The Best Albums Of 2024: Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter,' Charli XCX's 'Brat' And More
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The Best Albums Of 2024: Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter,' Charli XCX's 'Brat' And More

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Illustration: HuffPost; Photos: Columbia Records, Parkwood, Hot Girl Productions, Warner Music Group, PG Lang, Interscope Records, Getty In a lot of ways, 2024 became the year that music changed everything. Bryan Steffy via Getty Images Christina Aguilera, “The 25th Anniversary of Christina Aguilera” OK, sure, this 25th anniversary compilation isn’t actually a full album nor is it new music. MICHAEL TRAN via Getty Images Latto, “Sugar Honey Iced Tea” Latto has had one hell of a run over the past year, and her third studio album shows she’s not slowing down anytime soon. Frank Hoensch via Getty Images SiR, “Heavy” SiR’s latest album, “Heavy,” could easily function as the soundtrack to his own biopic. Paras Griffin via Getty Images Tyla, “Tyla” So much can be said about Tyla’s breakthrough year.

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Beyoncé gave Shaboozey one piece of advice during Cowboy Carter collaboration
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Beyoncé gave Shaboozey one piece of advice during Cowboy Carter collaboration

Daily Mail  

Beyoncé collaborated with Shaboozey on two songs featured on her latest Grammy-winning album, Cowboy Carter. Beyoncé collaborated with Shaboozey on two songs featured on her latest Grammy-winning album, Cowboy Carter; pictured in December The 29-year-old A Bar Song hitmaker has dished on what advice the veteran entertainer, 43, gave him during the recording process; pictured February 2 Shaboozey, real name …

Beyonce announces ‘Cowboy Carter’ tour stops following historic Grammy win
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Beyonce announces ‘Cowboy Carter’ tour stops following historic Grammy win

Live Mint  

Beyoncé, who made history at the 2025 Grammy Awards by winning Album of the Year for Cowboy Carter, has revealed the cities she will perform in as part of her newly announced tour. The cities included in the Cowboy Carter Tour are Los Angeles, Chicago, London, New York, Paris, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Las Vegas, and her hometown of Houston. Earlier, …

Beyonce’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ is a Grammy winner. But country music fans are fuming. Here’s why
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Beyonce’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ is a Grammy winner. But country music fans are fuming. Here’s why

Firstpost  

Singer Beyonce was the biggest winner at the 2025 Grammys. Her win in the country music category has, however, angered some traditional fans, who claim that the singer’s music isn’t authentic enough Beyonce receives the Best Country Album award for "Cowboy Carter" during the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California. On February 2, Beyonce’s win for Best Country …

Beyoncé confirms Cowboy Carter tour locations after Grammys triumph
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Beyoncé confirms Cowboy Carter tour locations after Grammys triumph

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. One image featured a neon sign showing the album’s …

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Wins Album Of The Year
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Wins Album Of The Year

Huff Post  

Beyoncé accepts the Album of the Year award for "Cowboy Carter" onstage during the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. That all changed Sunday evening, though, when Beyoncé finally took home the prestigious award for her groundbreaking, genre-bending “Cowboy Carter” album. Beyoncé also dedicated her Album of The Year win to “Cowboy Carter” featured artist and …

Beyoncé’s long road to Grammy glory: After years of snubs, "Cowboy Carter" ropes a historic win
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Beyoncé’s long road to Grammy glory: After years of snubs, "Cowboy Carter" ropes a historic win

Salon  

After four losses in the Grammys’ top category to artists like Adele, Taylor Swift, Beck and Harry Styles—sparking accusations of racial bias from fans and critics—Beyoncé finally claimed album of the year in a historic win on Sunday night, making her the first Black woman to win the award in the 21st century, following in the footsteps of Lauryn Hill, …

How Beyoncé finally won album of the year at the Grammys
1 month, 3 weeks ago

How Beyoncé finally won album of the year at the Grammys

LA Times  

“As selected by the 13,000 voting members of the Recording Academy…” Did you notice that bit of verbiage at the 67th Grammy Awards on Sunday night? On Sunday, Beyoncé finally won album of the year, the Grammys’ most prestigious award, with “Cowboy Carter,” her scholarly yet intrepid exploration of the Black roots of country music. “It’s been many, many years,” …

Grammys 2025: Read Live Updates
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Grammys 2025: Read Live Updates

Huff Post  

Beyoncé was truly shocked that she won this award, and I thought it was hilarious but I also kind of understood why. This album pays homage to the history of Black country music while holding a significant message about the box America tries to place around Black people and artists. With regressive legislation and companies deemphasizing the impact Black people …

Grammys 2025: Read Live Updates
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Grammys 2025: Read Live Updates

Huff Post  

Beyoncé was truly shocked that she won this award, and I thought it was hilarious but I also kind of understood why. This album pays homage to the history of Black country music while holding a significant message about the box America tries to place around Black people and artists. With regressive legislation and companies deemphasizing the impact Black people …

Beyoncé announces Cowboy Carter tour ahead of Grammys ceremony
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Beyoncé announces Cowboy Carter tour ahead of Grammys ceremony

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. One image featured a neon sign showing the album’s …

Giddyup! Did Beyoncé just hint at a "Cowboy Carter" tour?
3 months ago

Giddyup! Did Beyoncé just hint at a "Cowboy Carter" tour?

Salon  

Get your cowboy boots and hats ready — Beyoncé is teasing her fans with a surprise in the new year. The Houston-born singer performed her Grammy-nominated country album "Cowboy Carter" for the first time ever in what Netflix has dubbed "Beyoncé Bowl." Prior to the release of "Cowboy Carter," Beyoncé appeared in a costly Verizon commercial during the Super Bowl …

Beyoncé brings ‘Cowboy Carter’ to the NFL on Netflix
3 months ago

Beyoncé brings ‘Cowboy Carter’ to the NFL on Netflix

LA Times  

Beyoncé performs at halftime during Netflix’s presentation of the Christmas Day NFL game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans. It also was a way to bring attention to Beyoncé’s latest LP — a detailed excursion into country music that plays up the singer’s Southern roots — just as Recording Academy members cast their votes for February’s Grammy Awards, …

20 Best Albums of 2024: Must-Listen Records That Defined The Year
3 months ago

20 Best Albums of 2024: Must-Listen Records That Defined The Year

India Today  

2024 has been a banner year for music. Charli XCX – Brat Charli XCX's sixth album, Brat, is a bold departure from her previous work, blending abrasive dance anthems with introspective lyrics. Adrianne Lenker – Bright Future Adrianne Lenker's Bright Future is a collection of intimate folk songs that showcase her poetic lyricism and delicate guitar work, solidifying her place …

The 20 best songs of 2024, ranked
4 months, 1 week ago

The 20 best songs of 2024, ranked

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. ‘Speyside’ – Bon Iver “Speyside”, the first single from …

Beyonce's 'Cowboy Carter' snubbed by Country Music awards
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Beyonce's 'Cowboy Carter' snubbed by Country Music awards

Raw Story  

Beyonce did not receive a Country Music Association awards nomination when the nods for the 58th edition were announced Monday, even though her "Cowboy Carter" album proved a cultural phenomenon upon release this year. Beyonce's "Cowboy Carter" is a full-throated ode to her southern U.S. roots, a rollicking revue that also deals a vital history lesson on the Black lineage …

Cowboy Carter: Beyoncé’s stinging riposte
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Cowboy Carter: Beyoncé’s stinging riposte

Live Mint  

Over the past decade or so, no major artist has done as much to expand our notion of what a pop album could do than Beyoncé Knowles-Carter. Cowboy Carter, her eighth album and the second in the trilogy, continues in the same vein, but applies Beyoncé’s critical, historically revisionist to country and Americana, both scenes with rich black histories that …

Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' is a portrait of the artist getting joyously weird
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' is a portrait of the artist getting joyously weird

NPR  

Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' is a portrait of the artist getting joyously weird Enlarge this image toggle caption Mason Poole/Courtesy of the artist Mason Poole/Courtesy of the artist This essay first appeared in the NPR Music newsletter. Rich with strings and gorgeous melodies and rife with punnily poetical lines like, "Nowadays a Yankee dread not take his time to wend to …

The Beyoncé ‘Cowboy Carter' Reviews Are Ignorant
11 months, 3 weeks ago

The Beyoncé ‘Cowboy Carter' Reviews Are Ignorant

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” isn’t a reclamation album. Bey makes this clear on the first track, “Ameriican Requim.” It’s the thesis statement for the album as she sings, “Plant my bare feet on solid ground for years / They don’t, don’t know how hard I had to fight for this.” Beyoncé, too, is America. This is a ‘Beyoncé’ …

Arlo Parks: Beyoncé songwriting credit on Cowboy Carter was ‘beautiful surprise’
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Arlo Parks: Beyoncé songwriting credit on Cowboy Carter was ‘beautiful surprise’

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Mercury Prize-winning Britist artist Arlo …

Beyoncé 'Cowboy Carter' Review: People Are Missing The Point
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Beyoncé 'Cowboy Carter' Review: People Are Missing The Point

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING It’s hard to fully review an album only released days ago during a major holiday weekend, but I can confidently acknowledge being blown away by “Cowboy Carter,” which has been on repeat, of course. True to her word, “this isn’t a country album, it is a Beyoncé album.” Despite my praise for “Cowboy Carter,” some of Beyoncé‘s …

Why Cowboy Carter is Beyoncé’s most divisive album yet
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Cowboy Carter is Beyoncé’s most divisive album yet

Slate  

On this week’s show, the panel is first joined by Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe to dissect Beyoncé’s latest album, Cowboy Carter. Released on March 29th, Cowboy Carter is a 27-track behemoth with a country soul, packed with archival footage and songs that span multiple genres. To call it a country album would be too simplistic, so we’ll stick with …

Beyonce sends message to the music industry about 'enjoying art with no preconceived notions' - and gives family a shout-out at iHeartRadio Awards
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Beyonce sends message to the music industry about 'enjoying art with no preconceived notions' - and gives family a shout-out at iHeartRadio Awards

Daily Mail  

Beyonce has urged the music industry to be 'more open to joy and liberation that comes from enjoying art with no preconceived notions' - as she gave her family a sweet shoutout at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. Beyonce's remarks comes after she dropped her first-ever country album, Cowboy Carter, which was met with success. Beyonce has urged the music industry …

Beyoncé has released her 'country' album Cowboy Carter — is it any good?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Beyoncé has released her 'country' album Cowboy Carter — is it any good?

ABC  

No album this year will receive more attention than Beyoncé's COWBOY CARTER. Beyoncé announces a new country album during the Super Bowl — here's what we know Photo shows Beyonce wearing a black jacket, black cowboy hat, and big silver earrings Move over Usher and Taylor Swift, Beyoncé's attempt to 'break the internet' was the big musical talking point of …

The power of Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ isn’t its country twang. It’s her imagination, unlocked
11 months, 4 weeks ago

The power of Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ isn’t its country twang. It’s her imagination, unlocked

LA Times  

A costume, an accent, a narrative mode, a homecoming: For Beyoncé, country music is all that on “Cowboy Carter,” the pop superstar’s boot-scooting blowout of a new studio album. Determined as always to introduce her work on her own terms, Beyoncé wrote on Instagram before the LP’s release on Friday that “Cowboy Carter” was “born out of an experience that …

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ has Texas hold on ’em Spotify and Amazon streaming records
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ has Texas hold on ’em Spotify and Amazon streaming records

LA Times  

There’s a lot of talkin’ goin’ on about “Cowboy Carter,” including news that Beyoncé’s twangy release broke multiple streaming records just days after its release. The 32-time Grammy winner’s “Cowboy Carter” dropped late Thursday evening, but has already set numerous milestones for both Spotify and Amazon Music, the platforms shared over the weekend. “Cowboy Carter” may spotlight Beyoncé’s years-long relationship …

Beyoncé Cowboy Carter smashes 7 biggest records in single day; Jolene reigns supreme
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Beyoncé Cowboy Carter smashes 7 biggest records in single day; Jolene reigns supreme

Hindustan Times  

Queen Bey is back with her new album, Cowboy Carter, already making waves on social media. Beyoncé Cowboy Carter out Queen Bey has now surpassed the record of her previous album RENAISSANCE with Cowboy Crater. Check out the records: COWBOY CARTER beats RENAISSANCE: Beyoncé's new album has outperformed her previous release and has achieved unprecedented milestones on streaming platforms. Apple …

Music Review: Beyoncé's epic 'Act ll: Cowboy Carter' defies categorization, redefines American style
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Music Review: Beyoncé's epic 'Act ll: Cowboy Carter' defies categorization, redefines American style

Hindustan Times  

LOS ANGELES — “Nothin’ really ends / For things to stay the same they have to change again,” Beyoncé sings on “Act ll: Cowboy Carter,” the opening lines of the opening track, “Ameriican Requim.” HT Image “Them big ideas, yeah, are buried here / Amen.” In some ways, it is a mission statement for the epic 78-minute, 27-track release — …

Music Review: Beyoncé's epic ‘Act ll: Cowboy Carter’ defies categorization, redefines American style
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Music Review: Beyoncé's epic ‘Act ll: Cowboy Carter’ defies categorization, redefines American style

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — “Nothin’ really ends / For things to stay the same they have to change again,” Beyoncé sings on “Act ll: Cowboy Carter,” the opening lines of the opening track, “Ameriican Requiem.” “Them big ideas, yeah, are buried here / Amen.” In some ways, it is a mission statement for the epic 78-minute, 27-track release — or at …

Music Review: Beyoncé's epic 'Act ll: Cowboy Carter' defies categorization, redefines American style
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Music Review: Beyoncé's epic 'Act ll: Cowboy Carter' defies categorization, redefines American style

The Independent  

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Beyoncé releases Cowboy Carter: Tracklist, guest features and everything we know
1 year ago

Beyoncé releases Cowboy Carter: Tracklist, guest features and everything we know

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Despite this achievement, the country music industry – notoriously …

Beyonce 'Cowboy Carter' tracklist
1 year ago

Beyonce 'Cowboy Carter' tracklist

Daily Mail  

Read articles that feature this panel Beyonce's Cowboy Carter reviews are in! The first wave of reviews for Beyonce's first country album - Cowboy Carter - are in, and they shower Queen Bey with praise. Just as the world was getting its first glimpse at Beyonce's first country album Cowboy Carter, her mom shared a new behind-the-scenes. Beyonce and Miley …

Beyonce goes country! Superstar's fans deem Cowboy Carter 'album of the year' minutes after the 27-track epic featuring Dolly Parton, Miley Cyrus, Willie Nelson and Post Malone is released
1 year ago

Beyonce goes country! Superstar's fans deem Cowboy Carter 'album of the year' minutes after the 27-track epic featuring Dolly Parton, Miley Cyrus, Willie Nelson and Post Malone is released

Daily Mail  

Beyonce thrilled her fans with the release of her first country album, Cowboy Carter, on Friday. The star entered her country era with her eighth record, which features a 27-long tracklist and is 80 minutes long, with fans calling it the 'album of the year' minutes after its release The record features a modern take on Dolly Parton's, 78, classic …

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ does not feature Taylor Swift, despite Swiftie speculation
1 year ago

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ does not feature Taylor Swift, despite Swiftie speculation

LA Times  

After Beyoncé, left, released her album “Cowboy Carter,” fans speculated that Taylor Swift performed backing vocals on one song. Sorry, Swifties: That sought-after Beyoncé-Taylor Swift collaboration isn’t anywhere to be found on “Cowboy Carter.” As Beyoncé delivered her eighth solo album late Thursday, fans set social media ablaze, reacting to and sharing theories about the release’s 27 tracks. Among the …

‘Cowboy Carter’: Country crossover artists laud second act of Beyoncé’s album trilogy
1 year ago

‘Cowboy Carter’: Country crossover artists laud second act of Beyoncé’s album trilogy

LA Times  

Beyoncé has been crowned rodeo queen. Beyoncé also featured several Black country artists on her emotional cover of the Beatles’ “Blackbird.” Brittney Spencer, Tanner Adell and Tiera Kennedy were among them. You are country.” Although Beyoncé’s list of collaborators on “Cowboy Carter” is long, former country turned pop superstar Taylor Swift is not on it. Beyoncé’s father Matthew Knowles, who …

The biggest takeaways from Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’
1 year ago

The biggest takeaways from Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’

LA Times  

Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” is making waves in the country music scene and beyond. The powerful meaning behind the song, coupled with the spotlight on rising Black women in country, make the cover a poignant addition to “Cowboy Carter.” ‘Jolene’ is reinvented with Dolly Parton’s blessing In the most-anticipated and teased collaboration on the album, Beyoncé breathes new life into Parton’s …

In "Cowboy Carter," Beyoncé converts us to the religion of country music
1 year ago

In "Cowboy Carter," Beyoncé converts us to the religion of country music

Salon  

"My un-American life," Beyoncé had crooned in the opener in Act I of her "Renaissance" project. Breaking down "Cowboy Carter" In her long-awaited journey into the genre, Beyoncé acts as a country music purist as she sits behind a curtain, weaving in and out the narrative of her life. An example of this is the pop star's soft cover of …

10 takeaways from Beyoncé's new album, 'Cowboy Carter'
1 year ago

10 takeaways from Beyoncé's new album, 'Cowboy Carter'

NPR  

10 takeaways from Beyoncé's new album, 'Cowboy Carter' Enlarge this image toggle caption Blair Caldwell/Courtesy of the artist Blair Caldwell/Courtesy of the artist How long have fans been speculating over the details of Beyoncé's new album? Just as Beyoncé's 2022 album, act i: RENAISSANCE, served as a world-building homage to the unsung Black queer youth who created house music, Cowboy …

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’: Rounding up the latest on the new album
1 year ago

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’: Rounding up the latest on the new album

LA Times  

The second act of Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” is upon us with the Friday release of “Cowboy Carter.” From a splashy announcement during a Super Bowl LVIII commercial to the album’s first two singles making history atop the country charts, the superstar yet again disrupted long-established traditions in the music industry. The winningest artist in Grammy Awards’ history has two-stepped away from …

Beyonce unveils Cowboy Carter tracklist confirming a cover of Dolly Parton's Jolene as well as a Willie Nelson collaboration
1 year ago

Beyonce unveils Cowboy Carter tracklist confirming a cover of Dolly Parton's Jolene as well as a Willie Nelson collaboration

Daily Mail  

Beyoncé is ready to kick off her real-life hoedown as Cowboy Carter inches closer to release. Among the songs is the notable inclusion of a cover of Dolly Parton's 1973 single 'Jolene', which the country icon previously teased. On Wednesday, Beyoncé graced fans with the tracklist for her upcoming debut country album Cowboy Carter, which drops on March 29 Among …

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ comes ‘round, ‘round, ‘round this week. Here’s what we know
1 year ago

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ comes ‘round, ‘round, ‘round this week. Here’s what we know

LA Times  

Beyoncé in the cover image for her forthcoming album, “Cowboy Carter,” which drops this week. Country music star Carlile said, “Omg she’s swimming out to save country.” Is ‘Cowboy Carter’ a country album? and it was very clear that I wasn’t.” The “Break My Soul” singer did not share more details about her experience but said it prompted her to …

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