Queen Bey and beyond: Biggest surprise album releases

Ahead of the highly anticipated Netflix documentary about her history-making Coachella performance, Beyoncé has given everyone a surprise in the form of a 40-track album! ‘Homecoming: The Live Album’ has all the songs from her set, and its surprise release seems to be part of a recurring pattern in the music industry. Click through to see which other artists released an album without the usual promotion trail.