Country Music – Page 29

Alice Randall Made Country History. Black Women Are Helping Tell Hers.

In “My Black Country,” the musician and author who cracked a Nashville color barrier is telling her story — and hearing her songs reimagined.

By Grayson Haver Currin

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Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Is a Vivid Mission Statement. Let’s Discuss.

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.

By Wesley Morris Ben Sisario Salamishah Tillet and Lindsay Zola

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‘Cowboy Carter’ Review: Beyoncé’s Country Is America. Every Bit of It.

On the bold, sprawling “Cowboy Carter,” the superstar plays fast and loose — and twangy — with genre.

By Jon Pareles

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Beyoncé Fans Turn Out in Nashville to Celebrate ‘Cowboy Carter’

On Friday night, in the capital of country music, the artist’s fans showed up in force to celebrate “Cowboy Carter.”

By Emily Cochrane