Beyoncé’s CMAs Performance With the Chicks: An Oral History

The latest in pop-culture news, recaps, and reviews, plus close reads, profiles, interviews, and more from Vulture.com. [Brand Logo]( oral history [‘We Were a Part of History’]( Beyoncé and the Chicks’ audacious CMAs set, and the volatile reaction offstage, as told by its background performers. Photo: Image Group LA/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Beyoncé may forgive, but, as anyone who has listened to [Lemonade]( knows, she does not forget. On March 19, the pop queen offered some rare insight into her decision to make a country record, the imminently arriving [Cowboy Carter](. The new album, Beyoncé explained in a revealing statement, “was born out of an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomed … and it was very clear that I wasn’t. But, because of that experience, I did a deeper dive into the history of country music and studied our rich musical archive.” [read more]( Devour pop culture with us. [Subscribe now]( to save over 40% on unlimited access to Vulture and everything New York. The Latest TV Recaps • Vanderpump Rules: [To the Max]( • Palm Royale: [Order in the Dellacorte]( • Constellation: [Somewhere Else]( • The New Look: [Persevere With Dignity]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Stories We Think You’ll Like [3 Body Problem’s Imagination Problem In ignoring humanity’s wider reaction to the end of the world, the Netflix adaptation fails to find gravity in its final scene.]( [Ariana DeBose to Host the Tonys — With a Script This Time She’s gonna do it. (The thing.)]( By Jason P. Frank [Everything We Learned From Buying Beverly Hills About Kyle and Mauricio’s Split After spending an entire day bingeing it and gathering clues about the world’s slowest-moving divorce.]( By Brian Moylan [Richard Serra, Sculptor of Monumental Steel Works, Dead at 85 His jarring, site-specific works made him a landmark figure of the minimalist movement.]( By Zoe Guy [The 25 Best Taskmaster Tasks Get into the ridiculously watchable British competition show that’s taking over your YouTube algorithm.]( By Matthew Jackson [Waxahatchee Is the Patron Saint of Rural Kids Turned City Adults Performing “Right Back to It” with MJ Lenderman.]( By Jason P. Frank [Yes, Disney+ Is a Different Color Now It’s called “Aurora.”]( By Savannah Salazar [Your Urgent Questions About Hulu on Disney+, Answered The “one-app experience” is here, and there’s a Sleeping Beauty easter egg.]( By Eric Vilas-Boas and Savannah Salazar [Everything Diddy Has Left or Been Dropped From So Far After previously stepping down as chairman, he has reportedly now sold all of his shares of Revolt TV.]( By Jason P. Frank [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Vulture Games [Today’s Crossword]( 25-Across, Five Letters: Whence Enzo Ferrari and Giorgio Armani Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Getty [Today’s Cinematrix]( Can you name an Octavia Spencer movie with a one-word title? Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Steve Granitz/FilmMagic, Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Ethan Miller/Getty Images A newsletter about the perpetual Hollywood awards race, for subscribers only. [Sign up]( to get it every week. [Get the Newsletter]( [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe]( | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1701 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2024, All rights reserved