New Beyoncé documentary to explore her impact amid 'revolution' in Nashville's country music industry

Beyoncé Knowles-Carter is hitting the big screen once again. This time, she'll be the focus of a new CNN documentary which examines her recent plunge into country music and the ongoing conversation surrounding country's landscape as it pertains to Black artists.

The documentary titled, "Call Me Country: Beyoncé & Nashville's Renaissance" from CNN FlashDocs will be available in late April, nearly one month since the Grammy-award winning singer released her highly acclaimed album, "Cowboy Carter."

"Beyoncé’s highly anticipated album “Cowboy Carter,” released March 29, arrived during a revolution within country music as the latest arena of the culture wars in America. Some in the industry are welcoming more diverse artists, while others stick to a much narrower view of a genre that predominately centers around straight, white men," Warner Bros. Discovery wrote in a press release.

The company adds, the documentary "examines the impact of how high-profile artists like Lil Nas X and Beyoncé are challenging the country music status quo and how Black artists in Nashville have been laying the foundation for this transformation for some time."

"Call Me Country: Beyoncé & Nashville's Renaissance" features some prominent voices and Black power players in the country music scene, including banjo player Rhiannon Giddens, who also is featured on Beyoncé’s hit “Texas Hold ‘Em.” It incorporated interviews with renowned artists such as John and T.J. Osborne of Brothers Osborne, Rissi Palmer, Aaron Vance, and Denitia.

The documentary also features analysis from culture and country music experts Touré, Larisha Paul, Chris Molanphy, Kyle Coroneos, Keith Hill, and Co-Directors of the Black Opry Holly G. and Tanner D.

"Call Me Country: Beyoncé & Nashville's Renaissance" is executive produced by Eric Johnson with Emily Taguchi serving as Supervising Producer and Ashley Santoro as Senior Producer.

As fans know, Beyoncé first announced "Cowboy Carter" during a surprise Super Bowl commercial in February when she released singles "16 Carriages" and "Texas Hold 'Em." The songs instantly took the internet by storm, as did the album once it was released. She has since broken many records and made history, and it's clear her strides will have a long term impact on the country music sphere and music industry as a whole.

Prior to the release of he album, the superstar opened up about creating the project on Instagram.

In a post, she wrote, "This album has been over five years in the making. It 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.

"It feels good to see how music can unite so many people around the world, while also amplifying the voices of some of the people who have dedicated so much of their lives educating on our musical history," she continued. "The criticisms I faced when I first entered this genre forced me to propel past the limitations that were put on me. Act ii is a result of challenging myself and taking my time to bend and blend genres together to create this body of work."

The new documentary will be available on Max April 26.

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