Mickey Guyton’s “Black Like Me” earned a Grammy nomination in 2020, christening her as the first Black woman to be nominated for “Best Country Solo Performance.” (“These are valid ...

The first string bands in this country were enslaved people. - Black folks have always made country music. And to be clear, what we call country is really more accurately, it's more ...

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 ...

When politics become reactionary, Black people make the blues. And country music makes a choice. It doesn’t matter if country music is cool with pop stars or if the new vanguard has some rap ...

Other Black women artists in soul and R&B who have recorded country music include Millie Jackson (on her album “Lil Bit Country”), Anita Pointer (with her hit “Too Many Times”) and The ...

Black country tells a story that’s as multifaceted as it is multigenerational. Last month, Daniel Breland (who records as Breland) released his debut full-length album, Cross Country.

"Texas Hold 'Em," one of those two singles, helped Beyoncé become the first Black woman ever to reach No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart. Her other single, "16 Carriages," debuted at No. 9.

Beyonce's use of Black writers and musicians can open the door for others in country music On "Texas Hold 'Em" and "16 Carriages," Beyonce proves that Black songwriters, producers and musicians ...

Last month, while presenting the award for Favorite Country Duo or Group at this year’s American Music Awards, two burgeoning country stars — both playing homage to the storied genre, made ...

The 2024 edition of the nation's largest Country festival saw one of its most diverse lineups to date, and ESSENCE was boots-on-the-ground ...

According to her website, this made her the highest-charting Black female country artist at the time, a record she held until Beyoncé’s “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” debuted at #1 on Feb. 21, 2024.