Black musicians have always had a place in the history of country music, despite the music industry’s push to label white folk music as hillbilly music, and Black folk music as “race records.” ...

Country music, often associated with rural America and the heartland, has deep roots in African American culture. Its origins can be traced back to the African American musical traditions of blues ...

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 ...

As Beyoncé kicks off her Cowboy Carter world tour, her embrace of country music is reigniting conversations about the genre’s Black roots—and the pioneers too often left out of its history.

The growing popularity of Black country artists, spurred in part by Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter,” has sparked a conversation around the history of the genre and the past and present racial ...

Though white men in cowboy hats might be the first thing many people envision when they think of country music, Black country singers have been making their mark on the genre from the beginning.

In 1992, Dr. Cleve Francis, a 47-year-old Black singer, songwriter and cardiologist, was a Top 10 Country Music Television video countdown charting performer. Three decades later, Rissi Palmer ...

Giddy up, ya’ll. Over the weekend, Stagecoach, California’s largest Country music festival, saw one of its most diverse lineups since its inception, with nine Black acts featured across three ...

Despite country music's roots, Black artists have faced a relentless struggle to obtain mainstream success in the genre. Beyoncé's album "Cowboy Carter" highlighted Black country artists past and ...

Guyton spoke to PEOPLE about worrying Black country artists' newfound popularity could become a "fad" in the future at the 2024 BET Awards Njera Perkins was a digital news writer at PEOPLE.

One of my favorite songs of all time is “If You’re Reading This” by country superstar Tim McGraw. The lyrics are written in the form of a letter from a soldier, meant for his family should ...

Country music’s popularity is at an all-time high in America, with the genre boasting a more diverse audience base than ever ...