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Beyoncé and Jay-Z Officially Announce the “On the Run II” Tour

This not a drill: Beyoncé and Jay-Z are officially going on tour together, for "On the Run II.” It will be the first time since the first “On the Run” series brought the superpower couple together to perform songs from Beyoncé and Magna Carta Holy Grail. The two announced the tour on Beyoncé’s Instagram account, in photos and a video emblazoned with the letters “OTR II.” In one photo, Bey rides on the back of a motorcycle driven by Jay, with a steer’s skull placed on the handlebars, and in the video Jay wears a bandanna, keeping in line with the duo’s recent Coachella-themed Instagram photoshoots (as well as the “On the Run” vibe).

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A joint tour has been rumored for months and was all but leaked last week when a tour date in Philadelphia was posted on Facebook and Ticketmaster then quickly deleted. Now do we know for certain that America’s king and queen will be gracing us with their joint presence. Tickets go on sale Monday, March 19, and shows will kick off on Wednesday, June 6, starting in Cardiff, Wales. A 21-date North American tour starts July 25 in Cleveland.

Check out the official tour schedule and on-sale dates below:

“On the Run II” European Tour Dates

June 6 Cardiff, UK Principality Stadium On sale March 23

June 9 Glasgow, UK Hampden Park On sale March 23

June 13 Manchester, UK Etihad Stadium On sale March 23

June 15 London, UK London Stadium On sale March 23

June 19 Amsterdam, NL Amsterdam Arena On sale March 19

June 23 Copenhagen, DK Parken Stadium On sale March 19

June 25 Stockholm, SW Friends Arena On sale March 23

June 28 Berlin, DE Olympiastadion On sale March 19

June 30 Warsaw, PL Stadion Narodowy On sale March 23

July 3 Cologne, DE RheinEnergieStadion On sale March 19

July 6 Milan, IT San Siro On sale March 19

July 8 Rome, IT Stadio Olimpico On sale March 19

July 11 Barcelona, ES Olympic Stadium On sale March 19

July 14 Paris, FR Stade de France On sale March 19

July 17 Nice, FR Allianz Riviera On sale March 19

“On the Run II” North American Tour Dates

July 25 Cleveland, OH FirstEnergy Stadium On sale March 19

July 28 Washington, DC FedEx Field On sale March 19

July 30 Philadelphia, PA Lincoln Financial Field On sale March 19

August 2 E. Rutherford, NJ MetLife Stadium On sale March 19

August 5 Boston, MA Gillette Stadium On sale March 19

August 8 Minneapolis, MN US Bank Stadium On sale March 19

August 10 Chicago, IL Soldier Field On sale March 19

August 13 Detroit, MI Ford Field On sale March 19

August 18 Buffalo, NY New Era Field On sale March 19

August 23 Nashville, TN Vanderbilt Stadium On sale March 19

August 25 Atlanta, GA Mercedes Benz Stadium On sale March 19

August 29 Orlando, FL Camping World Stadium On sale March 19

August 31 Miami, FL Hard Rock Stadium On sale March 19

September 11 Arlington, TX AT&T Stadium On sale March 19

September 13 New Orleans, LA Mercedes-Benz Superdome On sale March 19

September 15 Houston, TX NRG Stadium On sale March 19

September 19 Phoenix, AZ University of Phoenix Stadium On sale March 19

September 22 Los Angeles, CA Rose Bowl On sale March 19

September 27 San Diego, CA SDCCU Stadium On sale March 19

September 29 Santa Clara, CA Levi’s Stadium On sale March 19

October 2 Vancouver, BC BC Place On sale March 19

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It's Official: Beyoncé, Jay-Z Announce On The Run II Tour

The GRAMMY winners will spend the summer on tour in Europe and the United States

After much speculation — and a Ticketmaster leak — it's finally official. Beyoncé and Jay-Z are heading back on tour.

The power couple are teaming for On The Run II, which will take them across arenas and stadiums in Europe and the United States this summer.

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On The Run II will kick off in Europe in Cardiff, Wales, on June 6, with the 15-date leg extending until July 17 in Nice, France. 

The 21-concert U.S. leg will commence June 25 in Cleveland. Hova and Bey will then hit up Washington, D.C., Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta, New Orleans, and Los Angeles. The tour is scheduled to wrap with a Canadian date on Oct. 2 in Vancouver. 

Tickets go on pre-sale March 14 via the  Beyhive  and Tidal, and will then be available March 19 through  LiveNation .  Catching Up On Music News Powered By The Recording Academy Just Got Easier. Have A Google Home Device? "Talk To GRAMMYs"

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Beyond Country: All The Genres Beyoncé Explores On 'Cowboy Carter'

On 'COWBOY CARTER,' Beyoncé is free. Her eighth studio album is an unbridled exploration of musical genres — from country to opera and R&B — that celebrates the fluidity of music and her Texas roots.

"Genres are a funny little concept, aren't they? In theory, they have a simple definition that's easy to understand. But in practice, well, some may feel confined."

With those words, spoken on "SPAGHETTII" by Linda Martell — the first commercially successful Black female artist in country music and the first to play the Grand Ole Opry solo — Beyoncé provides a proxy response to her original call on Instagram 10 days before COWBOY CARTER was released: "This ain’t a Country album. This is a “Beyoncé” album." 

She delivered on that promise with intent. Through a mix of homage and innovation, Beyoncé's latest is a 27-track testament to her boundless musicality and draws  from a rich aural palette. In addition to its country leanings, COWBOY CARTER includes everything from the soulful depths of gospel to the intricate layers of opera. 

Beyoncé's stance is clear: she's not here to fit into a box. From the heartfelt tribute in "BLACKBIIRD" to the genre-blurring tracks like "YA YA," Beyoncé uses her platform to elevate the conversation around genre, culture, and history. She doesn't claim country music; she illuminates its roots and wings, celebrating the Black artists who've shaped its essence.

The collective album proves no genre was created or remains in isolation. It's a concept stoked in the words of the opening track, "AMERIICAN REQUIEM" when Beyonce reflects, "Nothing really ends / For things to stay the same they have to change again." For country, and all popular genres of music to exist they have to evolve. No sound ever stays the same.

COWBOY CARTER's narrative arc, from "AMERICAN REQUIEM" to "AMEN," is a journey through American music's heart and soul, paying tribute to its origins while charting a path forward. This album isn't just an exploration of musical heritage; it's an act of freedom and a declaration of the multifaceted influence of Black culture on American pop culture.

Here's a closer look at some of some of the musical genres touched on in act ii, the second release of an anticipated trilogy by Beyoncé, the most GRAMMY-winning artist of all-time: 

Before COWBOY CARTER was even released, Beyoncé sparked critical discussion over the role of herself and all Black artists in country music . Yet COWBOY CARTER doesn't stake a claim on country music. Rather, it spotlights the genre through collaborations with legends and modern icons , while championing the message that country music, like all popular American music and culture, has always been built on the labor and love of Black lives. 

It's a reckoning acknowledged not only by Beyoncé's personal connection to country music growing up in Texas, but the role Black artists have played in country music rooted in gospel, blues, and folk music. 

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Country legends, Dolly Parton ("DOLLY P", "JOLENE," and "TYRANT"), Willie Nelson ("SMOKE HOUR" and "SMOKE HOUR II"), and Martell ("SPAGHETTII and "THE LINDA MARTELL SHOW") serve mainly as spoken-word collaborators, becoming MCs for Queen Bey. Some of the most prolific country music legends receiving her in a space where she has been made to feel unwelcome in music (most notably with the racism surrounding her 2016 CMA performance of "Daddy Lessons" with the Dixie Chicks ) provides a prolific release of industry levies. Martell, a woman who trod the dark country road before Bey, finally getting her much-deserved dues appears as an almost pre-ordained and poetic act of justice. 

"BLACKBIIRD," a version of the Beatles ' civil rights era song of encouragement and hope for the struggle of Black women is led softly by Beyoncé, backed by a quartet of Black female contemporary country songbirds: Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy, and Reyna Roberts. 

Beyoncé holds space for others, using the power of her star to shine a light on those around her. These inclusions rebuke nay-sayers who quipped pre-release that she was stealing attention from other Black country artists. It also flies in the faces that shunned and discriminated against her, serving as an example of how to do better. The reality that Beyoncé wasn't stealing a spotlight, but building a stage for fellow artists, is a case study in how success for one begets success for others. 

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Gospel, Blues, & Folk (American Roots)

As is Beyoncé's way, she mounts a case for country music with evidence to back up her testimony. She meanders a course through a sequence of styles that serve as the genre's foundation: gospel, blues, and folk music.

"AMERIICAN REQUIEM" and "AMEN" bookend the album with gospel-inspired lyrics and choir vocals. The opener sets up a reflective sermon buoyed by  the sounds of a reverberating church organ, while the closer, with its introspective lyrics, pleads for mercy and redemption. The main verse on "AMEN", "This house was built with blood and bone/ The statues they made were beautiful/ But they were lies of stone," is complemented by a blend of piano, and choral harmonies. 

Hymnal references are interlaced throughout the album, particularly in songs like "II HANDS II HEAVEN" and in the lyrical nuances on "JUST FOR FUN." In the later track, Beyoncé's voice soars with gratitude in a powerful delivery of the lines, "Time heals everything / I don't need anything / Hallelujah, I pray to her." 

The gospel-inspired, blues-based "16 CARRIAGES" reflects the rich history of country songs borrowing from the blues while simultaneously calling back to songs sung by field laborers in the colonial American South. "Sixteen dollars, workin' all day/ Ain't got time to waste, I got art to make" serves as the exhausted plea of an artist working tirelessly long hours in dedication to a better life. 

Rhiannon Giddens , a celebrated musician-scholar, two-time GRAMMY winner, and Pulitzer Prize recipient, infuses "TEXAS HOLD 'EM" with her profound understanding of American folk, country, and blues. She plays the viola and banjo, the latter tracing its origins to Sub-Saharan West Africa and the lutes of ancient Egypt. Through her skilled plucking and bending of the strings, Giddens bridges the rich musical heritage of Africa and the South with the soul of country, blues, and folk music.

Pop, Funk, Soul & Rock 'n' Roll  

All in, Beyoncé is a pop star who is wrestling with labels placed on her 27-year career in COWBOY CARTER . Fittingly, she brings in two other pop artists known for swimming in the brackish water between country and pop, Miley Cyrus and Post Malone . Her intentional inclusion of two artists who have blurred genres without much cross-examination begs the question, Why should Beyoncé's sound be segregated to a different realm? 

On "YA YA" Linda Martell returns as the listener's sonic sentinel, introducing the track like a lesson plan: "This particular tune stretches across a range of genres. And that’s what makes it a unique listening experience." The tune sinks into the strummed chords of Nancy Sinatra 's "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" before leaping into a fiery dance track that features reimagined lyrics from the Beach Boys , with soulful vocal flourishes and breaks that show the throughline connection between '60s era rock, funk, and pop music.

Robert Randolph lends his hands on "16 CARRIAGES" with a funk-infused grapple on his pedal-steel guitar. It's a style he honed through his early years touring and recording with his family band and later in his career as an in-demand collaborator working with names including the Allman Brothers , and Norah Jones . 

The lesson is solidified as the album transitions into an interlude on "OH LOUISIANA," featuring a sped-up sample of a classic track by Chuck Berry. This moment emphasizes the pop superstar's nod to civil rights era music history, spotlighting a controversial artist celebrated for his pioneering contributions to rock 'n' roll. (It's a part of music history Beyoncé knows well, after starring as Etta James in the 2008 film Cadillac Records , a veiled biopic of the legendary Chicago label Chess Records.)

Classical & Opera

Opera was missing from many listeners' Beyoncé Bingo card, but didn't surprise those that know her background. Beyoncé was trained for over a decade starting at an early age by her voice teacher David Lee Brewer, a retired opera singer who once lived with the Knowles family. 

COWBOY CARTER gives sing-along fans a 101 opera class with "DAUGHTER." In Italian, Beyoncé sings passages from the 1783 Italian opera "Caro Mio Ben," composed by Giuseppe Tommaso Giovanni Giordani. The aria is a classic piece of vocal training that fittingly shows off her full range — taking us back to the earliest days of her vocal teachings.

Hip-Hop & R&B

Midway through the album on "SPAGHETTII" Beyoncé announces, "I ain't no regular singer, now come get everythin' you came for," landing right where expectations have confined her: in the throes of a romping beat, experimenting with sounds that blend hip-hop with R&B and soul. The track notably highlights the talent of Nigerian American singer/rapper Shaboozey, who also shows up to the rodeo on "SWEET HONEY BUCKIN'" brandishing his unique mix of hip-hop, folk-pop, and country music. 

Beyoncé worked with longtime collaborator Raphael Saadiq on this album, a career legend in the R&B industry, who lends his mark to several tracks on which he wrote, produced, and played multiple instruments. Beyoncé also utilizes the Louisiana songwriter Willie Jones on "JUST FOR FUN," an artist who draws on a contemporary blend of country, Southern rap, and R&B in the hymnal ballad. 

The violin-heavy "TYRANT" and "SPAGHETTII" both underscore hip-hop's long love affair with the classical string instrument (See: Common 's " Be ," and Wu Tang Clan 's " Reunited " as the tip of that particular iceberg) with a blend of soulful R&B lyrics paired with beat-based instrumentalization. 

In a world quick to draw lines and label sounds, Beyoncé's COWBOY CARTER stands as a vibrant mosaic of musical influence and innovation. Ultimately, Beyoncé's COWBOY CARTER isn't seeking anyone's acceptance. As a Texan once told she didn't belong, her critical response claps back at this exclusion.  It's also a reminder that in the hands of a true artist, music is limitless.

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Beyoncé's New Album 'Cowboy Carter' Is Here: Check Out The Featured Artists, Cover Songs, And Tracklist

Beyoncé's highly anticipated 'COWBOY CARTER' opens up a Pandora's box of American lore, and the deep connections between Blackness and country music. Here's the rundown of the album's featured artists, cover songs and tracklisting.

Beyoncé 's act ii is upon us — say hello to COWBOY CARTER .

On March 29, the 32-time GRAMMY winner unleashed the follow-up to her acclaimed 2022 album, RENAISSANCE . While COWBOY CARTER hints "Bey goes country," the LP is more of a psychedelic opus, with glimmers of country twang and style.

Across a sprawling 27-song tracklist of inspired originals flecked with covers and interpolations, Queen Bey takes us on a rodeo ride through so many musical universes, paying homage to the Beatles , Chuck Berry , Willie Nelson , Dolly Parton , Linda Martell, and more.

Clearly, there's a treasure trove here — more than enough to keep the Beyhive abuzz throughout 2024. GRAMMY.com is here to help you pore over every twangy lick, mega-guest star and lyrical implication. 

As you dive into Beyoncé's astonishing new album, read on for some of the fundamentals of COWBOY CARTER.

The Tracklisting

Two days prior to COWBOY CARTER 's release, Bey released the tracklist — fittingly, in the form of a rodeo poster. And much to the delight of the Beyhive, it's nearly double the length of its 16-track predecessor, RENAISSANCE .

Check out the rodeo poster, as well as the complete track listing, below.

AMERIICAN REQUIEM

16 CARRIAGES

SMOKE HOUR WILLIE NELSON

TEXAS HOLD 'EM

ALLIGATOR TEARS

SMOKE HOUR II

JUST FOR FUN

II MOST WANTED

LEVII'S JEANS

THE LINDA MARTELL SHOW

OH LOUISIANA

DESERT EAGLE

RIIVERDANCE

II HANDS II HEAVEN

SWEET HONEY BUCKIIN'

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The Cover Songs

Among two dozen dazzling Beyoncé originals,   COWBOY CARTER   features covers of the Beatles' "Blackbird," Dolly Parton's "Jolene" and Chuck Berry's "Oh Louisiana."

"BLACKBIIRD" (retitled from "Blackbird," with an   act ii   flavor) is a   Paul McCartney   song, credited to Lennon-McCartney and featured on 1968's   The Beatles , commonly known as   The White Album . The song's civil rights inspiration makes it more than a worthy selection: the use of McCartney's original guitar and foot-tapping track makes it especially ear-grabbing.

"JOLENE" is a Dolly Parton classic, similarly given symphonic heft by Bey; Parton offers a radio-like intro on the   COWBOY CARTER   rendition.

In Parton's pre-"JOLENE" intro, "DOLLY P," she connects "Jolene" to Bey's immortal line "Becky with the good hair" from the   Lemonade   track "Sorry": "You know that hussy with the good hair you sing about? Reminded me of someone I knew back when, except she has flamin' locks of auburn hair. Bless her heart. Just a hair of a different color, but it hurts just the same."

"OH LOUISIANA" is a Chuck Berry deep cut from 1971's undersung   San Francisco Dues ; a flicker of Berry's "Maybellene" appears in "SMOKE HOUR WILLIE NELSON," which also features interpolations of Roy Hamilton's "Don't Let Go" and Sister Rosetta Tharpe's "Down By The River Side."

Similarly, "YA YA" contains glimmers of Tommaso Giordani's "Caro Mio Ben,"   Lee Hazelwood 's "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'," and   the Beach Boys ' "Good Vibrations."

Beyoncé has always displayed razor-sharp intent with her collaborators, and   COWBOY CARTER   is no exception.

The featured guests highlight a slew of   rising Black stars   in the   country scene . "BLACKBIIRD" spotlights four budding female artists, Brittney Spencer, Renya Roberts, Tanner Addell and Tiera Kennedy; Willie Jones shows off his chops on "JUST FOR FUN"; and country-rap fusionist Shaboozey stars on two tracks, "SPAGHETTII" and "SWEET HONEY BUCKIIN.'"

She also welcomes two country-loving pop stars,   Miley Cyrus   and   Post Malone , who make appearances on "II MOST WANTED" and "LEVII'S JEANS," respectively. And along with Parton, Beyoncé honors two more country greats with two aptly titled homages: fellow Texan   Willie Nelson   appears on "SMOKE HOUR WILLIE NELSON" and "SMOKE HOUR II," and trailblazer Linda Martell "The Linda Martell Show"

Perhaps Beyoncé's cutest collaborator is her six-year-old daughter, Rumi Carter, who makes her adorable debut on "PROTECTOR."

With that, venture forth into   COWBOY CARTER   — another quintessentially Bey statement of purpose and prowess.

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GRAMMY Rewind: Watch Beyoncé Win A GRAMMY For "Halo" During Her Record-Setting Night In 2010

As you dive into Beyoncé's new album, 'COWBOY CARTER,' revisit the moment Queen Bey won a GRAMMY for "Halo," one of six golden gramophones she won in 2010.

Amongst Beyoncé 's expansive catalog, "Halo" is easily one of her most iconic songs. Today, the 2009 single is her most-streamed song on Spotify; it was her first video to reach one billion views on YouTube; and it helped her set one of her GRAMMY records in 2010.

In this episode of GRAMMY Rewind , watch the superstar take the stage to accept Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Halo" in 2010 — the year she became the first female artist to win six GRAMMYs in one night.

"This has been such an amazing night for me, and I'd love to thank the GRAMMYs," she said, admitting she was nervous before taking a deep breath.

Before leaving the stage, Beyoncé took a second to thank two more special groups: "I'd love to thank my family for all of their support, including my husband. I love you. And I'd like to thank all of my fans for their support over the years."

The five other awards Beyoncé took home that night were for the coveted Song Of The Year ("Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)") and four R&B Categories: Best Contemporary R&B Album ( I Am... Sasha Fierce ), Best R&B Song ("Single Ladies"), Best Female R&B Vocal Performance ("Single Ladies"), and Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance (for her cover of Etta James' "At Last"). 

As of 2024, Beyoncé has won the most GRAMMY Awards in history with 32 wins.

Press play on the video above to relive Queen Bey's "Halo" win for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, and check back to GRAMMY.com for more new episodes of GRAMMY Rewind.

Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' is part of a proud lineage of artists, from Ringo Starr to Tina Turner, who have bravely taken a left turn into country's homespun, heart-on-sleeve aesthetic.

When Beyoncé announced her upcoming album, Cowboy Carter , with the drop of two distinctly country tracks, she broke both genre and barriers. Not only did Queen Bey continue to prove she can do just about anything, but she joined a long tradition of country music crossover albums.

Country music is, like all genres, a construct, designed by marketing companies around the advent of widely-disseminated recorded music, to sell albums. But in the roughly 100 intervening years, genre has dictated much about the who and how of music making.

In the racially segregated America of the 1920s, music was no exception. Marketing companies began to distinguish between "race records" (blues, R&B, and gospel) intended for Black audiences and hillbilly music (country and Western), sold to white listeners. The decision still echoes through music genre stereotypes today.

But Black people have always been a part of country music, a message that's gained recognition in recent years — in part because of advocacy work by those like Rhiannon Giddens , who plays banjo and viola on "Texas Hold 'Em," one of two singles Beyoncé released in advance of Cowboy Carter.

And since rigid genre rules' inception, many artists from Lil Nas X to Bruce Springsteen have periodically dabbled in or even crossed over to country music.

In honor of Beyoncé's foray, here are eight times musicians from other genres tried out country music.

Ray Charles — Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music (1962)

In 1962, the soul music pioneer crossed the genre divide to cut a swingin' two-volume, 14-track revue of country and western music.

Part history lesson and part demonstration of Charles' unparalleled musicianship, Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music covers country songs by major country artists of the era, including Hank Williams , Don Gibson, and Eddy Arnold. An instant success, the record topped album sales charts and was Charles' first atop the Billboard Hot 200 charts.

Ringo Starr — Beaucoups of Blues (1970)

The Beatles ' drummer loves country music. Ringo Starr cut this album, which sounds like something you'd two-step the night away to at a honky tonk, as his second solo project. He was inspired by pedal steel guitar player and producer Pete Drake, who worked on George Harrison 's All Things Must Pass .

With Drake's help, Starr draws out a classic honky tonk sound — pedal steel, country fiddle, and bar room piano — to round out the album.

Beaucoups includes a textbook country heartbreak song, "Fastest Growing Heartache in the West," a bluesy ramblin' man ballad, "$15 Draw," and a surprisingly sweet love song to a sex worker, "Woman Of The Night."

The Pointer Sisters — Fairytale (1974)

Remembered for their R&B hits like "I'm So Excited" and "Jump (For My Love)", the Pointer Sisters dropped "Fairytale," a classic country heartbreak song into the middle of their second studio album, That's A Plenty.

Full of honky tonk pedal steel and fiddle, the track earned the band a GRAMMY award for Country and Western Vocal Performance Group or Duo in 1975, beating out Willie Nelson , Kris Kristofferson , Bobby Bare , and the Statler Brothers ; they were the first, and to date, only Black women to receive the award.

The same year the song came out, the Pointer Sisters also became the first Black group to play the Grand Ole Opry, arriving to find a group of protesters holding signs with messages like 'Keep country, country!'

Tina Turner — Tina Turns the Country On! (1974)

Also in 1974, Tina Turner cut her first solo album, Tina Turns the Country On!, while she was still performing with then-husband Ike Turner as the Ike & Tina Turner Revue.

Containing the seeds of the powerful, riveting voice she'd fully let loose in her long solo career after separating from her abusive husband, the album presents a stripped down, mellow Turner.

She covers songs like Kris Kristofferson's "Help Me Make It Through The Night" and Bob Dylan 's "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You," and delivers a soaring rendition of Dolly Parton's "There Will Always Be Music."

Turner was nominated for a GRAMMY award for the album, but in Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female, category.

The Beastie Boys — Country Mike's Greatest Hits (1999)

This Beastie Boys cut only a few hundred copies (most reports say 300) of this spoof country album — reputedly conceived of as a Christmas present for friends and family, and never officially released.

Presenting the supposed greatest hits of a slightly dodgy, enigmatic character – Country Mike, who shares a name with band member "Mike D" Diamond — the album sounds like vintage steel guitar country. Think Hank Williams and Jimmy Rodgers with a dash of musical oddballs Louden Wainwright III and David Allen Coe's humor and funk.

Country Mike appears just briefly in the liner notes of the band's anthology album, The Sounds of Silence, (which also includes two of the album's tracks: "Railroad Blues" and "Country Mike's Theme"), as part of an alternate universe wherein Mike temporarily lost his memory when he was hit on the head.

"The psychologists told us that if we didn't play along with Mike's fantasy, he could be in grave danger," the notes read. "This song ('Railroad Blues') is one of the many that we made during that tragic period of time."

Cyndi Lauper — Detour (2016)

The "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" singer enjoyed herself thoroughly by deviating from her typical style with 2016's Detour.

Road tripping into country music land, Lauper covered country songs of the 1950s and 1960s, including Marty Robbins ' "Begging You," Patsy Montana's "I Want to be a Cowboy's Sweetheart" and Dolly Parton's "Hard Candy Christmas" with guest appearances by Willie Nelson, Alison Krauss, Emmylou Harris, and Vince Gill.

Jaret Ray Reddick — Just Woke Up (2022)

It might be hard to imagine the Bowling for Soup frontman, known for teenage pop-punk angst hits like "Girl all the Bad Guys Want" and "Punk Rock 101" crooning country ballads.

But in 2022, under the name Jaret Ray Reddick, he cut his solo debut, Just Woke Up. Drawing inspiration from Reddick's native Texas, the steel guitar and twang driven album features duets with Uncle Cracker, Cody Canada, Frank Turner, and Stephen Egerton.

Self-effacing and personable as ever, Reddick heads off questions about the viability of his country music with the album's first track, "Way More Country," acknowledging the questions listeners might have:

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Jay Z and Beyonce On the Run tour review: 'A two-and-a-half hour joyride'

The dynamic duo had the Sun Life stadium in a frenzy as they charged through their repertoire at spitfire pace

O n a sweltering night in Miami, Jay Z and Beyonce kicked off their On The Run summer tour, and took the 76,000-strong crowd on a non-stop two-and-half-hour joyride, covering over 40 songs without an intermission.

The Sun Life stadium was packed (forcing many audience members stood on their chairs to get a decent view) but Jay and Bey kept their fans waiting, and started the show an hour and a half past ticket time. Once the show finally began, Jay and Bey charged through their repertoire at a spitfire pace.

The lovey-dovey duo – glimmers of spontaneous affection, particularly those initiated by Jay Z, sent the crowd into a frenzy – began with Bonnie & Clyde, with Beyonce seductively walking into view to reveal a fishnet leotard and matching ski mask. They upped the tempo with Upgrade You, and Bey released her golden mane, hair flipping around her husband in true Sasha Fierce fashion. These high-octane bangers were among the show's strongest moments, allowing both performers to bask in their own unapologetic confidence.

For Crazy in Love, Jay and Bey decided to toss out the song's famous booty pop move for a straight-up twerk session, a decision surely appreciated by the front row. When Beyonce hit the mic with "I've been drinkin', I've been drinkin''" from a solo chair on stage, the crowd went wild. But instead of re-enacting their sexcapades on stage, the couple played the performance to the crowd, leading a call and response that could likely be heard miles away. Some songs came in snippets and the show occasionally felt rushed, but with over two decades of work under their jointed belts, how else could they get through their catalogue without pushing the three-hour mark?

The tour played into both of the pair's strengths: Jay brought the Brooklyn bravado and Bey brought the southern strut. Next his wife, Jay Z isn't much a dancer, and when the tempo upped, he respectfully exited, letting her lead her Beyhive legions through their hip-shaking glory. On Why Don't You Love Me , the Queen B showed off her range and magnetism; she performed from head to toe, growling through notes with contorted expressions and stomping through dance moves as naturally as we commonfolk walk. The pair also went through about 10 wardrobe changes; despite the chewable humidity, they both rocked leather jackets during certain sets, a clear move towards cool versus comfort.

The video clips accompanying OTR expand on the previously released trailer, reinventing the couple's modern day Bonnie and Clyde personas with gritty imagery, violence, and sex: Driving through the desert, they rob banks, take risque photos on a bed of money, and shoot a lot of guns. In a true nod to the 1930s outlaws, Jay and Bey eventually get caught by what we assume is the police and shot to death in their car. "Die in love and live forever", they whisper as the scene fades. After splattering the jumbo screens with their fake blood, it was time for the Carters to say farewell.

To end the night, Jay and Bey slowed it down with their two signature closing songs, Young Forever and Halo, while a collage of home videos starring Blue Ivy played in the background. This choice was surprisingly poignant; both records were written prior to Blue Ivy's birth but now act as a family homage. Clips of Blue's first steps and quiet moments with both parents humanized this larger-than-life couple.

After bidding the audience farewell and thanking them for participating, Jay Z took his lady by the hand and walked her from the center platform, through the crowd, and off stage. The tour now heads to Cincinnati, Ohio on June 28.

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The most powerful couple in music could have easily just coasted on their names, performing a sparse half- Jay /half- Bey concert before cashing the Roc Nation checks. Instead, over the course of two-and-a-half hours and 42 songs, the Carters opened their joint On the Run tour with a well synchronized cinematic spectacle. Between the visuals, the outfits, the stage setup, the pyrotechnics and the insane setlist, they provided enough hits and eye candy to make the Miami audience forget all about LeBron James opting out of his Heat contract.

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Husband and wife might get equal billing here, but make no mistake: This is Beyoncé ‘s show. She monopolized the heavy-duty set pieces, she wore the jaw-dropping outfits, she delivered the mesmerizing and complex choreography. Perhaps a little too often, it felt like Jay Z was there just to kill time between his wife’s costume changes, but what better way to kill time than have one of the greatest rappers of all time rifle through a few of his biggest tunes.

If there was any letdown to the night’s proceedings, it’s that according to Jigga, Miami’s own Rick Ross was in the stadium yet didn’t take part in “FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt.” But that’s a small complaint when compared to what we loved most about the show:

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1. The Opening Sequence The Carters didn’t waste any time before getting to their duets. Instead of saving them for the encore, they came out of the gate with “’03 Bonnie & Clyde,” “Upgrade U” and a “Crazy In Love” vs. “Show Me What You Got” mash-up that set the tone for the evening, the star couple both reinventing their respective catalogs and fusing them together.

2. The Interplay Between the Carters As opposed to Jay Z’s other split-marquee tours – his jaunts with Justin Timberlake, R. Kelly, and Kanye West – On the Run felt truly collaborative. Beyoncé would perform a couple solo cuts, then Jay would bust out a medley of hits, then they’d share the stage for a “Holy Grail” or “Drunk in Love” before rotating the spotlight again. This interplay resulted in some unforgettable musical moments, like when a punk rock solo rendition of Beyoncé’s “Ring the Alarm” segued seamlessly into Jay’s “On to the Next One” or when a “Naughty Girl” remix morphed into “Big Pimpin’.”

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3. The Michael Jackson Tributes On the fifth anniversary of the death of Michael Jackson, both Jay and Beyoncé made sure to pay tribute to the King of Pop. “Shout out to Michael Jackson,” Jay told the audience a few times throughout the show, while Beyoncé weaved some of the Jackson 5’s “ABC” into her “Love on Top.” Earlier in the day, Beyoncé penned a note in remembrance for MJ on her website.

4. The Side Screens Due to the sheer size of the venues, stadium concerts are often the most difficult to stage. On the Run skirts that problem with massive side screens that project expertly shot close-ups of Jay and Bey for the upper-deckers. At times it felt like you were watching a concert film, which makes sense given the news that this tour would be the subject of an upcoming HBO series.

5. Beyoncé’s Outfits 42 songs were performed over the course of this concert, and it seemed like Beyoncé wore a different costume for every single one of them. Among the highlights: the concert-opening fishnet ninja mask worn during “’03 Bonnie & Clyde,” the leather romper and thigh-high boots she donned for a stadium rocker version of “If I Was a Boy,” the insane red-sequined jumpsuit on “Ring the Alarm,” the bride garb for “Resentment” and the black-and-white American flag that Bey turned into a long gown for “Young Forever” and “Halo.” She was a one-woman Elle up there.

6. The Setlist Two-and-a-half hours still wasn’t enough time for the Carters to stuff in all their hits, but the 42 songs Bey and Jay doled out were well curated and spanned both artists’ solo careers: “Hard Knock Life,” a Tina Turner-fied “Why Don’t You Love Me,” a Beyoncé-sung rendition of “Holy Grail” that’d make you wish she replaced Timberlake on the Magna Carta version. Bey skipped over Destiny’s Child completely, opting instead for all her solo hits and a healthy portion of her self-titled LP, plus a cover of Lauryn Hill’s “Ex-Factor” thrown in for good measure. Jigga fans were probably a little upset that “Haunted” pushed “Can I Get A?” from the setlist, just as #yonce fans were likely disappointed “XO” was out but “Tom Ford” was in, but so it goes. The excess of hits is one of their 99 problems. (That song thankfully made the cut.)

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7. The ‘Ye Drop While much has been made about Kanye’s reluctance to mention Jigga’s name in recent concerts, with West omitting “Jay Z” from his “Blood on the Leaves” verse as recently as Bonnaroo, Jay has no problem mentioning Kanye live. On “Clique,” Jay gleefully delivered “Yeah, I’m talking ‘Ye, yeah I’m talking Rih.” If there is a rift between the two of the biggest rappers in the game – supposedly because Jay didn’t attend West’s wedding – half of the Throne is apparently unaware of it. Jay Z also performed his half of “Niggas in Paris,” and Kanye’s “Hell of a Life” soundtracked one of the many short film interludes.

8. The On the Run Short Films Used as interludes between tracks, the artfully shot films cast B and J as a modern day Bonnie and Clyde, combining elements of French New Wave, Kill Bill and Sam Peckinpah’s The Getaway . Throughout the narrative, we’re reminded that “This Is Not Real Life,” a theme that comes full circle during the grand finale.

9. The “Surfboard” Sweatshirt Infomercial We’re pretty sure we didn’t hallucinate this: After “Clique” and “Diva,” one of those short films teased, albeit briefly, an infomercial dedicated to the Surfboard sweatshirt that’s currently for sale. It might just be Bey perpetuating the meme, but we’re scouring YouTube in search of this infomercial like the crazies are scouring the On the Run show details in search of Illuminati clues.

10. The Grand Finale Closing out with a medley of “Young Forever” and “Halo,” the large video screen ceased showing the violent short films and instead devoted the screen time to personal home movies of the Carters with their daughter, Blue Ivy. Jay and Bey had their eyes glued on the screen throughout, watching their family life and soaking up every moment.

In a post- elevator world, it’s refreshing to see these two genuinely enjoying their time together on stage. When the Blue Ivy video concluded, the audience was greeted with the message “This Is Real Life,” a moving juxtaposition to the gangster fantasies of the past 150 minutes. And with that, the concert came to an end. Jay and Bey held hands as they walked offstage. To reinforce the cinematic feel of the evening, end credits rolled on the big screen as “Lift Off” faded out. 

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• Why Don't You Love Me ( Beyoncé  cover) Play Video
• Holy Grail ( JAY‐Z  cover) Play Video
• Fuckwithmeyouknowigotit ( JAY‐Z  cover) Play Video
• Beach Is Better ( JAY‐Z  cover) Play Video
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• 99 Problems ( JAY‐Z  cover) Play Video
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• If I Were a Boy ( Beyoncé  cover) Play Video
• Ex-Factor ( Lauryn Hill  cover) Play Video
• Song Cry ( JAY‐Z  cover) Play Video
• Resentment ( Beyoncé  cover) Play Video
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• Niggas in Paris ( JAY Z & Kanye West  cover) Play Video
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T-Pain Involved In Hit-and-Run, Warns Culprit He’ll Find Them: ‘Life’s About to Get So Much Worse’

The singer and rapper shared that he was thankfully unharmed in the crash.

T-Pain has issued a stern warning to the person who crashed into his car and drove off.

In a post shared on his Instagram on Sunday, April 21, the singer and rapper showcased the aftermath of a hit-and-run as he made his way home from the airport.

"Look man, I know n***as out here struggling and all that," he opened the video. "Times is rough these days, but whoever just fuckin’ ran into the back of my goddamn truck, whoever just fucking hit me, my wife, my road manager… whoever just did that shit and drove the fuck off? My n***a. Life’s about to get so much worse."

Thankfully he was uninjured and he laughed off the situation. "First of all, n***a... you left the whole goddamn front of your truck, so we know what we're looking for now," he continued. "You left your fuckin’ baby toy. So, now we know you got kids. ... Look, I know times is hard. And I know things is rough out there. But I tell you what: shit is going too great for me to not make me want revenge right now. 'Cause you drove the fuck off, and boy, that was the worst part. It wasn't even the wreck."

As for the condition of everyone else involved, he suggested his driver needed to go to the hospital for injuries. "I don't know if you was drunk, I don't know if you ain't paid your insurance, I don't know what's going on in your life," he said.

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In the comments, he joked, "Ppl that are saying my neck and back gonna hurt tomorrow are really underestimating how much my neck and back was already hurting from just being old 😂."

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The beloved Hip-Hop/K-Pop group just announced they’ll play stadiums and arenas all over North America this July and August on their ten-concert ‘TOWARDS THE LIGHT : WILL TO POWER’ tour.

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Megadeth announced the dates for a 33-show U.S. fall tour on Tuesday (April 23). The Live Nation-produced Destroy All Enemies outing will feature support from Mudvayne and All That Remains and is slated to kick off on August 2 at the Walmart AMP in Rogers, AR.

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August 2 — Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP

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Sept. 3 — Tinley Park, IL @ Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre

Sept. 5 — Huntington, WV @ Marshall Health Network Arena*

Sept. 6 — Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion

Sept. 7 — Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Sept. 9 — Reading, PA @ Santander Arena*

Sept. 10 — Albany, NY @ MVP Arena*

Sept. 11 — Boston, MA @ Leader Bank

Sept. 13 — Bethel, MY @ Bethel Woods Center For The Arts

Sept. 14 — Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater

Sept. 15 — Richmond, VA @ Virginia Credit Union Live!*

Sept. 17 — Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center

Sept. 18 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE

Sept. 20 — Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center

Sept. 21 — Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre

Sept. 24 — Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory

Sept. 26 — St Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre STL

Sept. 27 — Southaven, MS @ Bankplus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove*

Sept. 28 — Nashville, TN @ Nashville Municipal Auditorium       

*Non Live Nation Dates    

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