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Giddyap: Beyoncé’s Country Opus ‘Cowboy Carter’ Is Here

Beyoncé has released her country studio album 'Cowboy Carter' featuring music and influences from Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Linda Martell and more.

She first kicked off the era during the 2024 Super Bowl in February when she made a rare promotional appearance in a Verizon commercial and followed it up with the surprise release of both lead singles. “It was born out of an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomed … and it was very clear that I wasn’t.” She was seemingly addressing the backlash to her appearance with the Chicks at the 2016 CMA Awards, where she performed the country deep cut “Daddy Lessons” from Lemonade. One track on the album, “ The Linda Martell Show,” puts a spotlight on the first Black female solo artist to play the Grand Ole Opry, whose promising country career was plagued and ultimately cut short by racism from both audiences and executives.

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