Cowboy Carter
Luke Combs, Tracy Chapman, Morgan Wallen Score ACM Award Nominations
“Fast Car” continues to drive Luke Combs and Tracy Chapman to the top — this time, at the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards. Combs is the top contender this year with eight nominations, competing for entertainer of the year as well as single and song of the year with “Fast Car.” He shares the […]
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Beyoncé Lands at No. 1 With ‘Cowboy Carter’ Album Debut
Beyoncé has landed another No. 1 album with Cowboy Carter. Her country music album bowed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, according to Billboard and Luminate. Cowboy Carter, which dropped March 29, debuted with 407,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States for the week ending April 4. This marks Beyoncé’s […]
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Critic’s Notebook: Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Is Haunted by Ghosts of Rejection
The music superstar's latest studio album, the second act of a planned trilogy, addresses detractors while doubling down on her country roots.
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Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Boosts Streams for Black Country Acts on Spotify (Exclusive)
Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter is galloping on Spotify and bringing other Black country-based artists for the ride. Since the album’s release on Friday, the number of first-time listeners for acts like Brittney Spencer, Reyna Roberts and Shaboozey — who all appear on Cowboy Carter — has increased in the past week. Spencer saw an uptick of […]
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Jon Batiste Applauds Beyoncé for Breaking Down Music Barriers With Her Country Album
Jon Batiste is giving high praise to Beyoncé, with whom he collaborated on a new country music album, Cowboy Carter. Beyoncé dropped the 27-track album Friday, but she made history last month with the release of single “Texas Hold ‘Em,” which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart. That made her the […]
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Beyoncé Sends Flowers to Black Female Artists in Country: “Thank You for Opening Doors for Me”
Beyoncé is making sure her fellow Black female artists in the country space are getting their flowers too. Amid the release of her highly-anticipated country album Cowboy Carter on Friday, the Grammy-winning singer sent flowers and cards with sweet messages to K. Michelle and Mickey Guyton to show her appreciation for what they have already […]
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Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Is Spotify’s Most-Streamed Album in One Day in 2024
Beyoncé’s newest album Cowboy Carter is already setting records. Not even 24 hours after its release, Spotify revealed that the Grammy-winning artist’s country album became its most-streamed album in a single day in 2024 so far. The music giant also noted that it was the first time a country album had held that title this […]
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Beyoncé Releases Tracklist for ‘Cowboy Carter,’ Including “Jolene” Cover and Willie Nelson
Pop superstar Beyoncé has released the tracklist for her latest album, a foray into country music titled Cowboy Carter, which is set for release on Thursday and will include a cover of a beloved Dolly Parton classic and a guest appearance from genre legend Willie Nelson. The tracklist was revealed on the singer’s Instagram account […]
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