For much of my life, country music felt like a locked door — a mysterious place that invited no one who looked like me. It seemed firmly rooted in a different world, one sprinkled with images of ...

Women folk singers are preserving one of Morocco's most cherished culturual traditions, a genre of folk singing known as aita SIDI YAHYA ZAER, Morocco -- Mbarka Moullablad’s family frowned when ...

Women like her are the stewards of one of Morocco’s most cherished oral traditions: a form of folk singing known as aita, which means a “cry” or “lament” in Arabic. From smoky bars and ...

Beyoncé's groundbreaking win for Best Country Album was marked by her emotional response encouraging artists to pursue their passions despite genre limitations.

SIDI YAHYA ZAER, Morocco — Mbarka Moullablad’s family frowned when she first told them she planned to make a living as a cheikha, singing about love, pain, and societal change to the melodies ...

Martell, known for songs "Color Him Father" and "Bad Case of the Blues," opened up doors for women of color in country music. Beyonce brought on Martell as a collaborator for "Cowboy Carter ...

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From touching tributes to L.A. to performances by Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan, inspiring first-time winners and long ...

Frommyperch in Queerlandia, country music looks like the domain ... from unsupportive family members. Queer artists have always helped push the boundaries of what it’s OK to say. Sometimes, that means ...

Kacey Musgraves has broken her silence after her reaction to Beyoncé winning Best Country Album at the 2025 Grammys went viral on Sunday. The 36-year-old country music artist was accused by ...

A John Hiatt tribute put on as a MusiCares benefit featured Los Lobos, Lyle Lovett, Tom Morello, Brandy Clark, Joe Bonamassa ...