Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It has been 10 years since "Tomatogate" rallied women in country music. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photos: Christopher ...

The 1990s were a golden era for female country artists, with a wave of talented singers helping take the genre to new heights. From heartfelt ballads to chart-topping anthems, these women won over ...

The CMA Entertainer of the Year award is the biggest individual honor handed out by the Country Music Association — and for female artists, simply earning a nomination can be a major career milestone.

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 ...

Female country legends like Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn and Reba McEntire have left an indelible mark on the genre, changing the rules and tilting the balance toward fair and equal representation.

Country music has a long, unfortunate history of prioritizing men’s voices over women’s. Female country music artists have been in the minority in radio airplay ever since radio airplay came into ...

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 ...

Black Female Country Artists You Should Be Watching Move Over, Cowboy Carter — These 7 Black Women Are Country Music’s Best-Kept Secret Explore the remarkable artistry and narratives of seven Black ...

The award was presented by Miranda Lambert, who won in the same category 18 years ago. By Paul Grein Ella Langley received her first Academy of Country Music Award, for new female artist of the year, ...

Society held women of the 1950s and 60s, particularly in the more conservative world of country music, to high expectations to be doting, subservient, and modest. Male country music artists helped ...

Michael Block is a 14 time GLAM Award nominated writer, producer, and host of the podcast Block Talk. Throughout his time in the entertainment industry, he has worked on and off Broadway as a stage ...

In 2015, women singers in country music were told they were just the "tomatoes" in a salad of male stars — a juicy soundbite that became known as Tomatogate. One decade later, frustration is still ...