Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. The way we listen to and understand music has continued to ...

GROVETON, Texas — East Texas country music artist Cody Johnson was declared the CMA Country Music Awards Male Vocalist of the Year for 2025. Johnson, a Sebastopol native and Groveton High School ...

Part of what makes country music so great is that so much attention is often focused on an artist’s vocal ability. For decades, it’s what has made country music stand out as a genre. It’s hard to ...

In order to stand out amongst the sea of new voices that pop up every day, a musician must be distinctive. It’s not an easy thing to do. Though you might have a little wiggle room to experiment, you ...