Following the many debates regarding female representation in country music, Dash Radio has just set up a brand new show to celebrate the great women of country music. The two hour show is 100% female-led country music. Expect nothing but great music every weekend, from Dolly Parton to Carrie Underwood.
Inspiration for this 2 hour radio show comes from the 2019 CMT Awards when some of country music’s biggest stars made a statement. Jennifer Nettles started on the red carpet wearing a dress that stated “Equal Play” on the back & "Play our f*@#!n records, please & thank you." written on the inside of her dress. Towards the end of the award show Brandi Carlile and Tanya Tucker united to lead some of country music’s most prominent female artists in a rendition of Tucker’s legendary “Delta Dawn”. The stage was set with all female singers and this sparked the conversation. The conversation which made its way to Dash Radio and they've decided a Women of Country show was long overdue. The feature will air every Saturday from 12pm-2pm PST on The Tailgate and again on Sunday from 12pm-2pm PST on The Ranch.
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LMU Partners With The Recording Academy to Shine Light On Inequalities in The Music Industry2/12/2020 Female members of the Loyola Marymount University Choruses recently participated in the 2020 Grammys’ Underdog Choir, highlighting the underrepresentation of women in the music production industry. Produced by the Recording Academy in conjunction with the recent Grammy Award Ceremony, the video features women from LMU Choruses performing “Underdog” by Alicia Keys, raising awareness that women only make up 2% of the music production profession. Over the course of the video, the singers begin to slowly sit down to symbolize the marginalization of women in the industry. At the end, only a single woman, representing the 2% of female music producers, is left to sing alone.
“I was absolutely delighted that the women from the LMU Choruses were presented with an incredible opportunity to work with the Recording Academy and the Grammys. Opportunities of this nature are rare and speak directly to the talent and ability of the singers within our choral ensembles. Each student was hired as a professional artist, allowing them to experience what it meant to work on a professional studio set, with experts in the field of music production." - T.J. Harper, director of choral activities at LMU. “The message of the Underdog video is extremely important in today’s world and really hits close to home for me. I think if we are able to help shine a light on the existing industry gender discrepancy in an impactful way, we can help change the narrative and inspire women – including ourselves – to keep doing what they love." - Senior music major Megan Masson. The LMU Choruses are open to anyone who wants to audition within and outside of the LMU community, regardless of background or level of experience. *Courtesy of LMU CFA. |
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