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 ...

Look up the term “genre” in regards to music, and you’re likely to land on a straightforward definition. Merriam-Webster refers to it as a category of artistic musical or literary composition ...

Outrage quickly followed after a country music radio station in Oklahoma “initially refused a listener’s request to play” Beyoncé’s new song “Texas Hold ‘Em.” Roger Harris, KYKC’s station manager, ...

There’s no question that Black artists have played a pivotal role in shaping every genre of music known and loved today. When asked the question “What is Black music?” many complexities and layers ...

Darius Rucker, Mickey Guyton and more Black country artists have been candid about the racism they have faced in the genre. When Rucker made the transition from the frontman for the rock band Hootie ...

Black music has generated a staggering 80 per cent of the UK’s recorded music revenue over the past three decades, new figures have revealed. This significant contribution amounts to £24.5 billion out ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — From the Delta blues that shaped America’s musical roots to the voices that carried gospel and opera across global stages, Arkansas’s Black artists continue to reflect the state’s ...