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 tensions ...
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 ...
“He introduced me to country music out there on the highways,” King said. “I fell in love with it. It inspired me. I loved the melodies, loved the songs, the writing. It shaped me as an artist.
“Black people have been in country music for almost 400 years.” But Black country artists are now making history. Virginia native Shaboozey, who is featured on Beyoncé’s album, made ...
so I always find it interesting when artists discuss the music they love in interviews or on social media. It’s usually kind of a given that artists within the country music genre have at least an ...