This is the power of the new Beyoncé album

On her sprawling new album, Beyoncé, pop's foremost musicologist explores country music's history and leans into its wit, style and pageantry.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment April 02, 2024 The power of Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' isn't its country twang. It's her imagination, unlocked On her sprawling new album, pop's foremost musicologist explores country music's history and leans into its wit, style and pageantry. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Why Don Winslow's 'City in Ruins' will be his last novel Don Winslow reveals why his latest novel, "City in Ruins," the final installment in the Danny Ryan series, will be his last. SHARE       READ MORE L.A.'s Mark Taper Forum will reopen, but does Center Theatre Group have a sustainable path forward? CTG Artistic Director Snehal Desai and Managing Director Meghan Pressman lay out a tentative road map for recovery, including the reopening of one of the city's most important stages. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT The Hawaiian steel guitar changed American music. Can one man keep that tradition alive? The Hawaiian steel guitar, an Indigenous instrument and once a cultural force, now garners little recognition even in the place of its birth SHARE       READ MORE Barbara Rush, 'It Came From Outer Space' and 'Peyton Place' actor, dies at 97 Barbara Rush, a Golden Globe winner whose career included "It Came From Outer Space," "Peyton Place" and "All My Children," has died. She was 97. SHARE       READ MORE Two Warner Bros. Discovery board members step down amid DOJ investigation Two executives for the media company Advance, who also serve as directors of Charter Communications, will leave the Warner Bros. Discovery board. SHARE       READ MORE Tori Spelling divorcing from Dean McDermott, records the notice for her new podcast Tori Spelling opens up about her just-filed divorce from Dean McDermott, recording bits of how she told him for her new podcast "misSPELLING." SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes‌.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2024, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway El Segundo, CA 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. You received this email because you opted to receive email communications from Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences • Manage email alert subscriptions or unsubscribe • Terms of Service • Privacy Policy • Do Not Sell My Personal Information • CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW