Meet the top nine Black country singers, like Shaboozey, Kane Brown and Blanco Brown, who are making waves across the genre.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. American recording artist, singer and musician Little Richard performing live, UK, 27th June 1975. (Photo by Angela Deane-Drummond ...

The Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame is celebrating Black Music Month with the announcement of its 2026 inductees.

Over the years, Black singers have used their voices to tell powerful stories, break racial barriers and transform lives. June may have been Black Music Month, but our reverence for the Black ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. I have compiled a subjective, non-exhaustive list of 50 Black ...

James Brown and Betty Jean Newsome made it clear in 1981 that “It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World,” and unfortunately many of his hit song’s sentiments still hold true in 2024. There’s been progress in ...

An exhibition in Chicago celebrates the painters, writers, and performers who sought freedom in the city of light and left an ...

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 ...

For the first time, African music will have its own category at the Grammys. The Recording Academy will showcase three new categories for this year’s awards, including “Best African Music Performance” ...

Once considered niche, African genres like Afrobeats and Amapiano have taken over global playlists. What’s exciting is that this movement isn’t being led by men alone. A new wave of women are not just ...

You can’t study the history of popular music without familiarizing yourself with the best Black singers from the 50s. In fact, you might be surprised just how many music genres can trace their roots ...