As record executives and chart managers played catch-up, Black artists filled a pivotal role in shaping new styles and genres, including blues, soul, doo-wop, and the first experiments with a ...

Beyoncé’s Grammy-winning 'Cowboy Carter' not only captivated listeners, it sparked a wave of interest in Black country ...

Black country, folk and blues musicians have always been vital to the genres' very American, very long legacies. The all-powerful Beyoncé, with her latest album, "Cowboy Carter," has shined a ...

But the vast majority of African American recording artists, especially blues and gospel singers, sold almost entirely within the black community. If there hadn't been race records, much of this ...

Telluride Blues & Brews Festival has outlined its official lineup for the impending musical gathering on September 12-14, 2025. The 31st annual ...

Musicians from Belfast and Glasgow moved to ... a new kind of blues music — entirely influenced by the authentic black blues of the USA, and, for the most part, entirely ignored by the good ...