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Maren Morris celebrated Black women in country music during CMAs

NASHVILLE, Tennessee -- Maren Morris used her time in the spotlight Wednesday night to shine some of it on Black female country artists. The singer took home three trophies at the 2020 Country Music ...
American Songwriter

4 Female Country Artists Who Had Massive Pop Hits, Too

Of all of the female country artists who have had success at pop radio, it’s Dolly Parton who has probably influenced them the most. Parton, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, has spent her ...
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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 ...
American Songwriter

4 Female Country Artists From the 1970s Who Forever Changed Country Music

Of course, any list of leading female country music artists, of any decade, needs to include Dolly Parton. In the 1970s, Parton’s career was on a steady climb after she famously left Porter Wagoner’s ...