Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ has Texas hold on ’em Spotify and Amazon streaming records
8 months, 3 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 to country music, but “this ain’t a Country album,” she declared before its release. Amazon Music also announced on Saturday that “Cowboy Carter” made for Beyoncé’s “biggest album debut” on the platform. 1 on “Top Albums.” Since its release, “Cowboy Carter” received praise from social media fans and the singer’s music industry peers and collaborators, including Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus.

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The Best Albums Of 2024: Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter,' Charli XCX's 'Brat' And More
1 week, 6 days ago

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

Huff Post  

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 …

Beyoncé leads 2025 Grammy noms, becoming most nominated artist in show’s history
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Beyoncé leads 2025 Grammy noms, becoming most nominated artist in show’s history

Hindustan Times  

Welcome to Beyoncé country. “Cowboy Carter” is up for album and country album of the year, and “Texas Hold ’Em” is nominated for record, song and country song of the year. Lamar’s ubiquitous diss track released during his feud with Drake, “Not Like Us,” is nominated for record and song of the year, rap song, music video as well as …

Beyonce's 'Cowboy Carter' lifts her to top of Grammy nominations list
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Beyonce's 'Cowboy Carter' lifts her to top of Grammy nominations list

Hindustan Times  

By Lisa Richwine Beyonce's 'Cowboy Carter' lifts her to top of Grammy nominations list LOS ANGELES, - Superstar singer Beyonce dominated the list of Grammy Award contenders unveiled on Friday, earning 11 nods including an album of the year nomination for her venture into country music, "Cowboy Carter." The two male artists nominated in the album field were rapper Andre …

Beyoncé leads the 2025 Grammy noms, becoming the most nominated artist in the show’s history
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Beyoncé leads the 2025 Grammy noms, becoming the most nominated artist in the show’s history

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Welcome toBeyoncé country. “Cowboy Carter” is up for album and country album of the year, and “Texas Hold ’Em” is nominated for record, song and country song of the year. Lamar’s ubiquitous diss track released during his feud with Drake, “Not Like Us,” is nominated for record and song of the year, rap song, music video as …

Beyoncé leads 2025 Grammy nominations, becoming most nominated artist in show’s history
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Beyoncé leads 2025 Grammy nominations, becoming most nominated artist in show’s history

New Indian Express  

NEW YORK: Welcome to Beyoncé country. “Cowboy Carter” is up for album and country album of the year, and “Texas Hold ’Em” is nominated for record, song and country song of the year. Lamar’s ubiquitous diss track released during his feud with Drake, “Not Like Us,” is nominated for record and song of the year, rap song, music video as …

Beyoncé lidera las nominaciones de los Grammy 2025 e impone un récord histórico
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Beyoncé lidera las nominaciones de los Grammy 2025 e impone un récord histórico

LA Times  

Bienvenidos al país de Beyoncé. Tiene dos entradas simultáneas en la última categoría, una primicia en su carrera: “Like That” de Future y Metro Boomin con Lamar, está nominada a mejor interpretación de rap y mejor canción de rap. En la categoría de álbum del año, junto a “Cowboy Carter” está André 3000 con su álbum de jazz alternativo “New …

Luke Bryan sees no message in Beyoncé’s CMA Awards snub: ‘A lot of great music’s overlooked’
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Luke Bryan sees no message in Beyoncé’s CMA Awards snub: ‘A lot of great music’s overlooked’

LA Times  

Luke Bryan is venturing a guess at why Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” was snubbed by the Country Music Assn. The “American Idol” host went on to defend the CMA voting body, saying, “They vote what they think should make it” and inevitably “a lot of great music’s overlooked.” Dolly Parton, who is featured on “Cowboy Carter” in a track titled “Dolly …

Beyonce's 'Cowboy Carter' snubbed by Country Music awards
3 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 …

Beyoncé’s CMA snub comes as no surprise, but it's still upsetting
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Beyoncé’s CMA snub comes as no surprise, but it's still upsetting

Salon  

When Beyoncé's country album dropped earlier this year, she said, "This ain’t a country album. The pop diva made the distinction clear — that even if "Cowboy Carter" could be confided to a genre, it would still be a Beyoncé album. While "Cowboy Carter" smashed records and even catapulted Black country collaborators like Shaboozey, who has been nominated for best …

Beyoncé says something motivates her far more than mere ‘charts and sales’
6 months ago

Beyoncé says something motivates her far more than mere ‘charts and sales’

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. After the success of her country album Cowboy Carter, …

Country Artist Tiera Kennedy Talks Forging Her Own Path After Boost From Beyoncé
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Country Artist Tiera Kennedy Talks Forging Her Own Path After Boost From Beyoncé

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Tiera Kennedy will always look back on the first half of 2024 as the start of an artistic renaissance ― thanks, in part, to a surprise boost from Beyoncé. It wasn’t long, however, before that professional low point gave way to an artistic breakthrough, when she was tapped by Beyoncé to appear on “Cowboy Carter,” the 32-time …

Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' is a portrait of the artist getting joyously weird
8 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 …

Beyoncé becomes first Black woman to hit No. 1 on Billboard country albums chart
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Beyoncé becomes first Black woman to hit No. 1 on Billboard country albums chart

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Beyoncé has made history once again. 1 on the Billboard country albums chart, making her the first Black woman to top the chart since its 1964 inception. According to Luminate, the industry data and analytics company, “Cowboy Carter” totaled 407,000 equivalent album units, a combination of pure album sales and on-demand streams, earned in the U.S. in …

Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter highlights the long history of Texas' Black cowboy culture
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter highlights the long history of Texas' Black cowboy culture

BBC  

Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter highlights the long history of Texas' Black cowboy culture Getty Images Beyoncé's album Cowboy Carter delves into the Black country music genre, revisiting her own country roots in Houston, Texas Anyone confused about Beyoncé's newest foray into the country genre has only to visit her home state of Texas to learn about Black Cowboy culture. Though Beyonce …

Beyoncé 'Cowboy Carter' Review: People Are Missing The Point
8 months, 2 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
8 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
8 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 …

The power of Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ isn’t its country twang. It’s her imagination, unlocked
8 months, 3 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 Cowboy Carter smashes 7 biggest records in single day; Jolene reigns supreme
8 months, 3 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 …

Beyoncé Cowboy Carter album review: If you were expecting country, think again.
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Beyoncé Cowboy Carter album review: If you were expecting country, think again.

Slate  

Can’t say she didn’t warn us: As per her Instagram message last week, Cowboy Carter, the Act II sequel to 2022’s Renaissance, is a Beyoncé album, not a country album. “Texas Hold ’Em,” the advance single that last month made Beyoncé the first Black woman to rise to the top of a Billboard country chart, is musically still by far …

Music Review: Beyoncé's epic 'Act ll: Cowboy Carter' defies categorization, redefines American style
8 months, 3 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
8 months, 3 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
8 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Beyoncé review, Cowboy Carter: Her hands are on the reins of every country music trope
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Beyoncé review, Cowboy Carter: Her hands are on the reins of every country music trope

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. Already, the irresistible chaps-slapper of “Texas Hold ’Em” has …

Beyonce in her own words: Singer says Cowboy Carter is 'best album' she has made adding there are 'no rules' when creating music as she enters country genre
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Beyonce in her own words: Singer says Cowboy Carter is 'best album' she has made adding there are 'no rules' when creating music as she enters country genre

Daily Mail  

Beyonce shared her thoughts on her new album Cowboy Carter on Friday morning. The Texas-born star said her first country album is the best she has ever made 'The joy of creating music is that there are no rules,' said Beyonce. 'The more I see the world evolving the more I felt a deeper connection to purity' The mother of …

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Isn’t The First Or Last Black Country Album
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Isn’t The First Or Last Black Country Album

Huff Post  

Created in April 2021, Black Opry has become “a home for Black artists and Black fans of country, blues, folk and Americana," and brings Black talent to stages all over the country. Jason Davis via Getty Images The Black Opry understands that rather than negotiating for a seat at the table within institutions designed to keep country music white, it’s …

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ reinforces her dedication to Black reclamation — and country music
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ reinforces her dedication to Black reclamation — and country music

Firstpost  

If there is a lightning rod country music moment in Beyoncé’s career to date, it’s her performance of “Daddy Lessons” at the 2016 Country Music Awards with The Chicks, six days before Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election First, Beyoncé arrived at the 2024 Grammy Awards in full cowboy regalia — making a statement without saying a word. Beyoncé …

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ does not feature Taylor Swift, despite Swiftie speculation
8 months, 3 weeks 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
8 months, 3 weeks 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’
8 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Cowboy Carter: Why Beyoncé's cover of The Beatles' Blackbird is the key to the new album
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Cowboy Carter: Why Beyoncé's cover of The Beatles' Blackbird is the key to the new album

BBC  

Cowboy Carter: Why Beyoncé's cover of The Beatles' Blackbird is the key to the new album Getty Images Beyoncé's cover of The Beatles' classic track Blackbird on Cowboy Carter reveals the lesser-known story that inspired Paul McCartney – and holds the key to her album. But besides the Dolly Parton classic, Cowboy Carter contains another, less expected, cover-version: The Beatles' …

In "Cowboy Carter," Beyoncé converts us to the religion of country music
8 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Beyoncé shares 'Cowboy Carter' track list ahead of album, mentions Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Beyoncé shares 'Cowboy Carter' track list ahead of album, mentions Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson

Hindustan Times  

Buckle up, cowpoke: On Wednesday, Beyoncé shared the track list for her forthcoming album, “Act ll: Cowboy Carter." HT Image “Cowboy Carter” arrives Friday, but fans got a sneak peek on the superstar's Instagram account, when she shared an image that appears to include the titles of her songs: from the previously released “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages," now …

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’: Rounding up the latest on the new album
8 months, 3 weeks 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
8 months, 3 weeks 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
8 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Beyoncé Says A Bad Experience Inspired New Album — And We Can Guess What It Is
9 months ago

Beyoncé Says A Bad Experience Inspired New Album — And We Can Guess What It Is

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING With 10 days left until the release of “Cowboy Carter,” Beyoncé hinted at which major moment in her career inspired her to create the highly anticipated country album. But despite having won 32 Grammys over the course of her career so far, the singer said this country album “was born out of an experience that I had …

Beyonce breaks silence over backlash for going country: Singer unveils Cowboy Carter album cover where she's proudly holding an American flag and says, 'Music can unite so many people around the world
9 months ago

Beyonce breaks silence over backlash for going country: Singer unveils Cowboy Carter album cover where she's proudly holding an American flag and says, 'Music can unite so many people around the world

Daily Mail  

Beyoncé has unveiled the cover for her hotly anticipated country album Cowboy Carter - while addressing the backlash she received for entering the genre. Beyonce breaks silence over backlash for going country as singer unveils Cowboy Carter album cover where she's proudly holding an American flag She has on a massive silver wig that flutters in the breeze, as well …

Beyoncé: Upcoming release ‘ain’t a Country album. This is a “Beyoncé” album’
9 months ago

Beyoncé: Upcoming release ‘ain’t a Country album. This is a “Beyoncé” album’

LA Times  

‘Beyoncé says her new “Cowboy Carter” album was five years in the making and a result of an experience she had years ago when she “did not feel welcomed.” Beyoncé, ever the fan of the surprise album drop and shrouded nonstatements, has some pointed things to say about her upcoming “Cowboy Carter” album. “The criticisms I faced when I first …

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