Taste of Country Staff hasn't taken a day off since he/she was born in December 2010. Staff is an avid fan of country music and country music only although he/she has a soft spot for artists like Taylor Swift and Kelly Clarkson. Other interests include live music, cold beer, pizza at midnight and photos of country music babies.
Taste of Country Staff
No. 11: The Dixie Chicks – Country’s Most Powerful Women of All Time
It's impossible to ignore the heavy influence the Dixie Chicks have had on today's country music women.
No. 12: Barbara Mandrell – Country’s Most Powerful Women of All Time
Barbara Mandrell was the first performer ever to win the CMA Entertainer of the Year award twice, and her massive success across genres and mediums makes her an obvious choice for the list of the most powerful women in country music.
No. 13: Emmylou Harris – Country’s Most Powerful Women of All Time
When a country singer reaches across the dial to join together in song with an artist from another genre, she's following in the footsteps of Emmylou Harris.
No. 14: Trisha Yearwood – Country’s Most Powerful Women of All Time
Trisha Yearwood is a once-in-a-generation vocalist. Her superb voice and song choices score her a spot on the list of country music's most powerful women.
No. 15: Lee Ann Womack – Country’s Most Powerful Women of All Time
Twenty years after the release of her self-titled debut album, Lee Ann Womack continues to prove her place amongst country music's all-time great female singers.
No. 16: Alison Krauss – Country’s Most Powerful Women of All Time
Alison Krauss is the most-awarded female artist in the history of the Grammy Awards, and that fact alone would be enough to land her on any list of country music's most powerful women.
Country Singers Who’ve Been Affected by Cancer
Cancer unfortunately touches almost everyone in some way, whether it’s through a loved one, a friend, or personally.
No. 26: Kacey Musgraves – Country’s Most Powerful Women of All Time
Kacey Musgraves makes this list of great country women because she was a powerful influencer at a time that one was sorely needed.
No. 27: Anne Murray – Country’s Most Powerful Women of All Time
Anne Murray, artist No. 27 on this list of country music's most powerful women, was a perennial Female Vocalist of the Year nominee known for a rich voice particularly well suited to romantic numbers.
No. 28: LeAnn Rimes – Country’s Most Powerful Women of All Time
Those who didn't live it may find it difficult to understand the excitement around then 14-year-old LeAnn Rimes when she debuted with "Blue."