Beyoncé, Cowboy Carter, and Unpacking Country Music History (With Sam Sanders)

Grab your hat and saddle up! Before the release of Beyonce's "Cowboy Carter," Chelsea and Sam Sanders (co-host of the Vibe Check podcast) talk about the times Beyoncé has come closest to memoir-level vulnerability. They share insights on the history of country music, make a few predictions about songs they'd love to hear on the album, and discuss its potential impact on culture. Plus, they have a few thoughts on J.Lo’s documentary to boot! 

Show Notes:

• Glamorous Trash: Will Taylor Swift, Beyonce and “Barbie” Change Everything??
• Glamorous Trash: J.Lo’s “This Is Me… Now” Decoded
• Vibe Check hosts discuss Beyonce’s New Singles
• Into It with Sam Sanders: Country Music’s Race Problem
• Tracy Chapman & Luke Combs “Fast Car” Grammy’s Performance
• Beyonce - “Texas Hold ‘Em”
• Beyonce - “16 Carriages”
• Beyonce and The Chicks perform “Daddy Lessons” at the 2016 CMAs
• Sugarland covers “Irreplaceable”
• Chelsea guests on Sam's Into It podcast to talk celeb memoirs

Time Stamps

(04:09) J.Lo’s documentary

(09:35) Beyonce’s art is her memoir

(15:59) Sam shares Country music history 

(18:21) Beyonce’s path to topping the Country charts

(20:40) Country music becoming the most popular genre?

(21:38) Chelsea and Sam’s personal connections to Country music

(24:19) Beyonce’s potential cultural impact with "Cowboy Carter"

(26:26) Sam explains “16 Carriages” and the connection to chain gang music

(28:09) “Cowboy Carter” predictions and hopes

(32:35) Country fashion having a moment?

(34:00) Art and activism

Where to find our guest: Sam Sanders

• Vibe Check
• Instagram
• X (Twitter)

Where to pre-order Chelsea’s book:

• Bookshop.org
• Find other places to pre-order

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