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 its first week. Then, during the Super Bowl, she dropped two hybrid country songs: “Texas Hold ’Em” and “16 Carriages,” eventually leading to the release of “Cowboy Carter.” In February, “Texas Hold ’Em” reached No. 1 on the country airplay chart, making her the first Black woman to top that chart as well.

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Beyoncé Becomes Most Nominated Artist In Grammy History With a Total Of 99 Nominations
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Beyoncé Becomes Most Nominated Artist In Grammy History With a Total Of 99 Nominations

ABP News  

Beyoncé has solidified her place in Grammy history with a record-breaking 2025 nomination tally, leading the pack with an impressive 11 nods. Among her multiple nominations, Beyoncé’s album "Cowboy Carter" is in the running for both Album of the Year and Country Album of the Year. If she clinches the coveted Album of the Year award, Beyoncé would make history …

Beyoncé leads 2025 Grammy nominations, becomes most nominated artist in show's history
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Beyoncé leads 2025 Grammy nominations, becomes most nominated artist in show's history

New Indian Express  

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. She also received nominations in a wide swath of genres, including pop, country, Americana and melodic rap performance categories. Post Malone also received his first ever nominations in …

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

Beyonce's 'Cowboy Carter' snubbed by Country Music awards
3 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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, …

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 …

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’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 …

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 — …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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’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

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — First, Beyoncé arrived at the 2024 Grammy Awards in full cowboy regalia — making a statement without saying a word. BEYONCÉ, TEXAS AND ‘DADDY LESSONS’ Beyoncé hails from Houston, a city with a rich musical interplay of “blues and country and hip-hop,” says Francesca T. Royster, a DePaul University professor and author of “Black Country Music: Listening …

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 …

Beyoncé will receive the Innovator Award at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards
9 months ago

Beyoncé will receive the Innovator Award at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Days after Beyoncé releases her highly anticipated eighth studio album, she’ll make an appearance at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards to receive its innovator award. Beyoncé's upcoming “Act ll: Cowboy Carter” is the follow-up to 2022’s acclaimed “Act I: Renaissance.” Last month, the superstar singer became the first Black woman to top Billboard’s country music chart after …

Azealia Banks SLAMS Beyonce in wild rant: Rapper accuses singer of 'being in white woman cosplay' on Cowboy Carter album cover and that she's reinforcing a 'false rhetoric that there is no racism in c
9 months ago

Azealia Banks SLAMS Beyonce in wild rant: Rapper accuses singer of 'being in white woman cosplay' on Cowboy Carter album cover and that she's reinforcing a 'false rhetoric that there is no racism in c

Daily Mail  

Azealia Banks has accused Beyonce of being in 'white woman cosplay' for her Cowboy Carter album cover as she slammed the 'boring and pretty' superstar in a wild social media rant this week. Azealia Banks has accused Beyonce of being in 'white woman cosplay' for her Cowboy Carter album cover as she slammed the 'boring and pretty' superstar in a …

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 …

Why Beyonce’s “Texas Hold ’Em” is No. 1 on the country chart but not on country radio.
10 months ago

Why Beyonce’s “Texas Hold ’Em” is No. 1 on the country chart but not on country radio.

Slate  

In the summer of 1984, Lionel Richie, in the middle of an epic run of pop and R&B hits from his blockbuster album Can’t Slow Down, chose a fourth single from the LP that was very different from its predecessors. And in 1980, Richie penned “Lady” for Kenny Rogers, a dramatic, unclassifiable ballad that thanks to Kenny’s “Gambler” image topped …

Beyoncé becomes first Black woman to claim top spot on Billboard’s country music chart
10 months ago

Beyoncé becomes first Black woman to claim top spot on Billboard’s country music chart

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Beyoncé made history once again: The superstar singer has become the first Black woman to top Billboard’s country music chart. Both songs are expected to be featured on Beyoncé's upcoming, country-themed album, which is referred to as “act ii,” on March 29. It’s a follow-up offering to her 2022 album “Renaissance,” which is frequently referred to as …

Beyoncé becomes first Black woman to achieve No 1 on US country chart
10 months ago

Beyoncé becomes first Black woman to achieve No 1 on US country chart

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. The success of “Texas Hold ‘Em” comes after a …

This Is What It Took For An Oklahoma Radio Station To Play Beyoncé’s Country Songs
10 months, 1 week ago

This Is What It Took For An Oklahoma Radio Station To Play Beyoncé’s Country Songs

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING In true Avengers fashion, the BeyHive assembled to hold an Oklahoma country radio station accountable for initially refusing to play the singer’s new country hits. Sharing a screenshot of the email exchange with the radio station on X, the fan wrote, “I requested ‘Texas Hold ’Em’ at my local country radio station and after requesting, I received …

Beyoncé’s ‘Texas Hold ’Em’ rides home on Oklahoma airwaves, but not without a hitch
10 months, 1 week ago

Beyoncé’s ‘Texas Hold ’Em’ rides home on Oklahoma airwaves, but not without a hitch

LA Times  

Beyoncé’s new country song is getting airtime on an Oklahoma country station after there was confusion about the artist’s latest genre pivot. A country music radio station in Oklahoma will indeed be playing Beyoncé’s two new country songs, “Texas Hold ’Em” and “16 Carriages,” after the station cleared up confusion about why the Super Bowl drops weren’t getting airtime. In …

How to stream Beyoncé’s two new singles right now
10 months, 1 week ago

How to stream Beyoncé’s two new singles right now

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. In the Verizon commercial, Beyoncé is challenged by a …

Beyoncé drops new songs ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ and ’16 Carriages.’ New music ‘Act II’ will arrive in March
10 months, 1 week ago

Beyoncé drops new songs ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ and ’16 Carriages.’ New music ‘Act II’ will arrive in March

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Beyoncé is back with two new country tracks — “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages.” After a Verizon commercial starring Beyoncé aired during the Super Bowl ended with the superstar saying “They ready, drop the new music,” the question became — was she serious? Under the “music” tab, two titles were listed — “Texas Hold ‘Em” and …

Review: Charting country music paths in ‘Her Country’
2 years, 7 months ago

Review: Charting country music paths in ‘Her Country’

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — “Her Country: How the Women of Country Music Became the Success They Were Never Supposed to Be,” by Marissa R. Moss Women have always played a major part of country music, from the Carter Family to Dolly Parton, but in recent years you’d be hard pressed to hear that on country music radio. In “Her Country,” Marissa …

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