Black Women Have Always Been In Country Music, You Just Haven’t Been Looking Hard Enough J'na Jefferson Contributing Writer Twitter March 1, 2024 ...

It’s no secret that country music has a sordid racial history. Before popular music became a commodified industry, the early sounds of folk music were a combination of impoverished Black and white ...

But Black Americans have long struggled to be embraced by the larger country music community. In 2019, Billboard removed Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” from its Hot Country Songs for not ...

By Maria Sherman AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Every June since the 1970s, across the United States, musicians, fans and industry professionals celebrate Black Music Month.

Beyoncé becoming the first Black woman to top the country music charts is a historic moment that many will look upon for inspiration and empowerment.

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Author Preston Lauterbach's new book "Before Elvis" explores the Black artists who influenced Elvis Presley's music. The book highlights R&B performers like Little Junior Parker, Willie Mae “Big ...