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Country music, often associated with rural America and Southern traditions, has a rich history deeply rooted in storytelling and emotion. While it has traditionally been seen as a genre dominated by white artists, Black country singers have played a significant role in shaping this musical landscape. Perhaps the reason is because Black Americans actually created… Continue reading Introducing Iconic Black Country Singers Who Made History

The Rose Bowl Tavern held a matinee show of Dom Flemons’ stylings of old-time music and Piedmont blues on Saturday. Flemons, also known as “The American Songster,” grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, and moved to North Carolina to learn Piedmont blues fingerpicking, a style of rhythmic guitar picking native to the Piedmont region including both...

Folks artist Dom Flemons' personal collection of African-American artifacts will be housed at Vanderbilt University.

Congratulations to Smithsonian Folkways Recordings on their four GRAMMY nominations this year - the iconic label's 75th. The four nominations join 30 previous Folkways nominations, and 9 wins to date. The Folkways catalog also contains 11 lifetime achievement award recipients.

Country music, often associated with rural America and Southern traditions, has a rich history deeply rooted in storytelling and emotion. While it has traditionally been seen as a genre dominated by white artists, Black country singers have played a significant role in shaping this musical landscape. Perhaps the reason is because Black Americans actually created… Continue reading Introducing Iconic Black Country Singers Who Made History