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How Black women reclaimed country and Americana music in 2021

Mickey Guyton, Adia Victoria and Chapel Hart's Devynn Hart have made the industry a more welcoming place for others who look like them. Photo Illustration by Renee Klahr/NPR; Getty Images hide caption

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Best Music Of 2021

How Black women reclaimed country and Americana music in 2021

December 14, 2021 • Black women leveraged the power of streaming platforms and social media to bridge the chasms previously carved by labels, publishers and radio.

Playlist: Rosé All Day With Mickey Guyton

Mickey Guyton's roséwave playlist features Destiny's Child, Maren Morris, India.Arie and Tenille Townes. Bonnie Nichoalds/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Playlist: Rosé All Day With Mickey Guyton

August 25, 2021 • Mickey Guyton's roséwave playlist celebrates the women who have influenced her. "Turn it up, hug your girlfriends and enjoy!" the country singer-songwriter says.

With All Eyes On Country Music, Will Black Nashville Get The Reckoning It Deserves?

Country artists like Miko Marks, Rissi Palmer, Mickey Guyton and Willie Jones are making standout music despite the confines of an industry that privileges whiteness. Beto Lopez, Samantha Everette, Rick Diamond/Getty Images, Duane Prokop/Getty Images hide caption

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With All Eyes On Country Music, Will Black Nashville Get The Reckoning It Deserves?

February 19, 2021 • Country music's race problem became a hot topic in early February, but the roots of racial injustice in the industry go much deeper. Two Nashville writers unpack the history and recent responses.

A Roundup Of Compelling New Nashville Music To Cure The Quarantine Blues

Rissi Palmer's latest album, Seeds, is featured in this roundup of music out of Nashville, Tenn. Jimmy Bruch/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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A Roundup Of Compelling New Nashville Music To Cure The Quarantine Blues

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April 30, 2020 • While Nashville's standard studio music-making processes remain at a standstill, here's another roundup of compelling new and recent music from Tré Burt, Paul Burch, Marshall Chapman and more.