country music

So THIS is why K. Michelle loves country music....

After pledging a $500,000 donation towards Black organizations and activism groups as an apologly for using the N-Word, it now looks like country singer Morgan Wallen may have simply been pulling a PR stunt in the form of empty promises.

Linda Martell, one of the pioneers for Black acts in country music and the first Black woman to perform solo at the Grand Ole Opry, will be honored at the 2021 CMT Music Awards.

There are a few iconic artists to consider when discussing Country music, and you'd be surprised at how many of them are Black. If you love Country music, these are the five Black artists making history and dominating the charts you should watch. 

Linda Martell was a former country and blues artist who made her mark in the industry by becoming the first African-American woman to star in the Grand Ole Opry. Martell enjoyed a brief period of success but elected to raise her family and preserve her health instead of chasing down fame as a musician. LIKE […]

Rapper Lil Nas X recently sparked debate about the erasure of black cowboys, musicians, and the settlers of yesteryear. When Billboard removed his track “Old Country Road” from the Hot Country chart back in March, his fans argued that the move was racially motivated or bias against rap music. Then Wrangler announced it was launching a Lil […]

Wrangler is aiming to profit off the success of rapper Lil Nas X, so the popular jeans label has teamed with the budding artist for a capsule collection, and the move has sparked outrage among racist country music fans. Wrangler Jeans are an iconic fashion staple for country music fans – and some have vowed to […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country star Kane Brown and Atlanta-based producer Polow Da Don are embroiled in a contract dispute that has both sides claiming they are owed money. The Grammy-nominated producer, whose real name is Jamal Jones, sued Brown in February claiming breach of contract, saying he has not been paid under the terms […]

Kane Brown is a biracial country star on the rise who says growing up as a sometimes-homeless kid in Georgia helped to prepare him for “being judged.” “Color does matter, even though people don’t see it,” Brown said.  “I’ve lived it my whole life. It’s just what I know.” As USA Today reports, the 23-year-old singer is trying to forge […]

Stoney Edwards was one of the first African-American country music singers of his era, scoring a pair of top 20 hits during his brief run. The Oklahoma and Bay Area native found fame in his forties, although he never became a huge household name. Born Frenchie (or Frenchy) Edwards in Seminole County, Okla. on Dec. […]

  Over the weekend at a Country Music Festival in Oregon, a black teenager was assaulted after expressing his dislike for the Confederate flag. The Associated Press reports that, Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon said that the Confederate flag wavers were driving through the camping area of the Willamette Country Music Festival in Brownsville, Ore., flying […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The surprise collaboration of Beyoncè and the Dixie Chicks at the Country Music Association Awards was still rocking the music world on Thursday, but not all were impressed by the electric performance — and some country fans unleashed their anger on social media. Since the show aired Wednesday night on ABC, […]