Dolly Parton gives her blessing to Beyoncé’s country album
nme.comDolly Parton has given her public blessing to Beyoncé’s current departure into country music, saying she is “very excited” about her new sound.The singer recently made history by becoming the first Black woman to reach Number One on the US country chart with her new single ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’.The song was released during the 2024 Super Bowl earlier this month, where Beyoncé announced her eighth studio album ‘Renaissance Act II’, which is due to arrive on March 29.
She also shared the track ’16 Carriages’ from the upcoming record.And now Queen Bey has been given the doff of the cowboy hat from the Queen of Country herself. “I’m a big fan of Beyoncé and very excited that she’s done a country album,” Parton wrote in a Facebook post. “So congratulations on your Billboard Hot Country number one single.
Can’t wait to hear the full album! Love Dolly.”Beyoncé’s new country-tinged direction has received criticism from some quarters, with Azealia Banks saying that she felt the singer was “setting herself up to be ridiculed”.Beyoncé’s mother Tina took to her official Instagram account recently to defend her daughter against critics who have been questioning Beyoncé’s claim to country music.She shared a compilation of country-style photos of the ‘Crazy In Love’ singer. “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.
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