Women of Country Music

Music Spotlight: Taylor Austin Dye

Dec 11, 2024 at 02:38 pm by Bethany Bowman

Taylor Austin Dye hails from Booneville, Kentucky, where she first discovered her passion for singing at age five. She reported, “My mother said I learned to sing.... Read More

Chapel Hart Releases Hartfelt Family Christmas

Nov 19, 2024 at 02:30 pm by Bethany Bowman

Each year I like to feature a new Christmas album or two, and when I heard about Chapel Hart’s Hartfelt Family Christmas album, I knew it was the one I wanted to cover.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Noelle Toland

Nov 05, 2024 at 05:15 am by Bethany Bowman

Noelle Toland describes her music as modern, old-school country. Although she didn’t come from a musical family, her family were huge music fans. Toland recalled.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Emmy Mohen

Oct 15, 2024 at 03:37 pm by Bethany Bowman

When independent artist Emmy Moyen contacted me, I was unfamiliar with the name, but I was intrigued when I heard her music. She had just the right balance of sweetness and.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Madeline Merlo

Oct 11, 2024 at 10:17 am by Bethany Bowman

I met Madeline Merlo at the 2024 CMT Next Women of Country event in Nashville in January. As is the norm, the women perform an acoustic set, and I specifically remember Merl.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Paulina Jane

Sep 24, 2024 at 10:26 am by Bethany Bowman

One of the most joyful artists I have ever met or interviewed is the delightful Paulina Jayne. While I have featured her briefly while covering CRS, I have never done a full.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Kassi Ashton

Sep 20, 2024 at 06:34 am by Bethany Bowman

I have wanted to interview country singer/songwriter Kassi Ashton for over six years. When I first heard her singing “California, Missouri” on Sirius XM in 2018,.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Presley Tennant

Apr 19, 2024 at 04:30 am by Bethany Bowman

One thing I have learned about TV singing shows is that the finalists are nearly always as good (if not better) as the actual winner. So, I try to interview as many country.... Read More

Taylor Hughes Releases ‘Jesus and Jail’

Jun 30, 2023 at 09:27 am by Bethany Bowman

Music Spotlight artist, Taylor Hughes has one of all my all-time favorite country vocal sounds. Her rich contralto voice is one of the few females that I like to sing alo.... Read More

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