Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. The way we listen to and understand music has continued to ...

Ronnie Milsap is among the most influential and popular country music performers of the 1970s and 1980s. His smooth vocals and signature blend of country with elements of pop, R&B, and rock and roll ...

In the past year, Black women have been creating a space for themselves in the world of country music, an industry that has long kept them on the sidelines -- or out of the game altogether. This ...