Beyoncé is dressed head to toe in white with an enormous fur cowboy hat and a shaggy coat cascading around her. With the point of

The University of Houston debuts a history course that uses Beyoncé's country album to dive into the history and role of Black cowboys and figures in the West.

Country voters in the Recording Academy have been friendly to outsiders. Artists like Pink, Kelly Clarkson and Bebe Rexha lassoed Grammy nominations in country categories in recent years and this year’s race for Best Country Album is led by genre newcomers.