The New York Times – Music:
The Puerto Rican pop star logs a seventh week at No. 1 on the Billboard album chart; numbers for “Renaissance,” Beyoncé’s latest, arrive next week.
Category: Renaissance (Album)
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Beyoncé Will Change Lyrics After Criticism Over ‘Ableist Language’
The New York Times – Music:
The pop star’s decision to replace two words in her song “Heated” follows Lizzo’s removal of the same term, which has been used as a slur against disabled people, from her track “Grrrls.”
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‘Renaissance’ Review: America Has a Problem and Beyoncé Ain’t It
The New York Times – Music:
On “Renaissance,” the pop star’s seventh solo album, she finds escape, rebirth, community, pleasure and control in decades of dance music steeped in Black queer bravado.
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Beyoncé’s Anthem for the Unique, and 10 More New Songs
The New York Times – Music:
Hear tracks by Rosalía, Brian Eno, Robert Glasper and others.
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A Guide to the Dance Music on Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’
The New York Times – Music:
Chicago house, hyperpop, classic ’70s disco: The pop star’s new album is a tour through some of the genre’s most well-known touchstones as well as more underground sounds.
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Beyoncé’ Unveils ‘Renaissance,’ the First of Three New Projects
The New York Times – Music:
The pop star’s seventh solo album is “Act I” of work born during the pandemic, a time she “found to be the most creative,” she said in a statement.
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Beyoncé Announces New Album ‘Renaissance,’ Out Next Month
The New York Times – Music:
The new project, apparently with the subtitle “Act I,” will be released on July 29, according to the singer’s social media accounts.