Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ transmits joy, honours legends and challenges a segregated industry
That’s because country music is often falsely seen as “white music,” even though its Black historical roots are well documented.
- That’s because country music is often falsely seen as “white music,” even though its Black historical roots are well documented.
- But Beyoncé’s new album is so much more than a country album.
- It honours other Black musical legends, and challenges the segregation we still see and hear in the music industry today.
- Her current research, called SongData, uses data — like radio airplay, charts, and streaming numbers — to examine representation in the country music industry.