"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Dolly's heartbreaking song about the other woman in a marriage is as hauntingly beautiful today as when ...

There’s a bit of a trend for women in country music that was big in the 90s and 2000s: country songs about ending abusive husbands. While men in country typically like to sing about trucks, beer, ...

Dual female leaders across Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay remain uncommon more than a decade after the charts diverged ...

Country women have delivered some truly great music in 2025. This list of the 12 best country songs released by females features several contemporary hitmakers, one absolute legend and a woman who ...

Industry leaders say women are shining, but there is still a long road to a level playing field with men in the country music business.

She says it's a myth that women don't want to hear other women. Lauren Alaina's new single, "Ladies in the '90s," celebrates a time when females were plentiful on country radio. Even though she was a ...

Women in country music face a constant and trying uphill battle. Speaking with Evan Paul on Taste of Country Nights, singer-songwriter Annie Bosko got to talking about the harsh realities for women in ...

The book, edited by Kelly McCartney and Rissi Palmer, pays tribute to Black women in the music industry, including Linda Martell, Rosetta Tharpe and Tina Turner ...

Having success at country radio, especially as a female country artist, is cause enough for celebration. But some female country artists released songs that were so good, they found success at pop ...

There's a word that defines all 25 artists on this list of the most important country women of the last 25 years. They have overcome personal and professional obstacles in pursuit of great country ...

The country music legend said it was "helpful" highlighting women at the CMAs. Dolly Parton discussed women's empowerment and the strides female country singers have made in the music industry on "The ...

Leslie Fram, former CMT executive, and Cameo Carlson, CEO of mTheory, have championed diversity in Nashville's country music scene for over a decade. Initiatives like CMT's Next Women of Country and ...