Beyond country music, Black artists ... he opened 2024's New Year's Eve festivities alongside his young son performing a showcase of rap hits. This Nashville-based R&B/soul singer hails from ...

In America’s country music capital, a new generation is stepping out from the shadows of its beloved honky-tonks. Meet the ...

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In 2020, she became the first Black female ... as a R&B demo singer, in retail sales, as a waitress and even as a receptionist at a bottle cap company. Last year, North Nashville-born country ...

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Before her rise to stardom in Canada, Shane got her start on Jefferson Street in the 1950’s. Washington said Jefferson Street served as a hub for black entertainers at the time. “Jefferson Street was ...

WSMV4 is highlighting the contributions Black women are making throughout Nashville as part of Black History Month.

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