Beyoncé drops surprise new album

The Associated Press
April 17, 2019 at 3:57PM
Beyonce performed at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival on Saturday, April 14, 2018 in Indio, Calif.
Beyonce performed at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival on Saturday, April 14, 2018 in Indio, Calif. (Los Angeles Times/TNS/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

LOS ANGELES — Beyoncé has surprised her fans by releasing a soundtrack to her Netflix documentary "Homecoming."

The 37-year-old superstar debuted "Homecoming: The Live Album" Wednesday, the same day a Netflix documentary exploring her historic performances at the 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival was released.

She was the first black woman to headline the event in which she paid tribute to America's historically black colleges.

The album features 40 tracks including "Single Ladies" and "Crazy in Love." There's also a special version of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" by her oldest daughter, Blue Ivy.

It is available through most major streaming services.

Beyoncé first surprised fans when she unexpectedly dropped her fifth studio album, "Beyoncé," in 2013.

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