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Feb 2023
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The Women of Country Music | 86

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In the 1990s a new generation of female country artists dominated Nashville with a look and sound that had never been seen before. Stars like Shania Twain, Faith Hill and The Chicks broke the rules, topped the music charts and crossed over into mainstream. These women paved the way for singers like Kacey Musgraves, Miranda Lambert and many of more of today’s ... Show More
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