Rockwall, Texas, native Erin Kinsey released her new single “Just Drive” August 6. She wrote the song with Michael August and Josh Ronen. She says the idea for the song sparked when she thought of combining country lyrics with the gritty sound of a pop rock Paramore song. It’s about getting away from it all by getting in the car with a significant other and “just drive.'
In recent days we've seen Black people erased from the conversation around country and rock music. In the wake of Beyonce's electrifying CMA performance with the Dixie Chicks, it seems as if the world has forgotten just how integral Black participation in country-western music has been. We've rounded up 18 Black country stars you should know. Check them out!
Legendary American rock'n'roll singer Roy Orbison at Dolphin Square in London.
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