In the "Cowboy Carter Chronicles," Digital Producer Jyesha Johnson explores Beyoncé's groundbreaking impact on country music and its historical ties to Black culture. Beyoncé's album, "Cowboy Carter," symbolizes perseverance and reclaiming space, paralleling the post-Civil War era when Black communities established their own towns amidst systemic oppression.

Rice University said several alumni of the Shepherd School of Music were nominated and are up for awards at the 66th annual Grammy Awards.