Beyoncé was born and raised in Houston, where the city's cowboy heritage and country and zydeco music played a role in her upbringing. She listened to country music from an early age, particularly from her paternal … See more

Beyoncé originally intended to release Cowboy Carter as the first installment of a trilogy of albums, but explained that "with the pandemic, there … See more

Cowboy Carter was met with critical acclaim upon release, with some describing it as a "masterpiece". Critics praised Beyoncé's … See more

Cowboy Carter had a significant impact on music, fashion, business and culture, with Stevie Wonder and Variety's Chris Willman suggesting it … See more

The joy of creating music is that there are no rules. The more I see the world evolving the more I felt a deeper connection to purity. With artificial intelligence and digital filters and programming, I wanted to go back to real instruments, and I … See more

The Cowboy Carter album cover was shot by Blair Caldwell, a Los Angeles-based photographer who is from Texas. Much like the cover for Renaissance—which saw Beyoncé sitting atop a stationary disco ball horse—the Cowboy Carter artwork sees … See more

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Cowboy Carter landed Beyoncé her biggest streaming week ever and broke streaming records on several platforms. On See more