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John Schneider Tells Beyonce To “Stay Out Of Country Music”

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Actor and musician John Schneider issued a scathing warning to Beyonce to stay out of country music. Speaking with far-right news outlet One American News Network, Schneider lamented “left-wing musicians” having to “make their mark like a dog” on country music. Schneider would rather that country be left as a “right-wing” genre. Schneider was particularly incensed by news of a BeyHive fan campaign to get Beyonce’s tracks airtime on an Oklahoma country radio station.

Beyond Schenider and his hand-wringing, Beyonce has received widespread acclaim for her two new country projects – “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages”. The two songs are expected to precede a full country album as the second act of RENAISSANCE. Details of that project are still scarce. However, fans are absolutely here for the new direction that Beyonce is moving in.

Read More: Fans Beg Beyonce To Release RENAISSANCE Visuals After Footage Leak

Tina Knowles, Mother Of Beyonce, Speaks On “Country Culture”

Meanwhile, Tina Knowles has penned an insightful musing on “country culture” amid the wild success of “Texas Hold ‘Em”. “We have always celebrated Cowboy Culture growing up in Texas. We also always understood that it was not just about it belonging to White culture only. In Texas there is a huge black cowboy culture. Why do you think that my kids have integrated it into their fashion and art since the beginning. When people ask why is Beyonce wearing cowboy hats? It’s really funny, I actually laugh because it’s been there since she was a kid, we went to rodeos every year and my whole family dressed in western fashion. Solange did a whole brilliant Album and Project based on Black Cowboy Culture. It definitely was a part of our culture growing up.❤❤,” Knowles wrote on Instagram.

Furthermore, Knowles’ words were accompanied by a slideshow highlighting the families pre-existing ties to the country. This included professional photoshoots and candid images of the family. Additionally, Knowles included several recent articles about the topic. This includes the viral piece by Taylor Crumpton for TIME – “Beyonce Has Always Been Country”.

Read more: Beyonce & JAY-Z’s Date Night Photo Dump Features A Gorgeous Outfit And Plenty Of Wine

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Tina Knowles Speaks On “Country Culture” Amid Success Of “Texas Hold ‘Em”

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Tina Knowles has penned an insightful musing on “country culture” amid the wild success of Beyonce’s “Texas Hold ‘Em” single. “We have always celebrated Cowboy Culture growing up in Texas. We also always understood that it was not just about it belonging to White culture only. In Texas there is a huge black cowboy culture. Why do you think that my kids have integrated it into their fashion and art since the beginning. When people ask why is Beyonce wearing cowboy hats? It’s really funny, I actually laugh because it’s been there since she was a kid, we went to rodeos every year and my whole family dressed in western fashion. Solange did a whole brilliant Album and Project based on Black Cowboy Culture. It definitely was a part of our culture growing up.❤❤,” Knowles wrote on Instagram.

Furthermore, Knowles’ words were accompanied by a slideshow highlighting the families pre-existing ties to the country. This included professional photoshoots and candid images of the family. Additionally, Knowles included several recent articles about the topic. This includes the viral piece by Taylor Crumpton for TIME – “Beyonce Has Always Been Country”.

Read more: Beyonce & JAY-Z’s Date Night Photo Dump Features A Gorgeous Outfit And Plenty Of Wine

Fans Await Beyonce Country Album

It is is all but confirmed at this point that Beyonce is doing a full country album. However, some credit should go to the BeyHive for their diligent detective work before the singer’s various announcements. Like the best conspiracy theories, fans have seemingly pulled this idea out of the most tenuous crumbs. First, there is Beyonce’s “country-inspired” Grammys outfit. This included a chequered duster and bright white Stetson. Then there is the fact that Beyonce’s website lists Renaissance as officially Act 1 – Renaissance. This has reignited the idea that Renaissance is meant to be the first part of a trilogy. This means there is allegedly two more albums of new music from Beyonce. Finally, there is a line that has resurfaced from her 2019 song “Black Parade. To many fans, the line “I’m going back to the South, where my roots ain’t watered down” is an indication that Beyonce is “going country” (just look at them boots).

However, there have been previous rumors about the contents of Renaissance’s second and third acts. A now-deleted tweet from Kyle Buchanan at the New York Times appeared to indicate that “Act 2” would be an acoustic album while “Act 3” would be a fully collaborative album with JAY-Z. However, neither claim was addressed by the singer’s camp. For the time being, fans will have to wait and see if Beyonce does indeed go the Lana Del Rey route and drop a surprise country album.

Read More: Beyonce Brings Out Megan Thee Stallion For Renaissance Tour Hometown Show In Houston

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Beyoncé’s ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ Reportedly Earns The Singer Her First Country Music Chart Placement

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The Yeehaw agenda prevails. Over a decade into her career, Beyoncé continues to tap into different pockets of creatives. After her internet-breaking Super Bowl LVIII commercial sent fans into a frenzy by dropping two new singles, “16 Carriages” and “Texas Hold ‘Em,” off Renaissance Act II. Nearly a week after the records’ release, they’re gearing up to add another professional notch to Beyoncé’s already impressive resume.

According to Rolling Stone, “Texas Hold’ Em” earned Beyoncé her very first country music chart placements. The outlet reports that “Texas Hold ‘Em” is projected to come in the No. 54 slot on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart following an account of 1.1 million impressions on airwaves.

Beyoncé’s devoted superfans, the Beyhive, are to thank for this accomplishment. On February 13, a supporter took to X (formerly Twitter) to share that Oklahoma-based radio station KYKC did not have the record in rotation because, as they wrote: “We do not play Beyoncé on KYKC as we are a country music station.”

Shortly after receiving an influx of stings from the Beyhive, the station had a change of tune. It appears other stations have since jumped on board. The pivot from her electronic-centered offerings on Renaissance to the foot-tapping bango serving on her forthcoming Renaissance Act II seems like a stark jump, but at this point of Beyoncé’s career, she isn’t here to play it safe.

After Some Controversy, Beyoncé’s New Music Is Reportedly Now In Rotation On Country Radio

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No Beyoncé era arrives without its controversy, and her latest is no different. This past Sunday (February 11), Bey kicked off the era of her new album, Act II, which, given the sounds of the pair of singles “16 Carriages” and “Texas Hold ‘Em,” sounds like it will be a country album. Still, at least one country station was seemingly reluctant to play the new songs.

Yesterday (February 13), an X (formerly Twitter) user shared a note from an Oklahoma-based radio station on social media. The note was a response to a request to play “Texas Hold ‘Em,” which read, “We do not play Beyoncé on KYKC as we are a country music station.”

However, Entertainment Weekly has now reported that KYKC has added both “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages” to its rotation. According to Entertainment Weekly, a representative from the station’s parent company, S.C.O.R.E., said that station manager Roger Harris “was removed and didn’t know otherwise” that Beyoncé had shared new country music.

Harris in an email to EW, “Up until now, she hasn’t been a ‘country artist.’ So..we responded to the email in the same way we would have responded to someone requesting a Rolling Stones song on our country station.”

KYKC themselves confirmed via X that Bey’s new music had been added to their docket, following an outpouring of requests from the Beyhive.

The publication also notes that Columbia Records is now pushing “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages” to country radio.

Act II is out 3/29 via Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia.

Azealia Banks Slams Beyoncé’s Venture Into Country Music Calling It A ‘Big Time Musical Grift’ Among Other Things

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In Beyoncé’s Super LVIII commercial, she set out to crash the internet, and that she did. Immediately following the ad’s airing, she unveiled two new singles, “16 Carriages” and “Texas Hold ‘Em.”

The releases kicked off her country era, slated to be heard throughout her upcoming album, Renaissance: Act II. But before the Beyhive could dust off their daisy dukes, Azealia Banks is rattling off her opinion on the creative venture.

On February 12, Banks took to her Instagram Stories to slam Beyoncé’s country records and new direction.

“I love you down, but them r&b runs over the Leslie feist back beats is giving Pickmesha,” she wrote. “Nothing country about it. You’re setting yourself up to be ridiculed again. There’s a theatrical element to country music. Them [country] critics are not just going to accept an ugly blond wig and bullying from Jay-Z. It’s giving big-time musical grift.”

Banks even looped in former R&B singer turned country music star K. Michelle (now known as Puddin) into the conversation. “Yes, Black girls can make country music, but you’re just really not hitting the button,” she said. “K. Michelle, this is your turn to really execute. It’s no shade, but K. Michelle truly understands the assignment.”

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After Beyoncé dropped her latest songs, users online also began tagging K. Michelle to get her thoughts on the major shift. K. Michelle is completely on board. “Y’all been mentioning me all night,” she wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “I’m just happy to be spoken about in my genre. I love Bey and will be supporting her like I always do. ❤❤”

Beyoncé Launched Her Country Era During The Super Bowl With Two New Singles, ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ And ’16 Carriages’

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Music is always a huge part of the Super Bowl, but that was especially true this weekend. Post Malone, Reba McEntire, and Andra Day sang pre-game; Kaskade was the in-game DJ; Usher crushed it with his halftime show; and Taylor Swift was in attendance to watch the Kansas City Chiefs defeat the San Francisco 49ers in overtime.

Then there was Beyoncé, who decided to make the big game her moment by announcing new music with a commercial. Not only did she tease “Act II,” but she also dropped two new songs, “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages.”

Both tunes indicate that “Act II” is Beyoncé’s country era. “Texas Hold ‘Em” has a bit of a “Home” by Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros energy but with more twang, meaning it’s a jaunty and catchy folk-leaning number. “16 Carriages,” meanwhile, is more of a slow and dynamic country ballad. While neither song sounds like most of what Beyoncé has done lately, she’s a pro and she sounds as comfortable in this space as one might expect from a performer of her caliber.

Renaissance, Beyoncé’s previous album, is sometimes referred to as Act I: Renaissance, so it remains to be seen what the full title of “Act II” is (or if it does just end up being Act II). Whatever the case, it appears to be coming out soon.

Listen to “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages” above.