There is a through-line from Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” to the music of the film, “Sinners,” and her name is Rhiannon Giddens.
Grammys 2025: the boundary-crossing hits and crises
Ordinarily, the entire week leading up to the Sunday telecast is packed with parties and showcases. Most of those have been canceled, though, and the few remaining have been slightly reframed.
Crossover made the boundaries of country and roots music a little less clear in 2024
Linda Martell — the too-long-overlooked, first Black woman to reach the country charts in the early 1970s — reemerged on Cowboy Carter to drop some wisdom on us this year: “Genres are a funny little concept, aren’t they? Yes, they are.”
In a year of blockbuster crossovers, the CMAs double down on country continuity
The three-hour show was an ode to the robustness and stability of country music. But the genre dominated charts and discourse this year thanks to pop superstars Beyoncé, Post Malone and Shaboozey.
Beyoncé becomes first Black woman to hit No. 1 on Billboard country albums chart
Beyoncé has made history once again. Her latest album, the epic “Act ll: Cowboy Carter,” hit No. 1 on the Billboard country albums chart, making her the first Black woman to top the chart since its 1964 inception.
NashVillager Podcast: April 5, 2024
How did “Roosevelt’s Tree Army” pave the way for our state parks?
This ain’t Texas. This is Nashville.
We couldn’t call ourselves “This Is Nashville” if we weren’t going to dedicate time to Beyoncé’s western epic, “COWBOY CARTER.”
Dive deeper into Beyonce’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ with WPLN’s senior music writer
Few albums have generated more conversation before their release than “Cowboy Carter” by Beyoncé — out today.
Out, About: Let’s get in formation
Beyoncé will be with us shortly. The Queen Bey herself will be performing at Nissan Stadium tomorrow night — and there are, shockingly, some tickets left, starting at $128 (before all those lovely Ticketmaster fees).
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