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Dolly, Willie, and Linda: How Beyoncé’s Interludes Help Tell the Story Behind Cowboy Carter

A Beyoncé album is best experienced by listening to it in full, and Cowboy Carter is no exception. Its rich narrative plays out across the expanse of 27 tracks that include not just songs, but spoken interludes. For the album, which released early Friday morning, Beyoncé invites listeners to tune in to a fictional radio station, KNTRY Radio Texas (a cheeky play on the fictional broadcast news station, KNTY News, that she debuted as part of her Renaissance world tour set), where different radio shows are hosted by some of the biggest names in country music. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] On Cowboy Carter, you’ll find country icon Dolly Parton riffing about “that hussy with the good hair” before introducing Beyoncé’s take on her legendary song, “Jolene,” Country Music Hall of Famer Willie Nelson hosting an hour aptly titled “Smoke Show,” and pioneering Black country artist Linda Martell hosting an eponymous show, all on KNTRY Radio.

 

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