I think that friction is a good way to look at the music because of this rub between white and black. So country music come from the South because this is where slavery happened. But now it's all ...

Country music's humble beginnings are rooted in African origins. The banjo, an instrument brought to America from West Africa during the transatlantic slave trade in the 1600s, its signature sound ...

Country music certainly has redudant tendencies, though, not when it comes to these three artists and their unique voices.

Country music was born in Bristol, and from a geographic perspective, it was placed in a perfect spot. It was one of the few ...

Failure to attain equal status isn’t an uncommon experience for African Americans, but it is especially rich given the origins of country music. It started with Black people. Over time ...

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood shared a special tribute to the late George Jones and Tammy Wynette during the ‘Opry 100’ special ...

Since the 1990s, country music evolved from its gospel and blues origins into the pop country that many have associated it ...

The BBC is shining a light on country music in 2025 across radio, TV and digital with a whole host of programmes and specials ...