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 ...

Underwood recently sat down with the "Women Want to Hear Women" show. Carrie Underwood has no patience for the old myth that women don't want to hear other women on the radio. "That's BS," Underwood, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about music and the business of music. Look at any list of the greatest country artists of all time and you’ll see the ...

This story is part of The Tennessean’s Notorious Nashville series, which takes a look back at some of the city’s most provocative news stories of the 21st century so far. Women still represent a ...

When it comes to breakups, you could say the women of country music do it best. Of course some will argue that point, so we'll soften our stance slightly: When it comes to breakups, country music ...

Reba McEntire has seen country music evolve greatly over her nearly 50-year career, but when it comes to treating women equally, she said there’s still a long way to go. McEntire, 69, signed her first ...

The 90s were a pivotal era in country music for multiple reasons. But one of the reasons is the rise of several female artists, whose music remains revered as classics, even after all these years.

Alice Randall, a renowned country songwriter and author, recently discussed the deep connection between country music and Black history at Fisk University. Randall's work, including her memoir "My ...

If country music is one big happy family, Black women are its bastard daughters. The illegitimate children that will never be recognized. Despite being born of its flesh, carrying the songs and ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Though still largely the domain of men, triumphs by Taylor Swift and The Band Perry at the Country Music Association Awards show that the young women of country music are finding ...

Love it or hate it, there is no denying that the country has gone country. Beyoncé is touring on her Grammy-winning country album, “Cowboy Carter.” All races and ages are line dancing to ...