These Black queer artists have been making history for years
American music, in all its rich diversity, owes its very foundation to Black artists. From jazz and blues to rock, disco, hip ...
Black country artists are a force in Nashville: Here are your playlist must-haves
A handful of Black country artists featured on Beyoncé's album — Brittney Spencer, Reyna Roberts, Tanner Adell, Tiera Kennedy ...
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Remembering Edmond Dédé, first Black American to compose a full opera that was just staged for the first time
This year, excerpts from "Morgiane" were played at New Orleans' St. Louis Cathedral, which is believed to be where Dédé was ...
Nashville isn't all country: Here are the Black artists making waves in different genres
Nashville is known for country music, but there are standout artists here in other genres, too. This month we're highlighting ...
How this Nashville-raised music exec champions Black artists across genres
Shannon Sanders, an African-American South Nashville native and award-winning BMI executive director of creative, reflects on ...
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A Q&A with author Preston Lauterbach, chronicler of the Black pioneers who created Elvis Presley’s music and style
Q: Elvis aficionados know that Presley's breakout song, "That's All Right," was written and performed by Arthur Crudup and ...
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25 remarkable Black achievements reshape American culture
Explore 25 years of groundbreaking Black achievements across politics sports entertainment and social justice that have ...
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How this Nashville-raised music exec champions Black artists across genres
the Academy of Country Music and National Museum of African American Music. In 2016, Shannon was Black Enterprise’s 100 Modern Men of Distinction. Celebrating, contemplating Music City’s ...