The New York Times – Music:
Natalie Cole, Whitney Houston and Lauryn Hill’s album of the year wins all came in the 1990s. Beyoncé’s fifth shot, for “Cowboy Carter,” arrives Sunday night.
Category: Cowboy Carter (Album)
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Beyoncé Has Finally Changed Fashion
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
It’s now impossible to see a cowboy hat or pair of cowboy boots and not think of her.
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Taylor Swift and Beyoncé Avoided a Collision on the Charts. (Again.)
The New York Times – Music:
Pop’s two reigning queens are often cast as rivals, but they have continually supported each other — and spaced out their album releases.
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Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Spends a Second Week at No. 1
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.
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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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Popcast (Deluxe): Listening to Beyoncé & Future (and the Discourse)
The New York Times – Music:
How conversation about very specific aspects of the new albums “Cowboy Carter” and “We Don’t Trust You” can obscure talk of their musical quality.
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Why Beyoncé Sends Flowers to Celebrities Like Jack White and Nicki Minaj
The New York Times – Music:
In recent weeks, Beyoncé has sent elaborate all-white arrangements to musicians including Jack White, K. Michelle and Nicki Minaj.
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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.