Country music is experiencing a surge in global popularity, particularly in Europe. The success of events like the C2C festival and tours by major country artists is driving the genre's international ...

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 ...

Love it or hate it, there is no denying that the country has gone country. Beyoncé is touring on her Grammy-winning country album, “Cowboy Carter.” All races and ages are line dancing to ...

The greatest lie country music ever told was convincing the world that it is white. That hillbilly music turned white at the turn of the 20th century. And that Black musicians who created this music, ...

The 1970s brought us some of the biggest stars and most beloved legends in country music. Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings (with some help from Billy Joe Shaver) kicked off the Outlaw Country ...