Cowboy Carter

Will Beyoncé’s New Album ‘Cowboy Carter’ Be On Vinyl?

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The title of Renaissance: Act II has finally been unveiled. It was quite clear which sonic direction Beyoncé was heading in, based on the album’s lead singles, “16 Carriages” and the chart-topping “Texas Hold ‘Em.” But just to validate the public’s speculation, today (March 12), Beyoncé broke the internet by formally announcing the forthcoming project’s name — Cowboy Carter.

With the name and release date now known, there are still a few questions remaining. Will she launch another tour solely for this project? That remains unclear, but what the public does know is that there are bound to be a bunch of goodies (including physical copies of the album) available soon. Continue below for further details.

Will Beyoncé’s New Album ‘Cowboy Carter’ Be On Vinyl?

So, will the Beyhive have a chance to snag a copy of the upcoming project for the record player? The simple answer is yes. Well, at least while supplies last.

Beyoncé’s album, Cowboy Carter, is sure to hit streaming platforms on March 29. However, in the past, the singer has been very selective about which platforms grant access to her discography. In fact, just last year, she finally cleared her 2013 song “Grown Woman” off her self-titled album to be available on streaming. So, to avoid those exclusionary decisions, fans opt to purchase the physical copy of Beyoncé’s albums.

Each vinyl retails for $34. According to the description of each item, these records are an exclusive one-time pressing only available through Beyoncé’s website. It is important to note that the vinyls will only be shipped to the US and Canada. Vinyls are slated to ship starting on March 29, the album’s confirmed release date. Find more information here.

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Beyonce Cowboy Carter Act II Vinyl Press Image 2024
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How To Buy Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Merch

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Beyoncé is officially welcoming fans to the Cowboy Carter era. The star made the announcement simply by changing her website’s homepage today, which features a saddle and a sash that bears the album title’s name. Considering it had been previously dubbed “Act II” as a follow-up to Renaissance, there’s certainly a lot of excitement now that she’s confirmed the clear country inspiration.

Along with the official announcement of the album title, Beyoncé added some new merch so fans can get prepared.

Here’s what to know about how to pick up a new item (or many!) from Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter collection.

How To Buy Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Merch

Beyoncé’s new merch for Cowboy Carter is currently available for purchase simply by accessing the “Shop” section at the top of her website. Once there, she offers a few different options. There are two box sets at the moment. One is a white t-shirt with an image of her posing in a cowboy hat, and on the back, it has “Cowboy Carter” in a vintage Marlboro-style font. This also has “Radio, Texas” and “100,000 Watts Of Healing Power” in a smaller type on the bottom of the shirt’s back.

The second shirt set option is a white and red ringer tee. This time, it has “Cowboy Carter” on the front in red, with a cutout image of Beyoncé posing with two finger pistols. The back of this one says, “Act II Cowboy Carter.” Both box sets are $40 and include a CD copy of the album with the respective shirt.

Other merch available in her store includes three limited vinyl copies in red, white, and blue for $40 each and two CD options for $12 each.

More information can be found here.

Beyoncé’s New Album ‘Cowboy Carter’: Everything To Know Including The Release Date, Tracklist, And More

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Beyoncé has surprised fans by seemingly unveiling the name of her Act II country-inspired album. Titled Cowboy Carter, at least based on a new logo and a merch drop of shirts and CD boxes she put on her website, it will include likely the previous “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages” singles.

With just a few more weeks to go until Beyoncé releases the record, here’s everything to know.

Release Date

Cowboy Carter is out 3/29 via Parkwood. Find more information here.

Tracklist

The tracklist for Beyoncé’s next album has yet to be announced.

Singles

So far from Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé has released “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages” as singles — both of which dropped right after the Super Bowl last month.

There’s also been speculation that she’s covered Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” for the project, which Parton herself seemingly confirmed. “I think she’s recorded ‘Jolene,’” Parton shared with Tennessee’s Knoxville News Sentinel. “I think it’s probably gonna be on her country album, which I’m very excited about.”

Features

Right now, there are no features on Cowboy Carter. However, this could change once the official tracklist is revealed.

Artwork

Beyoncé has not revealed the cover art for Cowboy Carter yet.

Tour

Beyoncé has no current tour dates planned. Given she just wrapped the massive Renaissance World Tour, it’s still unclear if she’ll return to playing shows so soon.

Is Beyoncé’s New Country Album Titled ‘Cowboy Carter?’

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Update: Beyoncé herself officially announced Cowboy Carter is the title for her upcoming country album, sharing the county fair-themed cover on her Instagram Story. The cover features a saddle with a sash reading the album’s title in front of a black background. She also updated her website with the artwork and the bio on her Instagram profile with the title and pre-save link. You can see it below and pre-save the album here.

Anticipation for Beyoncé‘s upcoming album is at all-time highs and now, it looks like we might know what it’ll be called. While it was introduced to the world as “Act II” of a purported three-act project that includes the dance-themed Renaissance (or “Act I”) and the country-themed new album, fans checking out Beyoncé’s online shop today may have gotten a glimpse at its proper title: Cowboy Carter. Photos of the merch available for pre-order include T-shirts emblazoned with the slogan alongside Beyoncé with country western-style big hair and cowboy attire, as well as vinyl records bearing the words “Act II” and “Country Carter” on their covers. You can check them out here.

The first inkling that Beyoncé’s next album might be country actually came with the release of Renaissance. Ahead of its release, it was rumored that the album would incorporate both dance music and country. When it was actually released and featured a heavy focus on the former — and absolutely none of the latter — it confirmed that the country music was probably being reserved for future parts of the overall project. Then, during this year’s Super Bowl, Beyoncé teased the upcoming “Act II” with a promo that ran on Instagram at the same time as her Verizon commerical premiered on TV. She capped off the ultra-coordinated announcement with the release of two singles, “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages.”

While Beyoncé’s impending pivot to country was met with enthusiasm by the BeyHive, not everyone approved. The switch has seen its fair share of critics including those in country radio, who resented the intrusion from a perceived “outsider” — this despite Beyoncé’s well-known Texas upbringing and as-yet genreless output to date. That didn’t stop “Texas Hold ‘Em” from charting in its intended genre, nor from peaking at No. 1 on country charts.

The controversy has inspired plenty of discourse on the subject of genre; you can check out Uproxx’s feature on genre here and our feature on Black women in country music here.