Kamala Harris assured international leaders of American support during the Munich Security Conference, Sabrina Ionescu puts on a show, and Beyoncé is back. The album’s name is unknown, but Beyoncé is referring to it as Act II, following 2022’s Act I: Renaissance. There are any number of reasons for Beyoncé to make a country record. In the first half of last year, country music was the third-fastest growing genre (behind Latin and K-Pop) and was more popular than it had ever been. With her latest release, she takes her reverence for her history westward, and joins a long line of Black country and blues artists, from Ray Charles to Charley Pride.

Source: Forbes February 20, 2024 01:54 UTC