- Advertisement -spot_img

TAG

country music

Tracy Chapman makes history as first Black songwriter to win CMA song of the year

In a historic and long-overdue triumph, Tracy Chapman has become the first Black songwriter to win the Country Music Association (CMA) Song of the...

How Canadian R&B artists like Drake and Justin Bieber complicate ideas of race, music and nationality

Drake has made a career as a heartbroken player that sings and raps. The artist accepts the artist of the decade award at the...

Willie Nelson at 90: Country music’s elder statesman still on the road again

by Jason Mellard, Texas State University Willie Nelson’s unofficial theme song, “On the Road Again,” remains accurate as he turns 90 on April 29, 2023....

Rap pioneer Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest dies at 45

NEW YORK (AP) — Phife Dawg, a masterful lyricist whose witty wordplay was a linchpin of the groundbreaking hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest,...

There's no quit in Mavis Staples, or her voice

NEW YORK (AP) — Mavis Staples is a walking, talking and — blessedly — still singing history book. The 76-year-old voice of the Staple Singers...

Kendrick, Lady Gaga create memorable Grammy moments

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Grammys had some technical stumbles this year, but also some unforgettable moments from Kendrick Lamar to Lady Gaga and...

No Grammy Awards for audio as fans fume over glitches

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The woman who created the most popular album in the U.S. last year had a trying Grammy Awards. Recording Academy president...

Producer says Grammys doesn't have Oscars diversity issue

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A veteran Grammys executive producer says his awards show does not have a diversity issue like the Oscars and that...

Kanye's lyrics about Taylor Swift ignite new controversy

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — Kanye West's new album, "The Life Of Pablo," has ignited a new controversy between the rapper and pop superstar Taylor...

Hello: Adele's '25' will give industry much-needed boom

NEW YORK (AP) _ Hello, it's Adele, and she's going to give the music industry a much-needed boost this year with ``25.'' The singer's hotly...

Latest news

- Advertisement -spot_img