Beyoncé is back.
The pop superstar announced Sunday night that the second act of her promised “Renaissance” trilogy will be released on March 29.
She revealed the news in a video posted to Instagram that coincided with a Verizon commercial featuring the singer that aired during Super Bowl LVIII.
The follow-up to 2022's club-inspired “Renaissance,” the new album appears to be a dive into country music for Beyoncé, who released a pair of songs from the album on Sunday in “Texas Hold 'Em” and “16 Carriages.”
According to the credits posted on Beyoncé's official YouTube channel, the upbeat “Texas Hold 'Em” was co-written and co-produced by veteran R&B artist Raphael Saadiq and features Rhiannon Giddens on banjo. “16 Carriages,” a slow ballad, features Robert Randolph on steel guitar.
Originally from Houston, Beyoncé is no stranger to the sounds and iconography of country music: In 2016, she joined the Chicks to perform their song “Daddy Lessons” at the CMA Awards, and last week she wore a cowboy hat to the Grammy awards.
Listen to “Texas Hold 'Em” and “16 Carriages” below.
