by Maximilian Jenz | May 24, 2024 | Country Music, Opinion
I recall being glued to the screen watching Luke Combs perform ‘Fast Car’ with Tracy Chapman at the 2024 Grammys. The audience gasped and applauded when Tracy Chapman who is known to be a private person appeared on stage. They performed Chapman’s song ‘Fast Car’...
by Charleigh Sharp | May 23, 2024 | Country Music, International
At 5678 we want to shine a light on women that are underrepresented in their genres – and black women have long faced a lack of representation in the country music scene. Commonly associated with White men – but did you know country music is actually of...
by Jessica Hine | May 22, 2024 | Country Music, Opinion
5678 Journalist Jess Hine explores the history of country music in this timeline piece. The Origin of Country Music: The music genre dates all the way back to the 1920s when a gospel guitar player and folklorist, Lesley Riddle, started “The First Family in...
by Mia Rose | May 22, 2024 | Country Music, Opinion
5678 Journalist Mia Rose explores why the Southern American genre is soaring in popularity. After Beyoncé’s album release in March 2024, searches for Country music on Google reached an average popularity score of 100, compared to the score of 77 the...
