The New York Times – Music:
“Cowboy Carter” tops the Billboard 200 for a second week, boosted by physical sales of her album on CD and vinyl.
Category: Country Music
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Wyatt Flores, a Rising Country Artist, Has a Superpower: Tapping Emotions
The New York Times – Music:
The 22-year-old singer and songwriter makes music that touches listeners deeply. But his own trauma — coupled with his rapid rise — has thrown some bumps in the road.
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Beyoncé, ‘Cowboy Carter’ and Filling in History’s Gaps
The New York Times – Music:
A conversation about how the pop superstar’s genre experiments explore race and power, and the implicit politics that come with them.
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Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Opens at No. 1 With the Year’s Biggest Sales
The New York Times – Music:
The pop superstar’s new album also reigns on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, the first time a Black woman has led that tally in its 60-year history.
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Morgan Wallen Arrested, Accused of Throwing a Chair From a Bar Roof
The New York Times – Music:
The country superstar faces charges of reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct after the incident in Nashville on Sunday night.
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Alice Randall Made Country History. Black Women Are Helping Tell Hers.
The New York Times – Music:
In “My Black Country,” the musician and author who cracked a Nashville color barrier is telling her story — and hearing her songs reimagined.
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Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Is a Vivid Mission Statement. Let’s Discuss.
The New York Times – Music:
The pop superstar teased a move to country, then tackled so much more. Three critics and a reporter explore her new album’s inspirations, sounds and stakes.
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‘Cowboy Carter’ Review: Beyoncé’s Country Is America. Every Bit of It.
The New York Times – Music:
On the bold, sprawling “Cowboy Carter,” the superstar plays fast and loose — and twangy — with genre.
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Beyoncé Fans Turn Out in Nashville to Celebrate ‘Cowboy Carter’
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
On Friday night, in the capital of country music, the artist’s fans showed up in force to celebrate “Cowboy Carter.”