I once believed that country music wasn’t for people like me.” The post I Thought Country Music Wasn’t for Me — Until Black ...

Country music rose from deep and intertwined roots – from fiddle tunes and hymns and from work songs and ballads; from smoky saloons and secluded Appalachian hollows; from barrios along the ...

‘You do know the banjo is an African instrument, right?!’: The Black roots of country music In her book, she examines the unsung roles of Louis Armstrong and Lil Hardin Armstrong on Jimmie ...

Beyoncé has once again made history. At the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, she finally clinched the coveted “Album of the Year award” for Cowboy Carter, marking ...

Black American music is music of the spirit, a profound diversity of lessons to be enjoyed. Never duplicated but often imitated, its drumbeats are heartbeats of the inner person that ignites ...

Country might appear to be the whitest ... Grammy-winning musician Rhiannon Giddens explores the history of African American roots music through the stories of forgotten black pioneers.

I write about hip-hop and African/Black diaspora matters ... encompassing a theme dedicated to the cultural roots of country music and her own familial Texan roots. The post began the 10-day ...

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 ...

Having grown up in the west African country of Benin ... Black people to their African roots. He approaches that work through Africa Reconnect, a series of music and cultural events currently ...

Country music is not—and never was—one style of music. It has always been a mixture of many styles, springing from many roots and sprouting many new branches to create a complicated chorus of ...