{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"Beyonc\u00e9 brings new audience to country music and highlights the genre's Black roots","publication_date":"March 01, 2024","summary":"This week, Beyonc\u00e9 continued her reign at the top of the country charts. Last week she became the first Black woman to hit number one with her banjo-infused bop \"Texas Hold 'Em.\" The song has brought a new audience to the genre and reminded music fans of country music's deep African and African American roots. Amna Nawaz has a closer look for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.","author_name":"By Amna Nawaz, Mary Fecteau, ideastream, Layla Quran","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2024\/03\/e902d38193e43a7b67b80be603ea165a-beyonce-1024x683.jpg","thumbnail_height":683,"thumbnail_width":1024}