Shaboozey stopped by The Tonight Show to showcase his country single, “A Bar Song (Tipsy).” The track comes off the musician’s recent third album, Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going, which dropped in May.
On the late-night show, Shaboozey brought along his live band to perform the number on a bar-themed set, complete with neon cowboy signs. He encourage the audience to sing along to the group vocals that comprise the hook-laden chorus.
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” was built around J-Kwon’s 2004 hit “Tipsy” and...
On the late-night show, Shaboozey brought along his live band to perform the number on a bar-themed set, complete with neon cowboy signs. He encourage the audience to sing along to the group vocals that comprise the hook-laden chorus.
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” was built around J-Kwon’s 2004 hit “Tipsy” and...
- 6/6/2024
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
iHeartRadio Music Festival 2024 will return to Las Vegas for two hit-filled days of performances on Sept. 20 and 21, with leading appearances from Doja Cat, Paramore, Gwen Stefani, Hozier, and Camila Cabello.
The T-Mobile Arena will also welcome to the stage Victoria Monét, Big Sean, New Kids on the Block, Keith Urban, Shaboozey, the Black Crowes, and Thomas Rhett. Additional performers will be announced at a later date.
General sale for the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Festival begins June 14 at 11 a.m. Pst via Axs. The event will also be broadcast live on iHeartMedia...
The T-Mobile Arena will also welcome to the stage Victoria Monét, Big Sean, New Kids on the Block, Keith Urban, Shaboozey, the Black Crowes, and Thomas Rhett. Additional performers will be announced at a later date.
General sale for the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Festival begins June 14 at 11 a.m. Pst via Axs. The event will also be broadcast live on iHeartMedia...
- 6/4/2024
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
On Wednesday, June 5, 2024, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon will welcome actor Cole Escola, neuroscientist Andrew Huberman, and musician Shaboozey as its guests. Cole Escola, an American actor, writer, and producer, will join Jimmy Fallon to discuss their work. Escola is known for their roles in Hacks, At Home with Amy Sedaris, and […]
The Tonight Show: Cole Escola, Andrew Hubermany...
The Tonight Show: Cole Escola, Andrew Hubermany...
- 6/4/2024
- by Riley Avery
- MemorableTV
Oscar-nominated actor, producer and author Taraji P. Henson is set to return as the host of this year’s BET Awards. It will air live on June 30 on BET at 8 p.m. Et and will be held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
“I am thrilled to be returning as the host of the ‘BET Awards’ for the third time. I am also looking forward to celebrating my peers and the impact of our culture on entertainment,” Henson said in a statement.
Usher will be honored with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement BET Award, and set performers include GloRilla, Latto, Muni Long, Sexyy Red, Shaboozey and Victoria Monét.
“Taraji is a phenom, known for her vibrant personality and charisma, and we are excited to welcome her back to host Culture’s Biggest Night, ‘BET Awards,’ the ultimate celebration of Black creativity,” said Connie Orlando, EVP Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy at BET.
“I am thrilled to be returning as the host of the ‘BET Awards’ for the third time. I am also looking forward to celebrating my peers and the impact of our culture on entertainment,” Henson said in a statement.
Usher will be honored with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement BET Award, and set performers include GloRilla, Latto, Muni Long, Sexyy Red, Shaboozey and Victoria Monét.
“Taraji is a phenom, known for her vibrant personality and charisma, and we are excited to welcome her back to host Culture’s Biggest Night, ‘BET Awards,’ the ultimate celebration of Black creativity,” said Connie Orlando, EVP Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy at BET.
- 6/3/2024
- by Lexi Carson, Selena Kuznikov and Jack Dunn
- Variety Film + TV
Taraji P. Henson is returning to host the BET Awards.
The Oscar-nominated actress will host the June 30 event, airing live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
“I am thrilled to be returning as the host of the BET Awards for the third time. I am also looking forward to celebrating my peers and the impact of our culture on entertainment,” Henson said in a statement.
Usher will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award and performers include Victoria Monét, Sexyy Red, Muni Long, Latto, GloRilla and Shaboozey.
Drake is the show’s top contender with seven nominations, including album of the year with For All the Dogs (Scary Hours Edition), best male R&b/pop artist and viewer’s choice for “Rich Baby Daddy” with Sza and Sexyy Red. He has two bids for video of the year category: “Rich Baby Daddy” and his guest verse on J. Cole’s “First Person Shooter.
The Oscar-nominated actress will host the June 30 event, airing live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
“I am thrilled to be returning as the host of the BET Awards for the third time. I am also looking forward to celebrating my peers and the impact of our culture on entertainment,” Henson said in a statement.
Usher will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award and performers include Victoria Monét, Sexyy Red, Muni Long, Latto, GloRilla and Shaboozey.
Drake is the show’s top contender with seven nominations, including album of the year with For All the Dogs (Scary Hours Edition), best male R&b/pop artist and viewer’s choice for “Rich Baby Daddy” with Sza and Sexyy Red. He has two bids for video of the year category: “Rich Baby Daddy” and his guest verse on J. Cole’s “First Person Shooter.
- 6/3/2024
- by Mesfin Fekadu
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Taraji P. Henson is making a return appearance as host of the 2024 BET Awards. This will be Henson’s third time hosting the trophy show, having previously hosted in 2021 and 2022.
The 2024 BET Awards will air live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 30 at 8 pm on BET.
As previously announced, eight-time Grammy winner Usher, who’s nominated for four BET awards including Album of the Year, will receive the Lifetime Achievement BET Award.
Performers include GloRilla, Latto, Muni Long, Sexyy Red, Shaboozey, and Victoria Monét.
“I am thrilled to be returning as the host of the ‘BET Awards’ for the third time. I am also looking forward to celebrating my peers and the impact of our culture on entertainment,” said Henson.
The 2024 BET Award nominations are led Drake with seven, followed by Nicki Minaj with six.
“Taraji is a phenom, known for her vibrant personality and charisma,...
The 2024 BET Awards will air live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 30 at 8 pm on BET.
As previously announced, eight-time Grammy winner Usher, who’s nominated for four BET awards including Album of the Year, will receive the Lifetime Achievement BET Award.
Performers include GloRilla, Latto, Muni Long, Sexyy Red, Shaboozey, and Victoria Monét.
“I am thrilled to be returning as the host of the ‘BET Awards’ for the third time. I am also looking forward to celebrating my peers and the impact of our culture on entertainment,” said Henson.
The 2024 BET Award nominations are led Drake with seven, followed by Nicki Minaj with six.
“Taraji is a phenom, known for her vibrant personality and charisma,...
- 6/3/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The Roots Picnic returned to Philadelphia on June 1 and 2, bringing some of the most unforgettable voices in hip-hop, R&b, and more to Fairmount Park for two days of music. Here are our best photos from backstage and onstage, featuring artists including Lil Wayne, Gunna, Sexyy Red, Method Man and Redman, Common, Ferg, Wale, Shaboozey, The-Dream — and of course, the Roots.
- 6/3/2024
- by Rolling Stone
- Rollingstone.com
Country stars Jelly Roll and Ashley McBryde will team up as hosts for ABC’s annual “CMA Fest” special, set to be taped at the festival this week and then air on the network June 25. It’s the first time either singer has hosted a prime-time special.
The 16-day window between the end of CMA Fest and the ABC special bearing its name will seem like a short one to those who remember the long period of years when the special was held back for airing in the dog days of August or September. But the June 25 date represents a big jump even on last year’s accelerated schedule, when “CMA Fest” aired on July 19. The bumping up of the air date suggests a belief that country’s current hot streak merits a more immediate commemoration of the genre’s biggest annual live event, rather than putting it on ice...
The 16-day window between the end of CMA Fest and the ABC special bearing its name will seem like a short one to those who remember the long period of years when the special was held back for airing in the dog days of August or September. But the June 25 date represents a big jump even on last year’s accelerated schedule, when “CMA Fest” aired on July 19. The bumping up of the air date suggests a belief that country’s current hot streak merits a more immediate commemoration of the genre’s biggest annual live event, rather than putting it on ice...
- 6/3/2024
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
A crowded bar, copious drinking, a strummed guitar and a chorus that will make even abstainers want to shout along: Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” has it all, which explains why it’s vying for summer-mainstay status with Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso” and Post Malone and Morgan Wallen’s “I Had Some Help,” It’s easy to categorize those songs, but what exactly is “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”? Hip hop with country flavor? Country with rap trimmings? Or some ingenious melding of the...
- 6/1/2024
- by David Browne
- Rollingstone.com
Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, The Marias return with a dreamy sophomore album, Shaboozey harmonizes with Noah Cyrus about a self-destructive romance, and Kehlani proves she can be a lover and a fighter. Plus, new music from Normani, Polo G, Carin León, and more.
The Marias, “Paranoia” (YouTube)
Shaboozey feat. Noah Cyrus, “My Fault” (YouTube)
Kehlani, “Next 2 U” (YouTube)
Normani, “Candy Paint” (YouTube)
Polo G, “Angels in the Sky” (YouTube)
Carin León,...
The Marias, “Paranoia” (YouTube)
Shaboozey feat. Noah Cyrus, “My Fault” (YouTube)
Kehlani, “Next 2 U” (YouTube)
Normani, “Candy Paint” (YouTube)
Polo G, “Angels in the Sky” (YouTube)
Carin León,...
- 5/31/2024
- by Rolling Stone
- Rollingstone.com
When Shaboozey was writing “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” he wanted to keep the arrangements sounding as organic as possible. He built the track around J-Kwon’s 2004 hit “Tipsy,” and within an hour, he had his very own ode to raising a glass — with a country twist. The megahit quickly went viral and topped Billboard’s Hot Country Songs Chart, surpassing “Texas Hold ’Em” by Beyoncé. (Shaboozey had actually teamed up with her for two songs on her recent country LP, Cowboy Carter.) Together, they became the first two Black artists to lead that chart back-to-back.
- 5/31/2024
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Shaboozey’s third album Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going is only days away, set for release on Friday, May 31. In anticipation for the record, the fast-rising hitmaker has unveiled the full 12-song track list which features appearances from Noah Cyrus, Paul Cauthen, and BigXthaPlug.
The album opens with “Horses & Hellcats” as a precursor to “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” the single that Shaboozey is currently riding up the charts with. In April, the song hit Number One on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, dethroning Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em.
The album opens with “Horses & Hellcats” as a precursor to “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” the single that Shaboozey is currently riding up the charts with. In April, the song hit Number One on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, dethroning Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em.
- 5/30/2024
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Lil Nas X thinks he deserved some of the Cowboy Carter treatment when he dropped “Old Town Road.” In a new interview with BBC, Nas said he was “happy” that artists like Beyoncé and Shaboozey are being celebrated for their country fusion forays, but wishes his music was also celebrated in the country space in the same way.
“I wish this would have happened for me,” he told the outlet. “I wasn’t even able to experience this.”
In the last two months, Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em” and Shaboozey...
“I wish this would have happened for me,” he told the outlet. “I wasn’t even able to experience this.”
In the last two months, Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em” and Shaboozey...
- 5/21/2024
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Morgan Wallen and Post Malone’s collaboration “I Had Some Help” debuted at Number One on the Hot 100, Billboard announced on Tuesday, opening as one of the biggest debuts for a single this year.
The single reps Malone’s second Number One of the year so far, following his collaboration with Taylor Swift on “Fortnight” the biggest song from The Tortured Poets Department. “I Had Some Help” opened with 76.4 million streams, beating out “Fortnight” for most single-week streams this year. The song dethroned Kendrick Lamar’s Drake diss “Not Like Us,...
The single reps Malone’s second Number One of the year so far, following his collaboration with Taylor Swift on “Fortnight” the biggest song from The Tortured Poets Department. “I Had Some Help” opened with 76.4 million streams, beating out “Fortnight” for most single-week streams this year. The song dethroned Kendrick Lamar’s Drake diss “Not Like Us,...
- 5/20/2024
- by Ethan Millman
- Rollingstone.com
The year isn’t half over, but Shaboozey’s already had a great 2024: After collaborating on two tracks for Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter, the Nigerian-American singer-songwriter-producer has a hit of his own with “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” currently hovering in the Top Five of the pop charts. On Friday, May 17, Shaboozey stopped by Brooklyn’s intimate Baby’s All Right for a raucous yet intimate show. Check out these exclusive photos.
- 5/20/2024
- by Griffin Lotz
- Rollingstone.com
Drake may be losing his rap battle with Kendrick Lamar, but he is leading the field at the 2024 BET Awards with seven nominations.
The rapper is up for Album of the Year for For All the Dogs (Scary Hours Edition), as well as nods for Best Male R&b/Pop Artist, Best Male Hip-Hop Artist, the Viewers Choice Award, and the Video of the Year for his “First Person Shooter” featuring J. Cole.
Drake and Lamar will face off in two categories: Best Male Hip-Hop Artist, as well as Best Collaboration,...
The rapper is up for Album of the Year for For All the Dogs (Scary Hours Edition), as well as nods for Best Male R&b/Pop Artist, Best Male Hip-Hop Artist, the Viewers Choice Award, and the Video of the Year for his “First Person Shooter” featuring J. Cole.
Drake and Lamar will face off in two categories: Best Male Hip-Hop Artist, as well as Best Collaboration,...
- 5/16/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
The Drake-Kendrick Lamar showdown will continue — at the 2024 BET Awards.
The rappers will compete in two categories at the June 30 show: best male hip-hop artist and best collaboration. In the latter category, Drake is nominated for “Rich Baby Daddy” with Sza and Sexyy Red, while Lamar is nominated for his guest verse on the remix of Beyoncé’s “America Has a Problem.”
Drake is the show’s top contender with seven nominations, thanks to his album For All the Dogs (Scary Hours Edition). Lamar didn’t release an album that was eligible this year. The Canadian rapper’s other nominations include album of the year, best male R&b/pop artist and viewer’s choice for “Rich Baby Daddy.” He’s nominated twice in the video of the year category: “Rich Baby Daddy” and his guest verse on J. Cole’s “First Person Shooter,” the late 2023 track that reignited his feud with Lamar.
The rappers will compete in two categories at the June 30 show: best male hip-hop artist and best collaboration. In the latter category, Drake is nominated for “Rich Baby Daddy” with Sza and Sexyy Red, while Lamar is nominated for his guest verse on the remix of Beyoncé’s “America Has a Problem.”
Drake is the show’s top contender with seven nominations, thanks to his album For All the Dogs (Scary Hours Edition). Lamar didn’t release an album that was eligible this year. The Canadian rapper’s other nominations include album of the year, best male R&b/pop artist and viewer’s choice for “Rich Baby Daddy.” He’s nominated twice in the video of the year category: “Rich Baby Daddy” and his guest verse on J. Cole’s “First Person Shooter,” the late 2023 track that reignited his feud with Lamar.
- 5/16/2024
- by Mesfin Fekadu
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Shaboozey is a newcomer who is acheiving major success on the country music charts with his new song “A Bar Song (Tipsy).”
The 28-year-old singer just hit #1 on the Billboard’s Hot Country Songs Chart. He and Beyonce made history as the first two black artists to lead the chart with back-to-back #1 songs.
Shaboozey actually joined Beyonce on her Cowboy Carter tracks “Spaghetti” and “Sweet Honey Buckiin.”
In the chorus of his new song, Shaboozey sings, “Someone pour me up a double shot of whiskey (A double shot of whiskey) / They know me and Jack Daniel’s got a history (We go way back) / There’s a party downtown, near 5th Street / Everybody at the bar gettin’ tipsy (Woo).”
If you didn’t know, Shaboozey‘s new single interpolates J-Kwon‘s hit song “Tipsy” and the rapper is sharing his thoughts on the song.
Keep reading to find out more…...
The 28-year-old singer just hit #1 on the Billboard’s Hot Country Songs Chart. He and Beyonce made history as the first two black artists to lead the chart with back-to-back #1 songs.
Shaboozey actually joined Beyonce on her Cowboy Carter tracks “Spaghetti” and “Sweet Honey Buckiin.”
In the chorus of his new song, Shaboozey sings, “Someone pour me up a double shot of whiskey (A double shot of whiskey) / They know me and Jack Daniel’s got a history (We go way back) / There’s a party downtown, near 5th Street / Everybody at the bar gettin’ tipsy (Woo).”
If you didn’t know, Shaboozey‘s new single interpolates J-Kwon‘s hit song “Tipsy” and the rapper is sharing his thoughts on the song.
Keep reading to find out more…...
- 5/1/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Taylor Swift made history on the Billboard charts this week and she’s the first person to occupy the top 14 slots of the Hot 100 singles chart.
The 34-year-old singer launched her album The Tortured Poets Department earlier this month and it broke records by moving 2.6 million equivalent album units in its first week of release.
Taylor released two versions of the album with 31 total songs. All of those songs are sitting in the Top 55 slots of the Hot 100.
In addition to those 31 songs, Taylor‘s Lover song “Cruel Summer” is still sitting high on the chart, making it 32 songs in the Top 55.
Head inside to check out the ranking of all the songs…
Keep scrolling to see where each song ranks on the Hot 100…
1. Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” (read more about the song!)
2. Taylor Swift – “Down Bad” (read more about the song!)
3. Taylor Swift – “I Can Do It...
The 34-year-old singer launched her album The Tortured Poets Department earlier this month and it broke records by moving 2.6 million equivalent album units in its first week of release.
Taylor released two versions of the album with 31 total songs. All of those songs are sitting in the Top 55 slots of the Hot 100.
In addition to those 31 songs, Taylor‘s Lover song “Cruel Summer” is still sitting high on the chart, making it 32 songs in the Top 55.
Head inside to check out the ranking of all the songs…
Keep scrolling to see where each song ranks on the Hot 100…
1. Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” (read more about the song!)
2. Taylor Swift – “Down Bad” (read more about the song!)
3. Taylor Swift – “I Can Do It...
- 4/30/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Beyoncé lit a fire with Cowboy Carter, her latest studio album reimagining the boundaries of country music in her own vision. The record’s lead single “Texas Hold ‘Em” made her the first Black woman artist ever to top Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. Now, one of her collaborators on the album, the Nigerian-American musician Shaboozey, has picked up the torch for another history-making feat.
Shaboozey’s single “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” jumped from Number 6 on the chart to Number 1, knocking “Texas Hold ‘Em” from the position it had...
Shaboozey’s single “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” jumped from Number 6 on the chart to Number 1, knocking “Texas Hold ‘Em” from the position it had...
- 4/30/2024
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter helped shine a light on the ongoing conversation surrounding country music in relation to Black musicians. Now, a new CNN FlashDoc called Call Me Country: Beyoncé and Nashville’s Renaissance, out April 26 on Max, will dive even deeper into the issues and hurdles Black artists have long faced in the genre.
The Call Me Country trailer, which dropped on Tuesday, teases analysis and conversations surrounding Queen Bey’s history-making LP and how it ignited a conversation surrounding the treatment of Black artists in a white-dominated music genre and industry.
The Call Me Country trailer, which dropped on Tuesday, teases analysis and conversations surrounding Queen Bey’s history-making LP and how it ignited a conversation surrounding the treatment of Black artists in a white-dominated music genre and industry.
- 4/23/2024
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Outside Lands is celebrating its Sweet 16 this year with a stacked lineup! On Tuesday, the San Francisco-based music festival announced that Tyler, the Creator, Sturgill Simpson, and the Killers will headline its Aug. 9-11 event and that it will also feature Post Malone performing a special set of country music covers.
Among the main-liners are The Postal Service, Grace Jones, Kaytranada, Jungle, Chris Lake and Gryffin. Snoh Aalegra, Chappell Roan, Tyla, Fletcher, Reneé Rapp, Victoria Monét, Gryffin, Young the Giant, Schoolboy Q, and Teddy Swims are also featured on the lineup.
Among the main-liners are The Postal Service, Grace Jones, Kaytranada, Jungle, Chris Lake and Gryffin. Snoh Aalegra, Chappell Roan, Tyla, Fletcher, Reneé Rapp, Victoria Monét, Gryffin, Young the Giant, Schoolboy Q, and Teddy Swims are also featured on the lineup.
- 4/23/2024
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big new singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Dua Lipa serves up another high-energy dance pop track from her forthcoming Radical Optimism, Future and Metro Boomin’ tell you why they still don’t trust you, and Girl in Red returns with her refreshing bedroom-pop. Plus, new music from Zayn, Sabrina Carpenter, and Peso Pluma.
Dua Lipa, “Illusion” (YouTube)
Future, Metro Boomin’ “We Still Don’t Trust You” (YouTube)
Girl in Red, “I’m Back” (YouTube)
Zayn,...
Dua Lipa, “Illusion” (YouTube)
Future, Metro Boomin’ “We Still Don’t Trust You” (YouTube)
Girl in Red, “I’m Back” (YouTube)
Zayn,...
- 4/12/2024
- by Rolling Stone
- Rollingstone.com
Beyoncé has landed another No. 1 album with Cowboy Carter.
Her country music album bowed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, according to Billboard and Luminate. Cowboy Carter, which dropped March 29, debuted with 407,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States for the week ending April 4.
This marks Beyoncé’s eighth No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200. It also marks the biggest week for an album so far in 2024, and the biggest since Taylor Swift’s 1989 (Taylor’s Version), which debuted with 1.653 million units in November.
It’s also Beyoncé’s biggest week since Lemonade debuted at No. 1 with 653,000 units in May 2016.
In addition, the album debuted atop several other Billboard charts, including Top Country Albums, Americana/Folk Albums and Top Album Sales.
Beyoncé boasts another record, becoming the first Black woman ever to top the Top Country Albums list, which was created in 1964. Cowboy Carter also notched the biggest week...
Her country music album bowed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, according to Billboard and Luminate. Cowboy Carter, which dropped March 29, debuted with 407,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States for the week ending April 4.
This marks Beyoncé’s eighth No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200. It also marks the biggest week for an album so far in 2024, and the biggest since Taylor Swift’s 1989 (Taylor’s Version), which debuted with 1.653 million units in November.
It’s also Beyoncé’s biggest week since Lemonade debuted at No. 1 with 653,000 units in May 2016.
In addition, the album debuted atop several other Billboard charts, including Top Country Albums, Americana/Folk Albums and Top Album Sales.
Beyoncé boasts another record, becoming the first Black woman ever to top the Top Country Albums list, which was created in 1964. Cowboy Carter also notched the biggest week...
- 4/7/2024
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
On Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé mixes R&b, country, and some hard-hitting guitars, among many other elements, and as the artist herself is well aware, there used to be a name for that kind of American melange: rock & roll. She slyly acknowledges that fact with two Chuck Berry moments on the album, including a segment of “Maybellene,” his first hit, in which a Black genius helped invent rock & roll via revved-up country.
So, there’s an argument that Cowboy Carter — which the artist has made clear is a “Beyoncé album” rather...
So, there’s an argument that Cowboy Carter — which the artist has made clear is a “Beyoncé album” rather...
- 4/7/2024
- by Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
In November 2016, at the 50th annual Country Music Association Awards, Beyoncé performed “Daddy Lessons,” her first explicit foray into country music. On the emotionally intimate, vervy album Lemonade, the song felt inspired by the singer’s Southern origins. Onstage, accompanied by The Chicks and a band wielding the full power of acoustic guitars, horns and harmonicas, it became a full-throated declaration — an affirmation of all that came with Beyoncé’s roots in Alabama, Louisiana and Texas.
The backlash to her performance was swift and predictably racist. In a recording of that moment, the camera quickly cuts away from parts of the audience largely unmoved by Beyoncé’s enthusiastic invitation to clap along. On social media, detractors expressed their anger at the musician’s inclusion. A month later, the Recording Academy rejected “Daddy Lessons” as a country entry for the Grammys, setting the stage for a contentious battle about who and...
The backlash to her performance was swift and predictably racist. In a recording of that moment, the camera quickly cuts away from parts of the audience largely unmoved by Beyoncé’s enthusiastic invitation to clap along. On social media, detractors expressed their anger at the musician’s inclusion. A month later, the Recording Academy rejected “Daddy Lessons” as a country entry for the Grammys, setting the stage for a contentious battle about who and...
- 4/3/2024
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Grammy-winner Beyonce took everyone by surprise after she shared that music legend Stevie Wonder played the harmonica on her cover of Dolly Parton’s ‘Jolene’, a reimagining of the 1973 classic.
It was while accepting the Innovator Award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, when Beyonce revealed that Stevie played the harmonica.
The music legend was on hand to present the honour to the ‘Naughty Boy’ hitmaker, who introduced her speech by thanking the artiste for how much he inspired her.
“Thank you so much Stevie, I love you. I love you and I honour you. I want to thank you for making a way for all of us,” she said.
“I’m honoured to receive this recognition from you, Stevie Wonder. Whenever anyone asks me if there’s anyone I can listen to for the rest of my life, it’s always you. So thank you, God bless you.”
Stevie replied:...
It was while accepting the Innovator Award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, when Beyonce revealed that Stevie played the harmonica.
The music legend was on hand to present the honour to the ‘Naughty Boy’ hitmaker, who introduced her speech by thanking the artiste for how much he inspired her.
“Thank you so much Stevie, I love you. I love you and I honour you. I want to thank you for making a way for all of us,” she said.
“I’m honoured to receive this recognition from you, Stevie Wonder. Whenever anyone asks me if there’s anyone I can listen to for the rest of my life, it’s always you. So thank you, God bless you.”
Stevie replied:...
- 4/2/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter is galloping on Spotify and bringing other Black country-based artists for the ride.
Since the album’s release on Friday, the number of first-time listeners for acts like Brittney Spencer, Reyna Roberts and Shaboozey — who all appear on Cowboy Carter — has increased in the past week.
Spencer saw an uptick of 170 percent in first-time listeners, Roberts and Tanner Adell both went up 125 percent, and Tiera Kennedy’s first-time listens were increased by 110 percent. Spencer, Reynolds, Adell and Kennedy collaborated with the Grammy-winning superstar on a cover of The Beatles’ “Blackbird,” the second track on Cowboy Carter.
From left: Tanner Adell, Reyna Roberts, Willie Jones and Tiera Kennedy
Willie Jones, who appears alongside Beyoncé on “Just for Fun,” saw an uptick of 75 percent in first-time listeners, and Shaboozey, who is featured on “Sweet/Honey/Buckiin’” and “Spaghetti,” went up 70 percent.
And the Beyoncé effect wasn’t just...
Since the album’s release on Friday, the number of first-time listeners for acts like Brittney Spencer, Reyna Roberts and Shaboozey — who all appear on Cowboy Carter — has increased in the past week.
Spencer saw an uptick of 170 percent in first-time listeners, Roberts and Tanner Adell both went up 125 percent, and Tiera Kennedy’s first-time listens were increased by 110 percent. Spencer, Reynolds, Adell and Kennedy collaborated with the Grammy-winning superstar on a cover of The Beatles’ “Blackbird,” the second track on Cowboy Carter.
From left: Tanner Adell, Reyna Roberts, Willie Jones and Tiera Kennedy
Willie Jones, who appears alongside Beyoncé on “Just for Fun,” saw an uptick of 75 percent in first-time listeners, and Shaboozey, who is featured on “Sweet/Honey/Buckiin’” and “Spaghetti,” went up 70 percent.
And the Beyoncé effect wasn’t just...
- 4/1/2024
- by Mesfin Fekadu
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Amid all the acclaim for Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter, there is a growing controversy among fans as the album is missing some key tracks in its compact disc and vinyl form.
Fans who preordered physical copies Cowboy Carter are turning to social media and message boards like Reddit to complain that their albums are missing five tracks that were on the digital version: The album standout “Ya Ya,” as well as “Spaghettii,” “The Linda Martell Show,” “Oh Louisiana,” and “Flamenco” are all excised from the vinyl version.
The preordered CD...
Fans who preordered physical copies Cowboy Carter are turning to social media and message boards like Reddit to complain that their albums are missing five tracks that were on the digital version: The album standout “Ya Ya,” as well as “Spaghettii,” “The Linda Martell Show,” “Oh Louisiana,” and “Flamenco” are all excised from the vinyl version.
The preordered CD...
- 3/31/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Jon Batiste is giving high praise to Beyoncé, with whom he collaborated on a new country music album, Cowboy Carter.
Beyoncé dropped the 27-track album Friday, but she made history last month with the release of single “Texas Hold ‘Em,” which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart. That made her the first Black woman to accomplish such a feat, according to Billboard.
Batiste, who was one of several collaborators on Cowboy Carter, praised the Grammy-winning singer for her role in breaking down barriers across music genres.
“This is the moment yall, where we dismantle the genre machine,” he posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday.
He added: “Quincy Jones told me, as he also wrote in his forward to my We Are album, ‘it’s up to you to de categorize American music!! ,’ which is what Duke Ellington told him. I really believe that is our generations role,...
Beyoncé dropped the 27-track album Friday, but she made history last month with the release of single “Texas Hold ‘Em,” which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart. That made her the first Black woman to accomplish such a feat, according to Billboard.
Batiste, who was one of several collaborators on Cowboy Carter, praised the Grammy-winning singer for her role in breaking down barriers across music genres.
“This is the moment yall, where we dismantle the genre machine,” he posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday.
He added: “Quincy Jones told me, as he also wrote in his forward to my We Are album, ‘it’s up to you to de categorize American music!! ,’ which is what Duke Ellington told him. I really believe that is our generations role,...
- 3/30/2024
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
From the start of Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé makes it clear this ain’t your typical country album. Opening epic “Ameriican Requiem” is part gospel, part-Queen, part-Buffalo Springfield as the artist lays out both her intentions and lineage. “Used to say I spoke ‘Too country’/And the rejection came, said I wasn’t ‘country ‘nough’/Said I wouldn’t saddle up/But if that ain’t country, tell me what is?” she sings from the gut, after listing off her bona fide country credentials.
Like everything Beyoncé has done, specifically in...
Like everything Beyoncé has done, specifically in...
- 3/30/2024
- by Brittany Spanos
- Rollingstone.com
From country icons Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson to featured guests Miley Cyrus and Post Malone, every star who worked on Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter shared their excitement for joining Queen Bey on her country album released Friday.
Rising stars such as Raye and Tiera Kennedy expressed their gratitude to Beyoncé, and even Nancy Sinatra, who was sampled on the project, said the usage of her iconic song “These Boots Are Made for Walkin'” might “be the best sample” of the song.
Miley joins Queen Bey on “II Most Wanted,...
Rising stars such as Raye and Tiera Kennedy expressed their gratitude to Beyoncé, and even Nancy Sinatra, who was sampled on the project, said the usage of her iconic song “These Boots Are Made for Walkin'” might “be the best sample” of the song.
Miley joins Queen Bey on “II Most Wanted,...
- 3/30/2024
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
These boots were certainly made for walkin’!
On Friday evening, Nancy Sinatra celebrated Beyoncé sampling her iconic 1965 single “These Boots Are Made for Walkin'” on the Cowboy Carter standout “Ya Ya.”
“To have a little piece of one of my records in a @Beyonce song is very meaningful to me because I love her,” Sinatra wrote on X. “She represents what is great about today’s music and I’m delighted to be a tiny part of it.”
“This may be the best sample of ‘Boots’ yet! And the beat goes on…...
On Friday evening, Nancy Sinatra celebrated Beyoncé sampling her iconic 1965 single “These Boots Are Made for Walkin'” on the Cowboy Carter standout “Ya Ya.”
“To have a little piece of one of my records in a @Beyonce song is very meaningful to me because I love her,” Sinatra wrote on X. “She represents what is great about today’s music and I’m delighted to be a tiny part of it.”
“This may be the best sample of ‘Boots’ yet! And the beat goes on…...
- 3/29/2024
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Beyoncé’s new album, Cowboy Carter, is out in the wild. In a press release, Beyoncé provided extensive insight into the making of the album and its variety of influences. Plus, read our review the album here.
Each Song Was Inspired by a Western Film
Notably, each song is its own version of a reimagined Western film, including Michael Matthews’ Five Fingers For Marseilles; James Bridges’ Urban Cowboy; Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight; Clint Eastwood’s Space Cowboys; Jeymes Samuel’s The Harder They Fall; and Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon. Often times, they films were playing on a screen during the recording process.
Additionally, some aspects of the album’s percussion were inspired by the Coen Brothers’ ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?.
Beyoncé also found inspiration in traditional country, R&b, blues, zydeco, and Black folk music, as well as from her childhood trips to the Houston Rodeo.
Each Song Was Inspired by a Western Film
Notably, each song is its own version of a reimagined Western film, including Michael Matthews’ Five Fingers For Marseilles; James Bridges’ Urban Cowboy; Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight; Clint Eastwood’s Space Cowboys; Jeymes Samuel’s The Harder They Fall; and Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon. Often times, they films were playing on a screen during the recording process.
Additionally, some aspects of the album’s percussion were inspired by the Coen Brothers’ ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?.
Beyoncé also found inspiration in traditional country, R&b, blues, zydeco, and Black folk music, as well as from her childhood trips to the Houston Rodeo.
- 3/29/2024
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
The second track on Cowboy Carter — Beyoncé’s country album on the cover of which the singer wears red, white, and blue, and carries an American flag — is a take on a song by notoriously British band, The Beatles. At first glance, the cover of “Blackbird,” while beautiful, may seem like an outlier. Other artists featured on the album include country icons like Dolly Parton, Linda Martell, and Willie Nelson. The Beatles’ song makes more sense on the album than it may initially seem, though.
Beyoncé covers The Beatles’ ‘Blackbird’ on ‘Cowboy Carter’
Cowboy Carter features a luminous, true-to-the-original cover of “Blackbird.” Beyoncé sings the song, accompanied by the harmonies of Black country artists Tanner Adell, Tiera Kennedy, Brittney Spencer, and Reyna Roberts. The folky, White Album classic is an unexpected addition to the country album. It’s also a crucial one.
Paul McCartney, who wrote the song in 1968, explained his inspiration for “Blackbird.
Beyoncé covers The Beatles’ ‘Blackbird’ on ‘Cowboy Carter’
Cowboy Carter features a luminous, true-to-the-original cover of “Blackbird.” Beyoncé sings the song, accompanied by the harmonies of Black country artists Tanner Adell, Tiera Kennedy, Brittney Spencer, and Reyna Roberts. The folky, White Album classic is an unexpected addition to the country album. It’s also a crucial one.
Paul McCartney, who wrote the song in 1968, explained his inspiration for “Blackbird.
- 3/29/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Miley Cyrus wrote about her deepening “admiration” for Beyoncé after collaborating with her on the Cowboy Carter track “II Most Wanted.”
On social media, Cyrus raved about Bey and the duet, saying, “I’ve loved Beyoncé since long before I had the opportunity to meet & work with her. My admiration runs so much deeper now that I’ve created along side of her”
She went on to thank Beyoncé — “You’re my everything & more” — as well as “everyone who spent time making this song so special.”
II Most Wanted is...
On social media, Cyrus raved about Bey and the duet, saying, “I’ve loved Beyoncé since long before I had the opportunity to meet & work with her. My admiration runs so much deeper now that I’ve created along side of her”
She went on to thank Beyoncé — “You’re my everything & more” — as well as “everyone who spent time making this song so special.”
II Most Wanted is...
- 3/29/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Shaboozey, the Nigerian-American musician with a couple prominent features on Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter, is embracing this big release date moment and announcing his own new album, Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going, out May 31.
The genre-bending rapper/singer/producer/filmmaker has been trickling out new music from the LP over the past few months, including “Annabelle,” “Let It Burn,” and “Vegas” (which was a Rolling Stone “Song You Need to Know” earlier this month). Where I’ve Been marks Shaboozey’s third LP, following 2022’s Cowboys Live Forever,...
The genre-bending rapper/singer/producer/filmmaker has been trickling out new music from the LP over the past few months, including “Annabelle,” “Let It Burn,” and “Vegas” (which was a Rolling Stone “Song You Need to Know” earlier this month). Where I’ve Been marks Shaboozey’s third LP, following 2022’s Cowboys Live Forever,...
- 3/29/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter is finally here and fans of both country and pop are poring over the album. While the artist behind it made a point to say, “This ain’t a country album. This is a Beyoncé album,” the record has its share of country songs, sounds, and signifiers. But as with nearly everything she does, Beyoncé makes the genre her own — with captivating results.
There are cameos by country legends, features by genre-flouting pop stars, and introductions to hot new talent. But at the core, Beyoncé is...
There are cameos by country legends, features by genre-flouting pop stars, and introductions to hot new talent. But at the core, Beyoncé is...
- 3/29/2024
- by Mankaprr Conteh and Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Beyonce‘s new country album Cowboy Carter has officially arrived and you can stream it in full right here!
The 42-year-old singer dropped her eighth studio album on Friday (March 29) and there are 27 tracks on the incredible new album, including some interludes.
The album features duets with Miley Cyrus, Post Malone, Willie Nelson, and more. Bey‘s six-year-old daughter Rumi Carter even has a feature on the song “Protector.”
Blue Ivy Carter is already a Grammy winner. Could her younger sister Rumi be the next winner in the family?!
Cowboy Carter is also known as Act II in Beyonce‘s trilogy project, which began with Renaissance. The country album has been in the works ever since the entertainer teamed up with The Chicks for a performance of “Daddy Lessons” at the 2016 CMA Awards, a performance which received backlash from country music fans who didn’t want her to be in the genre.
The 42-year-old singer dropped her eighth studio album on Friday (March 29) and there are 27 tracks on the incredible new album, including some interludes.
The album features duets with Miley Cyrus, Post Malone, Willie Nelson, and more. Bey‘s six-year-old daughter Rumi Carter even has a feature on the song “Protector.”
Blue Ivy Carter is already a Grammy winner. Could her younger sister Rumi be the next winner in the family?!
Cowboy Carter is also known as Act II in Beyonce‘s trilogy project, which began with Renaissance. The country album has been in the works ever since the entertainer teamed up with The Chicks for a performance of “Daddy Lessons” at the 2016 CMA Awards, a performance which received backlash from country music fans who didn’t want her to be in the genre.
- 3/29/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Beyoncè tried to break the internet in her Super Bowl commercial and wound up breaking our brains with the announcement of her newest album Cowboy Carter, dropping tomorrow.
Confirmed songs for the highly anticipated release reveal collaborations with Miley Cyrus, Post Malone, Tanner Adell and more, according to Variety. Additionally, country legends Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson and Linda Martell will all be featured in interludes on the album.
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Confirmed songs for the highly anticipated release reveal collaborations with Miley Cyrus, Post Malone, Tanner Adell and more, according to Variety. Additionally, country legends Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson and Linda Martell will all be featured in interludes on the album.
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- 3/28/2024
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
Cowboy Carter has arrived in areas of the world where it’s already Friday — i.e., New Zealand and Australia — and more details about Beyoncé’s new album have emerged.
Yesterday’s reveal of the Cowboy Carter track list confirmed that the album featured her long-rumored cover of Dolly Parton’s “Jolene,” but the Australasian release also brings news that “Blackbiird” — stylized with double i’s on the track list — is actually a cover of the Beatles’ White Album classic “Blackbird,” a song that Paul McCartney penned in tribute to the Little Rock Nine.
Yesterday’s reveal of the Cowboy Carter track list confirmed that the album featured her long-rumored cover of Dolly Parton’s “Jolene,” but the Australasian release also brings news that “Blackbiird” — stylized with double i’s on the track list — is actually a cover of the Beatles’ White Album classic “Blackbird,” a song that Paul McCartney penned in tribute to the Little Rock Nine.
- 3/28/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter has officially been released in international markets, including New Zealand and Australia, revealing more details about the album and its special guests.
Cowboy Carter is presented in the style of a country radio program, with country music icons Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, and Linda Martell all taking turns as DJs.
The album includes a pair of covers: Parton’s “Jolene” and The Beatles’ “Blackbird.” It also includes collaborations with Miley Cyrus (“II Most Wanted”), Post Malone (“Levii’s Jeans”), and Shaboozey (“Spaghettii”).
All told, Cowboy Carter spans 27 tracks (including interstitials) with a runtime of one hour and 18 minutes.
Act II: Cowboy Carter is the next chapter of Beyoncé’s Renaissance trilogy, which kicked off in 2023 with her album of the same name.
Cowboy Carter Tracklist:
01. Ameriican Requiem
02. Blackbird (The Beatles Cover)
03. 16 Carriages
04. Protector
05. My Rose
06. Smoke Hour with Willie Nelson
07. Texas Hold ‘Em
08. Bodyguard
09. Dolly...
Cowboy Carter is presented in the style of a country radio program, with country music icons Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, and Linda Martell all taking turns as DJs.
The album includes a pair of covers: Parton’s “Jolene” and The Beatles’ “Blackbird.” It also includes collaborations with Miley Cyrus (“II Most Wanted”), Post Malone (“Levii’s Jeans”), and Shaboozey (“Spaghettii”).
All told, Cowboy Carter spans 27 tracks (including interstitials) with a runtime of one hour and 18 minutes.
Act II: Cowboy Carter is the next chapter of Beyoncé’s Renaissance trilogy, which kicked off in 2023 with her album of the same name.
Cowboy Carter Tracklist:
01. Ameriican Requiem
02. Blackbird (The Beatles Cover)
03. 16 Carriages
04. Protector
05. My Rose
06. Smoke Hour with Willie Nelson
07. Texas Hold ‘Em
08. Bodyguard
09. Dolly...
- 3/28/2024
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big new singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Cardi B gets “better and better-er” in a self-assured single and appears alongside Sza on a sugary new Flo Milli remix, Kacey Musgraves has an existential crisis, and Becky G delivers an energetic dance jam. Plus, new tracks from Gunna, Zayn, and J-Lo.
Cardi B, “Enough [Miami]” (YouTube)
Kacey Musgraves, “The Architect” (YouTube)
Flo Milli feat. Sza and Cardi B, “Never Lose Me (Remix)” (YouTube)
Gunna feat.
Cardi B, “Enough [Miami]” (YouTube)
Kacey Musgraves, “The Architect” (YouTube)
Flo Milli feat. Sza and Cardi B, “Never Lose Me (Remix)” (YouTube)
Gunna feat.
- 3/15/2024
- by Rolling Stone
- Rollingstone.com
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