 11, 2024 • Columbus Mann and the Gospel Outreach Choir of the Pentecostal COGIC of Inkster, Michigan, Jesus Never Fails LP features the blistering seven-minute vamp, "Blind Old Satan." ...