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Here’s the tracklist for Beyoncé’s new album ‘Act II: Cowboy Carter’

Beyoncé has revealed the track listing for her upcoming new album ‘Act II: Cowboy Carter’, just two days ahead of its release.

‘Cowboy Carter’ is set to be released on Friday (March 29), the pop icon’s eighth studio album, and the second installation of a believed trilogy project that began with 2022’s ‘Renaissance’.

Tracks included on the album are previous singles ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ and ’16 Carriages’, as well as ‘Jolene’, which Dolly Parton had previously confirmed Beyoncé had recorded a cover of.

See all the titles revealed by Beyoncé in an Instagram post below:

Also listed are songs named ‘Dolly P’ and ‘Smoke Hour Willie Nelson’, apparent tributes to the greats of the country genre, as well as ‘The Linda Martell Show’, a reference to one of the first successful Black country artists.

Last week, Queen Bey revealed the artwork for the album, after having revealed its name a month earlier.

The artwork sees the singer in a white cowboy hat with long platinum blonde locks while wearing a red, white and blue leather outfit holding an American flag and wearing a “Country Carter” sash while sitting on a white horse.

The singer also addressed some of the backlash

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Ariana Grande’s ‘Eternal Sunshine’ Voted Favorite New Music This Week

Ariana Grande’s Eternal Sunshine tops this week’s new music poll.

Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (March 8) on Billboardschoosing the pop star’s latest album as their favorite new music release of the past week.

Fans showed major support for Grande’s seventh studio album, which won the poll by a landslide, bringing in more than 86% of the vote. Poll voters selected Eternal Sunshine over new music releases by Jack Antonoff’s Bleachers, Norah Jones and more.

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Grande’s 13-song Eternal Sunshine features Billboard Hot 100-topping “Yes, And?” and “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love),” the latter of which the singer performed as musical guest on SNL Saturday night (March 9). She also sang “Imperfect for You” live on SNL.

Grande’s introspective new studio album — her first since chart-topper Positions, which spent two weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in 2020 — delves into relationships and personal growth.

Amid her exciting release weekend, Grande took a moment to tell fans to refrain from attacking anyone in her life based on what they think her new songs

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Beyoncé’s new album ‘Cowboy Carter’ is a statement against AI music

Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” has been out for only a few days, yet it’s already obvious that we’ll be talking about it for years to come — it’s breaking records across streaming platforms, and the artist herself calls it “the best music [she’s] ever made.” But in the middle of the press release for “Cowboy Carter,” Beyoncé made an unexpected statement against the growing presence of AI in music.

“The joy of creating music is that there are no rules,” said Beyoncé. “The more I see the world evolving the more I feel a deeper connection to purity. With artificial intelligence and digital filters and programming, I wanted to go back to real instruments.”

Beyoncé rarely does interviews, giving each of her comments about the new album more significance — these remarks are among several jumping-off points fans get to help them puzzle through each element of the album, and how they all fit together. So her stance on AI isn’t just a throwaway comment made in conversation with a reporter. It’s deliberate.

The central backlash against AI-generated art comes from the way this technology works. AI-powered music generators can create new tracks in minutes and emulate artists’ vocals to a

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Watch Shakira play free pop-up show in New York’s Times Square to 40,000 fans

Shakira played a free pop-up show in front of a huge crowd in New York’s Times Square last night (March 26).

The Colombian star only announced the show on her social media channels hours before the show. By the time he took to the TSX Stage, around 40,000 fans had flocked to the square.

Opening the show with her 2006 smash ‘Hips Don’t Lie’, she went on to feature a number of tracks from her recently-released album ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran’, including ‘Te Felicito’, ‘TQG’, ‘Como Donde y Cuando’ and ‘Punteria’. She rounded out her performance with a version of the 2023 viral hit ‘BZRP Music Sessions #53’.

Check out footage from the show below:

“I’m happy to be here surrounded by my Latin people,” Shakira told the crowd before leaving the stage. “Thank you, New York! Until next time. I love you very much!”

Shakira played the following songs at Times Square, NYC:

‘Hips Don’t Lie’
‘Te Felicito’ / ‘TQG’
‘Como Donde y Cuando’
‘Punteria’
‘BZRP Music Sessions #53’

Shakira’s 12th studio album was released last week (March 22). In a four-star review, NME wrote: “With a career that spans four decades, she continues to push the envelope

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Raspberries Frontman, All By Myself Singer Was 74

Eric Carmen, the frontman of pop rock band the Raspberries who would later go on to have a successful solo career with hits such as “All By Myself,” “Hungry Eyes” and “Never Gonna Fall in Love Again,” has died. He was 74.

Carmen’s wife Amy posted news of the singer’s death on her official website. “It is with tremendous sadness that we share the heartbreaking news of the passing of Eric Carmen,” Amy Carmen wrote. “Our sweet, loving and talented Eric passed away in his sleep, over the weekend. It brought him great joy to know, that for decades, his music touched so much and will be his lasting legacy. Please respect the family’s privacy as we mourn our enormous loss.”

No cause of death was given.

In a music career that spanned four decades, Carmen won a following, and found chart success, for her rich, high tenor voice that made her one of the unique singers in pop history. With the Raspberries, Carmen and her bandmates, via hits such as “Go All the Way” and “Let’s Pretend,” laid the foundations for power pop music that would become popular after the band disbanded. As a solo act, Carmen became synonymous

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2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards Winners List

The 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards went down Monday night (April 1) in Los Angeles, with SZA taking the stage to accept multiple trophies — including the final prize of the night: song of the year for “Kill Bill.”

Jelly Roll was also on hand to perform and received the awards for both pop and country new artist of the year, while Ice Spice was named hip-hop’s new artist of the year. Taylor Swift sent in a video message to accept the artist of the year prize, in addition to five other awards.

Below, find all the 2024 iHeartRadio Awards winners:

All-Genre Categories

Song of the year

“Calm Down” – Rema and Selena Gomez

“Creepin’” – Metro Boomin with The Weeknd and 21 Savage

“Cruel Summer” – Taylor Swift

“Dance The Night” – Dua Lipa

“Fast Car” – Luke Combs

“Flowers” ​​- Miley Cyrus

WINNER: “Kill Bill” – SZA

“Last Night”- Morgan Wallen

“Paint The Town Red” – Doja Cat

“vampire” – Olivia Rodrigo

Artist of the year

Drake

Jelly Rolls

Luke Combs

Miley Cyrus

Morgan Wallen

Olivia Rodrigo

Shakira

SZA

WINNER: Taylor Swift

Usher

Duo/group of the year

(G)I-DLE

Blink-182

Dan + Shay

Fall Out Boy

Foo Fighters

Jonas Brothers

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With the popularity of the Samsung Frame TV, the South Korean tech company is expanding its art-forward screen line to home audio with the new Samsung Music Frame.

Available for pre-order, the Samsung Music Frame is set for release on Monday, April 1 with a retail price of $400. However, you can get a $50 credit by pre-ordering at samsung.com.

Related: CES 2024: The Best Audio Finds, From Affordable Dolby Atmos Soundbars to Solar-Powered Headphones and More

If you already have a Frame TV, or are looking to pick one up, the Samsung Music Frame is a perfect compliment to the stylish TV. It’s designed to blend in with your home decor with swappable 8-inch by 8-inch or 8-inch by 10-inch photos and pieces of art, which can be hung on a wall, placed on a TV console or on an end table .

Meanwhile, the new home speaker with built-in subwoofer syncs with the Frame TV for additional audio, or if you get two Samsung Music Frames, then they can pair together wirelessly for a stereo

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Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ reinforces her dedication to Black reclamation – and country music




Maria Sherman, The Associated Press



Published Thursday, March 28, 2024 9:54PM EDT



LOS ANGELES (AP) – First, Beyoncé arrived at the 2024 Grammy Awards in full cowboy regalia – making a statement without saying a word. Then, during the Super Bowl, she dropped two hybrid country songs: “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages.” All of that heralded her latest album, “Act ll: Cowboy Carter,” out Friday.

As a Black woman reclaiming country music, she stands in opposition to stereotypical associations of the genre with whiteness. “Cowboy Carter” was five years in the making, a direct result of what Beyoncé has called “an experience that I had years ago where I didn’t feel welcome … and it was very clear that I wasn’t,” most likely a reference to a 2016 CMAs performance that resulted in racist backlash.

Fast forward eight years, and last month, she became the first Black woman to ever top Billboard’s country music chart. The “Cowboy Carter” doesn’t shy away from country: the track list has teased potential collaborations with Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson and includes a mention of the “Chitlin’ Circuit,” a Jim Crow-era network of Black entertainment

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Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell Win Best Song Oscar for ‘Barbie’

Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell made Oscar history by becoming the two youngest two-time winners in Academy Awards history, as they picked up the best song trophy for a second time Sunday night for “What Was I Made For?,” their contribution to the “Barbie” soundtrack.

The pop-star siblings previously won for “No Time to Die,” the title song for the 2022 James Bond film. At 22, Eilish has now become the youngest two-time winner in Oscar history; at 26, O’Connell is believed to be the second youngest dual winner.

Eilish’s acceptance speech was punctuated with nervous laughter, as she thanked director Greta Gerwig. “I’m so grateful for this song and for this movie and the way it makes me feel,” she said. “This goes out to everyone who was affected by this movie.” She thanked her school dance and choir teachers (including one “Miss Teague, who didn’t like me but you were good at your job,” which brought a laugh from the Dolby Theater audience). She also thanked her “best friend Zoe for playing Barbies with me growing up.”

O’Connell added thanks to producer-star Margot Robbie, score composer-producers Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt “for making the song with us,” and

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Prince’s music will reportedly be used in a new jukebox musical film

Prince’s music will reportedly be used in a new jukebox musical film.

As per The Hollywood Reporter, the project has apparently been in development since 2018. Black Panther director Ryan Coogler is set to produce, whilst Bryan Edward Hill (Titans, Ash vs. Evil Dead) is attached to write the script.

The film is also set to be distributed by Universal Pictures. No details about a release date or casting have been given so far.

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Prince performs during the “Pepsi Halftime Show” at Super Bowl XLI between the Indianapolis Colts and the Chicago Bears on February 4, 2007. CREDIT: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images

The singer’s 1985 film ‘Purple Rain’ is also reported to be adapted into its own stage musical. It will be based on the original screenplay which was written by Albert Magnoli and William Blinn, and is set to be produced by Orin Wolf, who previously adapted the Tony-winning stage version of ‘The Band’s Visit’.

The producers said to Variety: “We can’t think of a more fitting tribute than to honor Prince and the Purple Rain legacy with this stage adaptation of the beloved story.”

“We are thrilled with our Broadway partners and creative team, who are

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