As part of our 2025 country music issue, we ask writers and broadcasters to weigh in on the present and future of country ...

A reflection on the Country Music Association rejecting Beyoncé a second time — and how the loss is ultimately theirs.

Beyoncé may not need country music or its recognition, whether via CMA nomination or Grand Ole Opry invitation. But other Black country artists can’t make the same claim. They need the machine ...

Grammy-winning country singer Clint Black has announced that he’ll be performing a concert at Oaklawn in March.

“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 ...

Ahead of the 2025 NYE ball drop in Times Square, country music singer and songwriter Mickey Guyton graced the stage to ...

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 ...

Discover UH's groundbreaking course using Beyoncé's #CowboyCarter to explore Black history in the American West.