Seated side-saddle on a white horse, holding the reins in one ... of these Westerns’ influence on “Cowboy Carter,” Hughes said. The finger-picked guitar on “Daughter,” for example ...

“Turquoise Cowboy” features Ink’s bright vocals over the sound of guitar as she laces a country twang with hip-hop energy. With “Turquoise Cowboy,” Ink is ready to fully dive into her ...

Why did Beyoncé create the 'Cowboy Carter' album ... is credited with playing the banjo and viola on “Texas Hold ’Em,” while steel-guitar player Robert Randolph is credited on “16 ...

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There are plenty of categorically country sounds on Cowboy Carter. String instruments are its sonic heartbeat, and the do-si-do of the slide guitar on "DESERT EAGLE" and "TEXAS HOLD 'EM" feel ...

On the bold, sprawling “Cowboy Carter,” the superstar plays fast and loose — and twangy — with genre. By Jon Pareles The first song on “Cowboy Carter,” Beyoncé’s not-exactly-country ...