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Yahoo
21 hours ago
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Cam Drops New Single 'Alchemy' After Winning Grammy for Working on Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter'
Cam released her latest single, "Alchemy," on Friday The genre-blending track celebrates the cyclical nature of life, death and each stage in between To accompany the song, Cam released a one-take visual directed by James MackelCam is back with a magical new single. Months after the "Burning House" singer earned a Grammy for her work on Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter, the country star released a brand-new single titled "Alchemy." The genre-blending track, which is her first release in over four years, celebrates the cyclical nature of life, death and each stage in between, per a press release. 'I wanted to write something where we just focused on melody, but it turned into a song about reflecting on what we're made of, where we're coming from and where we're going," Cam, 40, said in a press release. To accompany the single, Cam released a one-take visual directed by James Mackel, where she performs the song wearing a black pant suit. "Alchemy" follows the release of Cam's 2020 album The Otherside and 2015's Untamed, which featured her Grammy-nominated single "Burning House." In May 2024, Cam opened up to PEOPLE about working on five Cowboy Carter tracks. On the album, she's credited as a writer on "Ameriican Requiem," "Protector," "Daughter," "Tyrant" and "Amen"; co-producing "Ameriican Requiem," "Daughter" and "Amen"; providing background vocals on "Ameriican Requiem" and "Amen"; and engineering on "Daughter." 'I just think this album is doing incredible things, it's going to keep doing incredible things, and just watching it, it's such a fun ride to be on," Cam said of Cowboy Carter. "I'm so proud of it.' She also opened up about the "surreal" feeling of working with the Lemonade songstress. "I know I said surreal earlier, but it just feels like a dream to have someone who's been at the top of her career over 20-plus years see what you're doing and invite you in, which is a very sacred space for artists. It's a huge honor, and I think it's one of the biggest compliments of my life to be just asked, not even the fact that anything made it or didn't. Just being asked is one of the biggest compliments of my life, yeah," she said. When asked how working on Cowboy Carter inspired her creatively, Cam said she wanted to make music in a way that "honors who I am and who my collaborators are." "I want this in my everyday life too, not just in the studio. I think that those values and just holding onto those, going into the studio every day, is just making music so much more fun. I'm having such a good time, and it sounds great," she said. "[My manager] gave me a shirt that says, "Sounds like bulls--- to me," so we put that up in the studio too, so we don't fall into any bulls--- while we're working. No bulls---." Listen to "Alchemy" here. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' Tour 2025: How to get tickets on sale, see the full setlist and more
Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour continues! The Album of the Year and Best Country Album Grammy winner is wowing the BeyHive on tour with performances of "YA YA," "Ameriican Requiem," and even tracks off of her groundbreaking dance album, Renaissance. Blue Ivy Carter and her little sister, Remi, have both made appearances on the star-shaped stage. And Beyoncé is just getting started, with the tour pulling into the New York City area this weekend, with upcoming stops in Houston, Atlanta, Washington, London and Paris still to come. There are still tickets available for Beyoncé's 2025 tour — and even some available on sale this Memorial Day Weekend. Here's what you need to know about how to get tickets to the Cowboy Carter Tour. On Ticketmaster, Beyoncé tickets start at around $100 for upcoming dates of the Cowboy Carter Tour. Prices range quite wildly, though, reaching $1,000+ for a spot in the pit. Find tickets on Ticketmaster Another way to score seats — and discounted ones at that: SeatGeek. Right now, SeatGeek is offering 20% (up to $25) off tons of tickets — including to Beyoncé! You can score seats as low as $77 with the code "MEMORIAL2025*" Find discount tickets on SeatGeek The Cowboy Carter Tour will have 32 shows across Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Houston, Atlanta, Washington, London and Paris. May 24, 2025 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium May 25, 2025 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium May 28, 2025 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium May 29, 2025 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium June 5, 2025 – London, UK – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium June 7, 2025 – London, UK – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium June 10, 2025 – London, UK – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium June 12, 2025 – London, UK – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium June 14, 2025 – London, UK – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium June 16, 2025 – London, UK – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium June 19, 2025 – Paris, France – Stade de France June 21, 2025 – Paris, France – Stade de France June 22, 2025 – Paris, France – Stade de France June 28, 2025 – Houston, TX – NRG Stadium June 29, 2025 – Houston, TX – NRG Stadium July 4, 2025 – Washington, D.C. – Northwest Stadium July 7, 2025 – Washington, D.C. – Northwest Stadium July 10, 2025 – Atlanta, GA – Mercedes Benz Stadium July 11, 2025 – Atlanta, GA – Mercedes Benz Stadium July 13, 2025 – Atlanta, GA – Mercedes Benz Stadium July 14, 2025 – Atlanta, GA – Mercedes-Benz Stadium July 25, 2025 - Las Vegas, NV - Allegiant Stadium Here's every song Beyoncé played during opening night of the tour. "Ameriican Requiem" "Blackbiird" "The Star-Spangled Banner" "Freedom" "YA YA" "OH LOUISIANA" (Interlude) "AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM" "SPAGHETTII" "Formation" "MY HOUSE" "Diva" "WHO IS COWBOY CARTER?" "ALLIIGATOR TEARS" "JUST FOR FUN" "PROTECTOR" "FLAMENCO" "DESERT EAGLE" "RIIVERDANCE" "II HANDS II HEAVEN" Medley of "Sweet Honey Buckiin," "Summer Renaissance" and "Pure/Honey" "Jolene" "Daddy Lessons" "BODYGUARD" "II MOST WANTED" "CUFF IT" "TYRANT" "THIQUE" "LEVII'S JEANS" "DAUGHTER" "I'M THAT GIRL" "COZY" "ALIEN SUPERSTAR" "TEXAS HOLD 'EM" "Crazy in Love" "HEATED" "Before I Let Go" "16 CARRIAGES" "AMEN"
Chicago Tribune
16-05-2025
- Climate
- Chicago Tribune
Review: After weather clears, Beyoncé kicks up joyous ‘Cowboy Carter' storm
Turns out one thing remains outside of Beyoncé's superhuman control: The weather. Threats of severe storms that failed to fully materialize in the South Loop, apart from wind and rain, delayed the start of the first of the megastar's three-night residency Thursday at a capacity Soldier Field. Beyoncé made the wait worthwhile, though fans had a right to feel frustrated. The National Weather Service announced a tornado watch through 10 p.m. for the Chicago area. A little before 6 p.m., Soldier Field announced on social media that the concert would be delayed. 'The COWBOY CARTER TOUR show at Soldier Field tonight will not begin before 9pm,' the venue posted in part on X. 'We're monitoring the weather and will continue to share updates here.' Ticketholders sheltered in concourses and adjacent areas. Attendees with floor access waited in a separate zone. No updates were delivered, though, and despite local weather seemingly clearing by 8:30 p.m., concert-goers weren't permitted into sections until shortly after 9 p.m. Beyoncé took the stage at 10:15, more than three hours after the originally expected 7 p.m. start. The festivities ended at 1 a.m. the next morning. Fortunately, that was the only hiccup associated with the marathon 165-minute show. At just the second city of her 'Cowboy Carter Tour' after opening outside of Los Angeles, Beyoncé in Chicago proved a maverick who refused to be limited by a single definition, style or expectation. She packed the spectacle with big props, big routines and bigger concepts. Outwardly, the eight-act event came across as a largely joyous celebration — the unique vision of a 43-year-old singer-songwriter armed with a boundless imagination, a spectacular voice and the tireless work ethic to make everything, from complex choreography to sleek transitions, appear naturally fit into a seamless whole. Akin to the way her 2023 'Renaissance Tour' contained deep truths about Black positivity and experience, the country and western motifs of her current outing represented far more than a casual foray into her Texas and Louisiana roots. Beyoncé challenged assumptions about identity, heritage and music. She fearlessly tackled meanings, symbolism and narratives surrounding America. Though she never uttered a political remark during the concert, the subtext of her messages were abundantly clear. Ditto her desire to force people to think, question and, ultimately, feel comfortable with who they are as human beings. Leading with 'Ameriican Requiem,' she said more in the first half hour of the concert than many artists manage in a career. Beyoncé immediately picked a hill to stand on, and stand tall and for something she did, issuing potent statements about courage, sacrifice and repossession. 'Blackbiird,' a silky cover of The Beatles song dedicated to Black innovators who helped pave the path she trod, preceded a bracing rendition of 'The Star-Spangled Banner.' Her acrobatic voice mirrored the dive-bomb guitar patterns Jimi Hendrix famously generated for his live version at Woodstock in 1969. With a resistant vibe firmly established, Beyoncé and company launched into 'Freedom,' the desperate snarl of her voice and the punctuating slam of the marching drums bordering on mosh-pit intensity. The reclamation of America, and the revenge of Beyoncé, reached fever pitch with the subsequent 'Ya Ya.' Savage and fierce, melodic and contagious, the song's architecture suggested genre is little else than a construct while its words smartly addressed the nation's sordid past. 'History can't be erased,' Beyoncé sang, the line bearing extraordinary significance amid the past few months of government overreach and censorship. The insistent piece ended with a piano on fire and Beyoncé yodeling, because why not? Beyoncé supported the most barbed material with evocative footage projected on a massive video wall. A woman with her face concealed by a veil, positioned in front of a ripped American flag. Black-and-white clips of Black Americans toiling in the military and dead-end jobs. Reels of legends like Chuck Berry, Big Maybelle, James Brown, Tina Turner, Frankie Beverly and Nina Simone. Provocative text declarations such as 'Never Ask Permission for Something That Already Belongs to You.' That advice extended to Beyoncé's ambitious approach to musical styles. R&B, country, surf, pop, rock 'n' roll, blues, gospel, folk, boogie-woogie, funk, Creole: All on display, their DNA closely matched in songs that stitched together different threads into colorful quilts linked by acoustic guitars, peppy horns, silvery fiddles, warm harmonies and watertight rhythms. In probing what the term 'country' illustrates from a multitude of perspectives, Beyoncé created what should be considered a New Americana. She even convincingly reconceptualized several club-ready 'Renaissance' tracks with down-home accents that updated the original arrangements with finer textures and jazz dynamics. And she played at minimum a segment of every full track from 'Cowboy Carter.' A brilliant nine-piece band, vocal trio and sizeable dance ensemble adorned in all sorts of Western wear aided her on a cracking assembly of rootsy ballads, clip-clopping hoedowns, juke-joint jigs and Southern-flavored do-si-dos that bettered their studio counterparts. Riding a mechanical bull during the slinky, double-entendre 'Tyrant.' Climbing in a mock convertible and soaring above the crowd for '16 Carriages.' Materializing atop a semi-truck decorated with metal steer horns during the swing-your-partner-round energy of 'Texas Hold 'Em.' Getting carried off by a cotillion of denim-clad men toward the conclusion of the lusty 'Levii's Jeans.' Beyoncé had a blast, and included two of her daughters in the commotion. Blue Ivy participated in the dance crew. The younger Rumi joined Mom and gave her an adorable bear hug during the tender 'Protector.' True to form, Beyoncé slayed in all seven of her outfits, impressing with her range of chaps and a pair of white cowboy boots emblazoned with a reference to Nancy Sinatra's 'These Boots Are Made for Walkin.'' No detail was too small. A pop-up beauty salon, an illuminated horseshoe, robotic drink server and lip-shaped sofa added to the sensory bonanza. Similarly, when she reprised the dance-party disco and ballroom culture of her preceding 'Renaissance' tour on three bounce-laden songs, the vocalist repurposed a few futuristic-leaning devices. That stretch, and a brief run through snippets of earlier hits — the step-to-the-left instructions of 'Irreplaceable' sounded particularly apropos on this evening — aside, Beyoncé focused on her most recent material. She dug her proverbial heels into all the roles. Quick-draw shooter ('Spaghettii'). Sexual advocate ('Desert Eagle'). Steadfast protector ('Bodyguard'). Devoted mate ('Alliigator Tears'). Drifter who sees God as a woman ('Just for Fun'). Further dissolving restrictions, she transformed into a self-described 400 Foot Cowboy, cigar-smoking desperado and horseback-riding avenger in video interludes that blended humor and self-empowerment. As well as a knowledge of classic Westerns and oater tropes. Beyoncé is in town for 3 shows at Chicago's Soldier Field for her Cowboy Carter tour. Here's what to use of her elegant mezzo-soprano and mile-wide smile indicated otherwise, yet her turns as an admonishing, vengeant rebel placed her in a whole other universe. Her threatening interpretation of Dolly Parton's 'Jolene' and theatrical, blood-chilling performance of the icy murder ballad 'Daughter' — replete with an interpolation of 'Caro mio ben' — displayed impeccable confidence, control and cinematic breadth. Beyoncé as an opera singer? Believe it. She was that girl, all right, both the fighter who pledged in a cappella 'they'll never take the country out of me' and, on the venomous latter part of 'Sweet Honey Buckiin,'' the once spurned-now-stronger woman eager to remind everyone the consequences of crossing her. Or underestimating her steel-trap memory and grasp on history. Wearing American flags fastened above her knees as her ensemble danced with the same flags, Beyoncé concluded on a hushed note. The church overtones of 'Amen' calmly addressed who really built America and who received the credit. As Beyoncé summoned better angels and called for a removal of ancestors' misdeeds, the face of the Statue of Liberty looked on, its mouth covered with a bandana. Call it a long-overdue reckoning, repossession or purification. True country in every sense, it served as an unforgettable merger of sound and vision. Have mercy on us all, from Soldier Field on May 15: 'Ameriican Requiem' 'Blackbiird' (Beatles cover) 'The Star-Spangled Banner' 'Freedom' 'Ya Ya' into 'Why Don't You Love Me' 'America Has a Problem' 'Spaghettii' 'Formation' 'My House' 'Diva' 'Alliigator Tears' 'Just for Fun' 'Protector' 'Flamenco' 'Desert Eagle' 'Riiverdance' 'II Hands II Heaven' 'Tyrant' 'Thique' 'Levii's Jeans' 'Sweet Honey Buckiin'' into 'Pure/Honey' into 'Summer Renaissance' 'Texas Hold 'Em' 'Crazy in Love' 'Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)' 'Love on Top' 'Irreplaceable' 'If I Were a Boy' 'Jolene' (Dolly Parton cover) 'Daddy Lessons' 'Bodyguard' 'II Most Wanted' 'Cuff It' 'Heated' 'Before I Let Go' (Maze cover) 'Daughter' 'I'm That Girl' 'Cozy' 'Alien Superstar' '16 Carriages' 'Amen'
USA Today
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Beyoncé tour set list: All 39 songs played at massive 'Cowboy Carter' concert
Beyoncé tour set list: All 39 songs played at massive 'Cowboy Carter' concert LOS ANGELES — Queen Bey will rocked the stage at SoFi Stadium on her Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour on April 28, when she performed nearly every song from her latest album along with selections from earlier in her career as she bent and blended genres. The show spanned nearly three hours and 39 songs — and that's counting mash-ups as only one song. The concert marked Beyoncé's first of 32 stadium shows on her "Cowboy Carter" Tour. The nine-city tour will span the U.S. and Europe with the grand finale taking place in Las Vegas on July 26. She's set to make history with her scheduled tour dates, including by performing the most shows of any artist at SoFi Stadium. Here's the entire, massive set list from opening night. Relive opening night: A play-by-play of Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' tour Find Beyoncé concert tickets Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' tour set list "Ameriican Requiem" "Blackbiird" "The Star Spangled Banner" "Freedom" "Ya Ya" with "Why Don't You Love Me" mash-up "Oh Louisiana" "America Has a Problem" "Spaghetti" "Formation" "My House" "Diva" "Alligator Tears" "Just for Fun" "Protector" "Flamenco" "Move" "Desert Eagle" "Riiverdance" "II Hands II Heaven" "Sweet Honey Buckin'" with "Summer Renaissance" "Jolene" "Daddy Lessons" "Bodyguard" "II Most Wanted" "Cuff It "/ "Cuff It (Wetter Remix)" / "Dance For You" mash-up "Tyrant" "Thique" / "Say My Name" / "All Up In Your Mind" mash-up "Levii's Jeans" "Daughter" "I'm That Girl" "Cozy" "Alien Superstar" "Deja Vu" "Texas Hold 'Em" / "Pony Up" / "Church Girl" mash-up "Crazy in Love" / "Freakum Dress" mash-up "Heated" with "Where Them Fans" by 803fresh "Before I Let Go" "16 Carriages" "Amen" Beyoncé Bowl See the set list of the Ravens-Texans game halftime performance on Christmas Beyoncé first announced the tour the night before the 2025 Grammy Awards, where she took home the award for best country album and the night's top prize album of the year for "Cowboy Carter." Of course, she first released the 27-track project in March 2024. It has since made history and broken multiple records. As Beyoncé's first country album, she deliberately featured country legends and emerging Black country artists alike. Beyoncé last toured in 2023 for her record-breaking Renaissance World Tour. It began May 10 in Stockholm, Sweden, and concluded Oct. 1 in Kansas City, Missouri, with Beyoncé performing a total of 56 shows. The tour followed the release of her seventh studio album, "Renaissance." The 2022 project earned her four Grammys including best dance/electronic music album, making her the most decorated artist in the awards' history. She later announced the album was the first part of a three-act project, making "Cowboy Carter" the second.
Express Tribune
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Beyonce's kicks off 'Cowboy Carter' tour
Singer Beyonce launched her Cowboy Carter stadium tour on Monday, rolling through Texas Hold 'Em and other country-inspired hits and sharing the stage with her two daughters. Beyonce opened the nearly three-hour show at SoFi Stadium near Los Angeles with Ameriican Requiem, appearing in an all-white cowboy outfit with long fringe on the sleeves as dancers in red performed around her. For her cover of Dolly Parton classic Jolene, Beyonce sat on a lighted horseshoe that floated above the crowd. She rode a gold mechanical bull for Tyrant and flew through the air in a red car while holding an American flag for 16 Carriages. Beyonce's 13-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, joined the backup dancers for several songs, including Ya Ya and America Has a Problem. She strutted down a long runway to lead a dance to Deja Vu, flipping her hair as she turned to walk back. Seven-year-old Rumi Carter appeared on stage while Beyonce performed the lullaby Protector. She waved both hands to the crowd and turned around to give her mom a hug. Cowboy Carter earned Beyonce her first album of the year Grammy in February. It was viewed by experts and fans as a reclamation and homage to an overlooked legacy of Black Americans within country music and culture. "I want to thank all of those who came before me that allowed me to be on this stage today," Beyonce said at Monday's show. "I want to thank you, my fans, for allowing me to make this album. Thank you for giving me the creative liberty to challenge myself." Beyonce also performed hits including Formation, Cuff It and Crazy in Love from previous albums. The tour, called the Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour, is scheduled to run through July in the US and Europe. Reuters
