Will Beyoncé’s ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ Turn a Hot 100 No. 1 Hit Next Week?
The Contenders is a midweek column that looks at artists aiming for the top of the Billboard charts, and the strategies behind their efforts. This week (for the upcoming Billboard Hot 100 dated March...
View ArticleBeyoncé’s New Era Is Giving Other Black Women in Country a Big Boost, Too
Welcome to Billboard Pro’s Trending Up column, where we take a closer look at the songs, artists, curiosities and trends that have caught the music industry’s attention. Some have come out of nowhere,...
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Beyoncé’s Country Pivot Illuminates the Genre’s Black History (and Present) —...
When Beyoncé says something, people listen. When she planted her iconic silhouette squarely in front of a towering screen that simply read “feminist,” thousands of essays and think pieces followed....
View ArticleHow Big a Deal Is ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ Getting to No. 1 for Beyoncé — And for...
When Beyoncé released “Texas Hold ‘Em” as the first single from her upcoming Act II album on Super Bowl Sunday (Feb. 18), it scored a No. 2 debut on the Billboard Hot 100 with just four days of...
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Beyoncé Reveals ‘Cowboy Carter’ Album Cover: ‘This Ain’t a Country Album,...
It’s officially time to saddle up! A little more than a month after making a grand pivot into country music with the release of “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages,” Beyoncé has finally unveiled the...
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Here’s Why Beyoncé’s Limited Edition ‘Cowboy Carter’ Cover Features the Name...
Hold your horses! Beyoncé has just unveiled an exclusive limited edition album cover for her forthcoming Cowboy Carter LP, just one day after debuting the album’s eye-popping standard artwork. Related...
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Beyoncé Welcomes the World to Her Rodeo With ‘Cowboy Carter’: Stream It Now
There’s a new sheriff in town, and her name is Cowboy Carter. On Friday (Mach 29), Beyoncé finally unleashed her eighth solo studio album in its entirety. Related Tyla Explains Dropping Out of...
View ArticleBeyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’: All 27 Tracks Ranked
If you haven’t already, it’s officially time to trade in your silver and chrome outfits for chaps, lassos and rustic cowboy hats. On Friday (March 29), Beyoncé finally shared her highly anticipated...
View ArticleBeyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’: The Samples & Interpolations on Her New Album
Beyoncé doesn’t just drop albums, she drops incredibly dense, multilayered bodies of work that pull from decades of musical history across genres and regions to fashion something wholly new and...
View ArticleKen Burns Talks Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter,’ Compares New Album to...
From Vice President Kamala Harris to Carrie Underwood, everyone has something to say about Cowboy Carter. Since its March 29 release, Beyoncé’s eighth solo studio album has dominated conversations...
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