These three female country artists are all from the 1980s, and each helped shape country music as we know it today.

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 ...

Joyann Parker will bring her “Classic Ladies of Country” tribute to New Ulm on Saturday. Parker’s show, which was named Best Tribute Act by the Midwest Country Music Association, highlights ...

It used to be possible for women in country music to grow their radio careers after having kids. There's not one single ...

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 ...

These country crooners from the 1970s virtually disappeared from the charts after just one big hit. Here's where they are now.

Country music is seemingly as popular as ever, with rising artists like Morgan Wallen, Jelly Roll, and Zach Bryan topping charts and building loyal fanbases. Their success is due, in large part, to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...