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100 Greatest Women, #88: Marijohn Wilkin

March 31, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 1

100 Greatest Women #88 Marijohn Wilkin Much like Jeanne Pruett a few years later, Marijohn Wilkin became a successful female songwriter during the days when male domination was near-complete. Cindy Walker and Felice Bryant had

100 Greatest Women, #89: Jeanne Pruett

March 28, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 2

100 Greatest Women #89 Jeanne Pruett Grand Ole Opry legend Jeanne Pruett is often dismissed as a one-hit wonder, despite charting several top ten hits. Such is often the case when an artist records a

100 Greatest Women, #90: Miranda Lambert

March 27, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 21

100 Greatest Women #90 Miranda Lambert Emerging in era of country music noticeably short on compelling new female artists, Miranda Lambert quickly established herself as one of those rare acts that appeals to both mainstream

100 Greatest Women, #91: Roba Stanley

March 26, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 4

100 Greatest Women #91 Roba Stanley It’s a historical fact that is taken for granted. Women in country music were as limited in expressing their liberation in song as they were in real life. There’s

100 Greatest Women, #92: Gretchen Peters

March 25, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 7

100 Greatest Women #92 Gretchen Peters There was a brief period in the mid-nineties where it seemed like the women in country music had seized control over the genre, artistically and commercially. When women swept

100 Greatest Women, #93: Sweethearts of the Rodeo

March 24, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 7

100 Greatest Women #93 Sweethearts of the Rodeo When you name your duo after a seminal country-rock album, you’re making a big statement about both where you came from and where you’re planning to go

Favorite Songs By Favorite Artists: Garth Brooks

March 22, 2008 Leeann Ward 35

Garth Brooks lowest-selling studio album (Scarecrow at 5 million) is more albums than the most successful country music artist, with the exception of a few, can sell in today’s struggling CD market. Love him, hate

100 Greatest Women, #94: Martha Carson

March 22, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 2

100 Greatest Women #94 Martha Carson There’s been a lot of chatter in recent years about the rising frequency of spiritual songs in country music. Big hits like “Jesus, Take the Wheel” and “When I

100 Greatest Women, #95: Sylvia

March 20, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 11

100 Greatest Women #95 Sylvia Some artists produce music that changes the sound of their time. Others adapt to the current time, shaping their sound to match what’s currently popular. Sylvia is one of the

100 Greatest Women, #96: Allison Moorer

March 15, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 13

100 Greatest Women #96 Allison Moorer One of the definitive female artists of Americana music. Allison Moorer was the second musical artist to emerge from her family, with an older sister who goes by the