Beyoncé released her highly anticipated album "Cowboy Carter" on Friday, featuring 27 tracks and a genre-bending sound that pays tribute to country music's Black origins. Lamar Dawson, radio host and pop culture expert, joins CBS News to
(maybe he did, and was so delighted by the idea of a surprise album and the giddy joy that it would give her fanbase that, for once, he opted to play along with the secret.) whatever it was, and whatever it entailed, we can only do one thing now that the beyoncé album is a ...
I find out almost immediately. Midnight is here. The album drops. And that gaze shines on me. Early in my transition, a man threatened my life on the subway. I expected it would happen eventually. There’s nothing necessarily novel about transphobia. What was surprising, though, was how ...
Since 2013, Beyonce's album projects have largely been surprise releases, which began when she dropped her self-titled album that same year. The spectacle surprise release famously continued with her 2016 effortLemonade, which coined the phrase, "Becky with the good hair." With her next album ...
WithHasten Down the Wind,Linda Ronstadtbecame the first female artist with three million-selling albums in a row — and furthered her legacy as one of the pioneers of women in rock music. The album also helped Ronstadt snag her second GRAMMY, as it won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in...
The she joined the group to perform Beyoncé’s country song “Daddy Lessons” from her 2016 album “Lemonade.” It was Beyoncé’s first time performing at the CMAs. “Beyoncé felt unwelcome at the CMAsand they thought it would be the last time they saw her there. Not only has she cl...
It’s been less than a week, and Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé’s latest album, has already stampeded airwaves and streaming services like a herd of wild horses. With its genre-blurring melodies, rich-as-honey harmonies, and lyrics spicier than ghost pepper hot sauce, Cowboy Carter is a triumph...
“I’m still putting stuff together for Beyonce’s album,” he said. “They’re still trying to figure out what they want that to be, which I’m not mad at. Beyonce’s the kind of artist where you’re not gonna see it till it’s right. And her fans — th...
As the new LP rumors swirled, one fan posted a Spotify link for “Daddy Lessons” andsaid, “This song is the reason why so many people want a country album from Beyoncé.” Another fan thought Beyonce’s platinum hair, which she debuted at theLos Angeles premierefor the “Renaissance”...
Though Beyoncé may be exploring forgotten frontiers with her new album, she is bringing the best of country artistry along with her. A trio of country legends anchor “Cowboy Carter,” providing short interludes throughout the album and destroying any lingering doubt...