Will We Ever See Another Solo Female Country Superstar?

Now that Taylor Swift has officially departed country music for pop, it is Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood who are now left to hold down a certain fort.

That fort (Population: 2) is called the Solo Female Country Superstar.

And those ladies are it.

And I'm not talking about "for the time being" or "for the foreseeable future." I'm talking about IT! Finito, period, end of the line.

Yes, friends, I do not believe we will ever see another female country superstar. Now, to be fair, I have my words on ice in the freezer should I ever need to pull them out, thaw them, and eat them.

But I don't think that will ever be necessary.

You see, country music has more male listeners now than it's had in a very long time thanks to "bro-country" acts like Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Brantley Gilbert, Florida Georgia Line, etc.

I could very easily go on and on. But you get the idea.

And these artists are wildly popular with women, too.

That doesn't necessarily explain why Miranda and Carrie are the only two female artists who can have huge hits on a regular basis, but they are. Again, here are two country acts that have huge appeal with both male and female country music fans.

But why can't other female solo acts make it?

It's not like other females can't get it done. Hillary Scott is a lead singer for red hot Lady Antebellum. Kimberly Perry is THE signature vocalist of The Band Perry, also red hot.

So, maybe I should extend my analysis to four women. Maybe it WILL be possible for other female-led groups to make it in the future. But I'd have to wonder why that could happen and a successful female solo artist couldn't.

I look back to the 90s. In 1996, NINE different female soloists hit number one. But the dominant segment of the population listening to country at that time was women. And they were relating to what the likes of Trisha Yearwood, Patty Loveless, Wynonna and many others were putting out there.

Today, outside of Lambert and Underwood, that's not happening.

Brandy Clark? Perhaps too edgy or--and I hope this isn't true--too country.

Kacey Musgraves? Perhaps too edgy and maybe too aloof.

Maggie Rose? There's that word edgy again.

There are many more, but I mention these three ladies because they are the three most critically-acclaimed of the non-Lambert-Underwood division currently making music right now.

Clark is a hugely sought-after songwriter in Nashville. She's brilliant. She's incredibly popular in Nashville. And she has a great personality.

Multiple theories abound about Musgraves, whether they're fair or not. Is her personality not big enough? Is she so beautiful that she can't convince with songs like "Trailer Park?" Is she a musician's musician and not all that concerned about stardom?

And then there's Maggie Rose who, like Kacey, has actually made it to the country Top 30. But that's about it. Songs like "Better" and "Looking Back Now" are terrific but maybe just a little too dark for what's happening in country now. Her current single "Girl in Your Truck Song" isn't but it's also the same subject matter as Maddie & Tae's "Girl in a Country Song" which has taken off like a rocket. That could seriously harm Maggie's chances.

I may be wrong, but I see a lot of talented females out there and none of them seem to be headed for the same level of success enjoyed by Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood.

And since people as whole are always changing and bringing their tastes along with them, I just don't feel like we'll see another solo female country superstar again.

At least not in my lifetime.