Beyonce

A makeshift memorial honored O'Shae Sibley in New York City earlier this month.

A dancer's killing — over voguing — highlights the dangers Black LGBTQ Americans face

5:02am August 11, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

O'Shae Sibley was stabbed for voguing to Beyoncé at a New York City gas station. His death, which is being prosecuted as a hate crime, comes as anti-LGBTQ bills and incidents surge across the U.S.

Beyoncé accepts best dance/electronic music album for RENAISSANCE during the 65th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles Sunday. The prize gave her 32 Grammys, the most of any artist in the awards' history.

Beyoncé sets a new record for most Grammy wins in history

11:01pm February 05, 2023

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

With four new prizes tonight, the megastar has now won more Grammy Awards than any other artist in the prizes' 65-year history. She has now won 32 Grammys.

Beyoncé (left) and Laverne Cox (right) pose for a picture at the 2017 Grammy Awards. Many people, including Cox herself, were amused after she was mistaken for Beyoncé at a U.S. Open match on Sunday night

Arts

No, that wasn't Beyoncé at the U.S. Open. It was Laverne Cox, and she's flattered

6:22pm August 30, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

At least one viewer watching at home thought they spotted Beyoncé in the star-studded stands at Serena Williams' U.S. Open match Monday night. Cox, who "worships" the singer, took it in stride.

Education

Scholarship from Beyoncé, Jay-Z, and Tiffany & Co. means $400,000 for Bennett College

3:54pm October 04, 2021

by Eddie Garcia

Beyoncé and Jay-Z are part of a group sending a scholarship gift of $400,000 to Bennett College in Greensboro.

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Music & Culture

Beyoncé To Drop Visual Album, 'Black Is King,' On Disney+ In July

6:51pm June 28, 2020

by Rachel Treisman

Beyoncé's upcoming visual album, Black Is King, is based on the music of The Lion King: The Gift soundtrack. A press release calls it "a celebratory memoir for the world on the Black experience."

Sure, you can sing "Happy Birthday" twice to time your hand-washing — but one hand-washer recommends a 20-second excerpt from Beyoncé's "Love on Top."

My Hand-Washing Song: Readers Offer Lyrics For A 20-Second Scrub

5:05pm March 17, 2020

by Marc Silver

Yes, you can sing "Happy Birthday" twice. Or the ABC song. And you'll hit the recommended time for effective hand-washing. But why stop there? Our readers have groovy musical alternatives.

Kali Uchis performs during the 2018 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival in April 2018 in Indio, Calif.

Music & Culture

Reclaiming The Rhyme: How Black Women and Latinas Have Reshaped Pop Music

3:20pm August 01, 2018

Over the first two decades of the 21st century, as the influence of Latin music and R&B has swept over pop, songs by women of color have allowed us to hear real stories that were once obscured.

Music & Culture

What Is The Song Of The Summer?

9:30am July 03, 2018

by Phil Harrell

From the joint debut of pop's royal couple to a "bro-country" act ceding the mic to a woman's perspective, music insiders give their picks for 2018's song of the summer.

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Music & Culture

Beyoncé And Jay-Z Present A Unified Front On 'Everything Is Love'

1:19pm June 28, 2018

by Ken Tucker

The Carters, who married in 2008, celebrate their union with a heavily autobiographical new album. Critic Ken Tucker is impressed by the record's easy shifts between hip-hop and R&B.

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Jay-Z and Beyoncé shook up the music world with past weekend with a surprise release of their first collaborative album Everything Is Love.

Music & Culture

Jay-Z and Beyoncé's 'Everything Is Love' Shakes Up Summer Music

7:06pm June 18, 2018

A season full of high-profile hip-hop releases just got hotter. NPR Music's Ann Powers and Rodney Carmichael break down the surprise release of Beyoncé and Jay-Z's collaborative album.

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