Ep. 23 - Women of Country Music in the 70s - a podcast by Amy Lively

Why did more women sell country music and get more radio airtime in the 70s than today? Artists such as Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, and even Olivia Newton-John made country radio friendly music in the midst of the women's rights movement of the 70s. Many of these singers were also able to cross over to pop. The momentum for women in country did not continue. This episode explores the many reasons for country music welcoming women in the 70s before its evolution to "bro country" in the years that followed.

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