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One of my coolest radio-related experiences happened just a few months ago, when, churning through FM stations in my car, I encountered a country-inflected male voice singing "Fast Car," the Tracy Chapman song. Rolling Stone dubbed "Fast Car" the 168th best song of all time. It has audiophile cred because its simple sonics (predominantly voice and acoustic guitar) and good engineering made it an important test track, used, eg, by Harman for listening tests and by others for assessing compression artifacts in MP3s.

The Country Music Hall of Fame may be based out of Nashville, but Georgia has its fair share of musicians who achieved one of country music's highest honors.

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

For all her declarations of being authentically country, Cowboy Carter arrives on the back of booming business for the genre and is all about the star, not the roots music supposedly at the project’s heart

In February, Queen of the Entire World Beyoncé did something no one else has ever done before. She became the first Black woman to occupy the top spot on the country singles chart when her line-dance anthem, “Texas Hold ‘Em,” debuted at No. 1. What makes the accomplishment all the more impressive is that she […]