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The effect of 'Cowboy Carter' on Black women in country was discussed at a Black Music Action Coalition event featuring Mickey Guyton and others.

HISTORIC TRIANGLE — News and notes in brief from in and around the Historic Triangle. The James City County Department of Social Services office will close on…

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The Davis Theatre is home to a variety of live music with two major performances coming up, and tickets are available.

In the final moments of a Black Opry Revue show, where a traveling rotation of singer-songwriters take turns playing their individual songs and sharing the stories behind them, the singers like to gather for a group performance. During their show in the Washington area just over a week ago, the choice for the final song […]

Experience the joy of Black Opry Revue as five talented artists perform in Vienna, Virginia. Featuring original songs and storytelling, this show is not to be missed.

Vehicle Crashes into Centreville Apartment — “#FCFRD are on the scene of a vehicle into a building in the 13000 Blk of Orchard Dr. Firefighters arrived with one vehicle into a garden-style apartment building. FCFRD TROT is working to stabilize the building. The building investigator is on scene. No reported injuries.” [Fairfax County Fire and Rescue/Twitter]

Beyoncé's new album "Act II: Cowboy Carter" is her response to her not feeling welcomed in the country music space. Many Black fans of the country music know that feeling

Discover the history and contributions of African American artists in country music through the Black Opry Revue at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia.

Guided by the Ancestors, African Warrior Queens, a woman named Sister struggles to find a place of self-reconciliation and acceptance in the world as she is given a glimpse into the lives and legacy of Black women—past and present, young and old. This is the story behind "Black Girl Magic," a powerful show coming to West Windsor Township, NJ, hailing from the Underground Performing Arts Collective in Suffolk, Virginia. "Black Girl Magic" premieres at the Kelsey Theatre at Merce...