These three hit country songs were all released in 2020 and helped influence an entire decade of country music.

The Atlanta-born, bandaid-cheeked rapper broke into superstardom in 2000 with his debut album, Country Grammar (a ...

Five years ago today, the world said goodbye to the fearless artist who became country music's first Black star.

NASHVILLE, Tennessee -- Maren Morris used her time in the spotlight Wednesday night to shine some of it on Black female country artists. The singer took home three trophies at the 2020 Country Music ...

Country music legend Jeannie Seely, known as "Miss Country Soul," dies at 85 after complications from an intestinal infection ...

If 2020 was the kickstart of a reckoning—of country/Americana music (and, really, all of America) being forced to come to terms with its history of racism and exclusion—2021 was the year of ...

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 ...

Growing up, summer was the windows down in my dad’s truck as a medley of Darius Rucker and Chris Stapleton sliced through the air. To say he’s a country music listener would be an understatement.

Country music is known for its icons, from Merle Haggard to Willie Nelson to Loretta Lynn and many more. As soon as you hear their names, you can “hear” their one-of-a-kind voices, individual styles ...