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Smithsonian Releases an Unheard Treasure Trove of Blues Music

A Smithsonian curator John Troutman and a blues musician discuss a new folk album, "Playing for the Man at the Door," from late chronicler Mack McCormick's collection.

by Dom Flemons, John Troutman, Scott Detrow via NPR on August 5, 2023
‘Old Town Road’ and the History of Black Cowboys in America

A songwriter-historian weighs in on the controversy over Lil Nas X’s country-trap hit.

by Dom Flemons, Jonathan Bernstein via Rolling Stone on April 5, 2019

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The album cover of "Cowboy Carter" released by Beyonce in 2024

Cowboy Carter and the Black Roots of Country Music

Beyoncé is following in the footsteps of many Black musicians before her.

by The Birthplace of Country Music Museum via Teen Vogue on March 29, 2024

The Music I Love Is a Racial Minefield

How I learned to fiddle my way through America's deeply troubling history.

by Michael Mechanic via Mother Jones on December 21, 2017

So You Think You Know the Banjo?

If you think that the banjo can teach us nothing about American history, Southern culture and modern race relations, then you certainly don't know the banjo.

by Jenna Strucko via The Bitter Southerner on January 20, 2015

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