Yee-haw! Cowboy Carter , the eighth studio album from the one and only Beyoncé , has finally arrived. A brilliant nod to the 32-time Grammy winner’s Southern roots as a Houston native with parents who hail from Alabama and Louisana, respectively, Cowboy Carter , aka Act II, is intended to pay “homage to the past, honoring musical pioneers in country, rock, classical and opera” while “dismantling accepted false norms about Americana culture,” according to a press release from Parkwood Entertainment. It is the second in a three-act trilogy from the singer, which began with 2022’s Renaissance. Growing up in Houston, it makes sense that Beyoncé frequented the Rodeo, where she “first saw diversity and camaraderie among people who love Country music and an Americana lifestyle, steeped in community, culinary offerings, grills and Western gear.” Even the album’s title itself holds deep meaning. According to the press release, the term “cowboy” was intended to be derogatory toward former...
