This came in the wake of Beyoncé winning the Best Country Album at the 2025 Grammys for her 2024 album, Cowboy Carter. She was the first Black artist to win in the category.

Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" tour celebrates country music's roots while addressing its exclusionary history. The tour's fashion incorporates Western glam and American flags, and highlights Black ...

I visited a friendly Black Country town of which residents are proud - but they agree on what it needs Residents of this Black Country town are some of the proudest around.

What are the Black Country Ale Tasters and have they really visited 24,000 pubs? we travel to the Black Country Museum to find out more. Pensions face tax hike to pay for Labour welfare U-turn ...

Thousands of speeding offences have been recorded on Black Country roads with some drivers reaching alarming speeds of 100mph on 30mph routes, according to data from West Midlands Police.

K. Michelle’s journey is poised to redefine expectations, pushing boundaries for Black artists and women seeking their rightful place in the expansive American country music landscape.

More than 2,500 homes could be built in Telford and Wrekin to meet the needs of Black Country residents, according to a new report set to go before Wolverhampton Council.

The Recording Academy is switching up its Country Album category after Beyoncé became the first Black artist to win Best Country Album at the 67th Academy Awards in February for Cowboy Carter ...

Regarding country music, trust, this is not K. Michelle’s first rodeo. The 43-year-old singer recently had to remind a reporter of this fact during an appearance at CMA Fest 2025, when she ...

Many fans and some country artists believed Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter album was not country enough. Thus, her 2025 Country Album of the Year Award ruffled feathers. Consequently, the Best Country ...

Black Country property news The once-booming Black Country factory that's been turned into swanky apartments Kitted out rooms and extra amenities thrown in such as a gym and coffee bar, residents ...