Women who move the world: How female artists are redefining power in global music
From Tyla to Taylor Swift, women are not just topping charts, they are reshaping how the music world works, writes Music News Blitz’s Lindokuhle Mlombo.
In an industry long dominated by male gatekeepers and narrow expectations, 2025 feels like a turning point.
Across continents and genres, women in music are no longer content with breaking ceilings. They are rewriting the architecture entirely.
Whether it is South Africa’s Tyla redefining pop identity through amapiano rhythms, Billie Eilish expanding the boundaries of vulnerability, or Karol G commanding Latin stages once ruled by men, female artists are transforming what power sounds, looks, and feels like.
Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter era reins in London - But not without a fight
Beyoncé is back in London, and she’s not here to play it safe.
Ditching the silver sequins of Renaissance for rhinestone fringe and cowboy boots, the global superstar has taken over Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with her Cowboy Carter residency.
Four out of six dates to go. One of music’s most decorated performers. And yet - despite the spectacle, the soul, and the show-stopping vocals - there’s been an unexpected wrinkle: tickets aren’t exactly flying off the shelves.
Beyoncé's 'COWBOY CARTER' Tour: Chart-topping triumphs and a historic UK tour
Released in March 2024, COWBOY CARTER marked Beyoncé's foray into country music.
The project stands as a testament to her versatility and willingness to challenge musical boundaries. Blending country, rock, R&B, and Americana.
One year of ‘COWBOY CARTER’: How Beyoncé’s genre-defying album won hearts and redefined boundaries
On March 29, 2024, Beyoncé released COWBOY CARTER, and with it, she rewrote the rules of country music, shattered expectations, and, quite honestly, blew our minds.
Now, a year later, we’re still in awe of what she accomplished - a genre-defying, Grammy-winning masterpiece that dared to be bold, soulful, and unapologetically Black.
This wasn’t just an album. It was a cultural reset.