Artists
Rick Diamond/Getty Images for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Darius Rucker, Mickey Guyton and more Black country artists have been candid about the racism they have faced in the genre. When Rucker made the transition from the frontman for the rock band Hootie and the Blowfish to country superstar . . .
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter included four emerging Black female country artists on her new cover of The Beatles’ “Blackbird,” further feeding an avalanche of conversation around Black women in this landscape.
Beyoncé rounded up some of the finest Black artists in country music for her new album, Cowboy Carter. Six of them even made their Spotify U.S. debuts following the LP’s release. These artists include Tanner Adell, Reyna Roberts, Brittney Spencer, and Tiera Kennedy, who appeared on “Blackbiird,” Shaboozy, who was featured on “Spaghettii” and “Sweet […]
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter included four emerging Black female country artists on her new cover of The Beatles’ “Blackbird,” further feeding an avalanche of conversation around Black women in this landscape. Three of those Music City-based artists, Tanner Adell, Tiera Kennedy and Reyna Roberts, spoke with The Tennessean and USA TODAY Network about Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” album […]
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter included four emerging Black female country artists on her new cover of The Beatles’ “Blackbird,” further feeding an avalanche of conversation around Black women in this landscape. Three of those Music City-based artists, Tanner Adell, Tiera Kennedy and Reyna Roberts, spoke with The Tennessean and USA TODAY Network about Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” album […]
Megan Thee Stallion. Amy Sussman/Getty Images In order to become one of the music industry’s biggest stars, Megan Thee Stallion had to overcome her fair share of obstacles. “As a businesswoman, I’ve learned you don’t have to take no for an answer,” the rapper, 29, shared in her April 2024 ADWEEK cover story. “Sometimes in […]
Dozens of musicians and panelists have withdrawn from the South by Southwest Conference and Festivals in Austin, Texas, to protest sponsorship by the U.S. Army and defense companies as pressure grows against the U.S. military’s support of Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza. More than 80 artists and panelists at SXSW had joined the boycott […]
Courtesy Brooklyn Museum The cultural sea change at arts institutions has been visible in major and minor ways. But the Brooklyn Museum, which has fostered a strong connection to the diverse community in which it is located, will use its 200th anniversary this fall to make a major forward-looking statement about the role of museums […]
In February 1958, 26-year-old African-American pianist Philippa Schuyler paid a visit to Morocco. Afterward, her mother received an enthusiastic letter from the United States Foreign Service: “Philippa came saw and conquered Rabat and Casablanca. She was interviewed over the radio and gave concerts to two enthusiastic audiences… We were all very proud and happy over […]
After the Great Migration saw African Americans relocate in high numbers to northern cities to escape racist oppression, 1920s Harlem, New York became a mecca for Black creativity in visual, literary and performing arts. The Harlem Renaissance was rooted in countering racial stereotypes and prejudices through Black self-representation and the movement left a significant and […]