Tag: renaissance

How to Watch ‘Call Me Country: Beyoncé & Nashville’s Renaissance’ Online — Now Streaming

Nearly one month after Beyoncé broke records with her eighth studio album, Cowboy Carter, the genre-bending artist is now the focus of a new CNN documentary titled Call Me Country: Beyoncé & Nashville’s Renaissance. Premiering today, April 26, the film explores Beyoncé’s recent dive into country music and the ongoing conversation about the genre as it pertains to Black [...]read moreHow to Watch ‘Call Me Country: Beyoncé & Nashville’s Renaissance’ Online — Now Streaming

Dolly Parton Speaks Out After Beyoncé Reveals She’s Covering ‘Jolene’

Dolly Parton is putting her stamp of approval on Beyoncé‘s new album, specifically her apparent “Jolene” cover.  On Wednesday, the 42-year-old Queen Bey shared a poster-style tracklist announcing all 27 song titles from her upcoming Cowboy Carter record, which appears to include a version of Parton’s iconic single from 1973. In response, the “My Tennesse [...]read moreDolly Parton Speaks Out After Beyoncé Reveals She’s Covering ‘Jolene’

Why Fans Think Zayn Malik Is Releasing a Country Album

Zayn Malik‘s next album is shaping up to be a surprising and exciting body of work, especially for those who like country music.  The former One Direction singer, 31, is currently working on an LP and has enlisted the help of Dave Cobb, an accomplished and sought-after music producer based out of Nashville. Cobb, a [...]read moreWhy Fans Think Zayn Malik Is Releasing a Country Album

The hard tech renaissance accelerates as YC spotlights space manufacturing and defense

Y Combinator is putting hard-tech in the spotlight. On Wednesday, the accelerator released an updated list of ideas it would like to see in applications — with categories like space, manufacturing and defense featured prominently. YC has backed plenty of hard-tech startups before. Launch companies Stoke Space and Relativity Space and satellite broadband provider Astranis, are [...]read moreThe hard tech renaissance accelerates as YC spotlights space manufacturing and defense