‘Her Country’ chronicles the struggles of three female Texas country performers

Country music fans have accomplished an improbable and equally impressive feat: In the past half-decade or so alone, they ...
Yahoo

10 years ago, a country radio pro dismissed female singers — and 'Tomatogate' was born. Are they getting more respect now?

It has been 10 years since "Tomatogate" rallied women in country music. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photos: Christopher Polk/Penske Media via Getty Images, Rich Polk/Penske Media via Getty Images ...
American Songwriter

Why Shania Twain’s Magic Formula Is “Still the One” for Female Country Singers 30 Years Later

Three decades after Shania Twain notably notched her first No. 1 hit, she continues to influence female country artists. “Any Man of Mine” was a sassy, confident directive about Twain’s expectations ...
Tennessean

How Nashville music execs Leslie Fram and Cameo Carlson amplify diverse country artists

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 ...