Gretchen Wilson

Here are 20 standout records by females that will survive the test of time.

It was a great time in her career, right? Wrong.

There are 11 songs on this list and each was released after the year 2000.

A death, a secret, an arrest, a close call and a confession that brought tabloid attention — they all make this list of country music news stories that had us saying O-M-G.

Quite the holiday meal, eh?

That's not why she was arrested, she says.

She settled the case with a small donation.

Their relationship is best described with a word one doesn't often associate with the "Redneck Woman" singer.

"I'm saddened by the whole thing," she says.

In a statement she thanked fans for their patience and called the events "unfortunate."