A handful of Black country artists featured on Beyoncé's album — Brittney Spencer, Reyna Roberts, Tanner Adell, Tiera ...

The album, which recently won multiple Grammys, honored Black people's influence and cultural impact in country music. “It’s awakened such a discussion,” says Royster, an English professor ...

the first by a Black vocal group, followed despite a hate-fueled protest outside the Ryman Auditorium," said Wide Open Country. The song won the group a Grammy. Opera singer; violist; fiddle and ...

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 ...

But Black country artists are now making history ... is partly connected to the way that country and western and hillbilly music was formulated as a genre that was aimed at white audiences ...

"The cowboy has been this heroic image to justify Western expansion ... about feeling unwelcome in country music spaces. As someone who's been studying Black country music, that to me was ...

Beyoncé had started the awards strong by taking home the award for best country duo/group performance for "II Most Wanted" ...

Five rising Black country artists unpack the impact of "Cowboy Carter" and where the genre is headed Five rising Black country artists unpack the impact of "Cowboy Carter" and where the genre is ...

Beyoncé's album Cowboy Carter delves into the Black country music genre, revisiting her own country roots in Houston, Texas (Credit: Getty Images).