K. Michelle, known for her R&B music, had to check an interviewer about her country music roots during an appearance at the ...

“I did grow up in country music,” Michelle responded, per iHeart Radio. “I’m from Memphis, Tennessee. I got a scholarship for ...

The International Country Music Conference recognized Thompson, an assistant professor in MSU’s history department, with the ...

The event at The Spark included days of Brazilian dance and music workshops, and its centerpiece was a performance with ...

Aaron Green, cofounder of The Country Fest, takes a pop quiz from the Canton Repository. Topics ranged from his favorite concert to his dream artist.

Nikkolas Smith, the bestselling illustrator, has a new children's book that takes a look at the innovative, creative dawn of ...

Since Black Arkansans have contributed significantly to every major genre of American music, here's a deeper look at the rich and often overlooked influence.

I believe I now know how Alex Haley felt when he was researching his book “Roots” and when he saw ... passage of the 13 th Amendment that listed African Americans by name.

Recently, someone posted a delightful photo of Chuck Berry and Pete Townshend from the June 7, 1993, groundbreaking for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on a social media group dedicated to nostalgia ...

The movement of her body and the drum are one. Every sway and hit of her hips seems effortlessly in sync with beats from the ...

The National Museum of African American Music hosts "BEEN COUNTRY: Black Roots and Rhythm" during CMA Fest, celebrating Black ...