By MARIA SHERMAN (AP Music Writer) 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.

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