Charley Pride, widely considered the genre’s first Black superstar, was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000. He was the first Black country singer to receive the honor and is ...

A pioneering Black country music artist, Bailey was the first African-American star of the Grand Ole Opry. He was a master harmonica player as well, with incredible rhythm and tone control.

Fifty-six years ago today (Jan. 7, 1967) was an historic day for country music: It was on that date that Charley Pride became the first Black singer to perform at the Grand Ole Opry.

But Allen wasn’t the only Black country music singer to make history in a typically white-dominated genre. Kane Brown’s Experiment debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 charts. It is the first ...

Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" tour is well underway. And it is creating a space for unity, celebration and accountability within ...

Beyoncé, who recently debuted two country-infused songs from her upcoming album, has become the first Black woman to top Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. The singer’s banjo-heavy track ...

Though white men in cowboy hats might be the first thing many people envision when they think of country music, Black country singers have been making their mark on the genre from the beginning ...