‘Blackbird’: The powerful meaning behind Beyoncé’s Beatles cover on Cowboy Carter
by Kevin E G Perry
Mar 29, 2024
2 minutes
When Beyoncé’s eighth album Cowboy Carter was released earlier today, it was met with widespread acclaim. In a five-star review of the country-influenced record, ’s chief music critic Helen Brown wrote: “It’s a reminder that country music has always been about ‘three chords and the truth’. Beyoncé’s truth shines here with the fierce strength of the Texan sun. Cowboy hats off to her.”
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