In its Grammy-winning exploration and illumination of the oft-obfuscated Black roots of American country music (and early rock ‘n' roll), Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter LP found the music icon squaring her personal catharsis (the album was largely made in response to her negative experience at the 2016 CMA Awards) with a look at how the recording industry mirrors the exploitation and discardment of Black minds and lives in America at large.

Each night, Beyoncé continues to blend high fashion and cowboy couture, keeping fans on the edge of their seats as th

There may be no greater show on earth, as Beyoncé proved during her July 4 Cowboy Carter Tour stop in Washington, D.C. We often give credit to the likes of Bruce Springsteen and the Rolling Stones for their live performances;