Cowboy Carter introduced a fresh wave of talented artists reshaping the genre and prompted music lovers to look back into history to discover the Black pioneers who helped shape the country sound.

Although some of these artists have been around for a good while, the Beyoncé effect is real, and interest in Black country ...

Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" album is not only benefiting emerging Black artists, but it also appears to have broadened country ...

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 ...

Like many popular genres, country music began with Black people. Keep scrolling to read up on 20 of the most popular country songs by Black artists today. 1 of 20 ...

Many in the country music community are applauding Beyoncé’s country wins and hope they will help lift up other Black artists in country music today, many of whom have been unable to get a ...

There aren’t only R&B and soul songs on this list. Some classic rap tracks made it as well. This 1986 record from Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick has been used by artists in pop, hip-hop ...

The celebration, recognizing the historic venue’s milestone birthday, will bring together some of the biggest names in ...

Though primarily known for his pioneering work in R&B and soul, Ray Charles made significant contributions to country music with his album Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music in 1962.