How Madonna and Four Female Artists Made Billboard History 36 Years Ago

On May 26, 1990, the music industry finally broke a longstanding trend that had been untouched since the Billboard Hot 100 ...
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Women Who Rocked: All-Female Bands That Made History

This list celebrates 5 all-female bands that left a lasting mark on music history. From punk to pop to hard rock, each group brought something unique to the stage and the studio. For decades, the ...

“Let girls in”: The story of Birtha, one of rock music’s forgotten all-female bands

Birtha, as it seems, were among the many all-female rock bands who tried and succeeded in rivalling anyone who dared to ...
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10 Rock Bands That Are Fronted By Female Lead Singers

Over the years, rock music has featured strong female lead singers who gave their respective bands a distinct identity. Throughout its history, rock music has been a male-dominated space. There's ...
Yardbarker

Honoring Women’s History Month: 5 Amazing All-Women Bands to Add to Your Playlist

“What’s that?” you say – want more music by women? Yeah, listening to Sabrina Carpenter, Taylor, Swift, and Beyoncé, is great, but how about checking out some all-women bands? Guys can rock (and play ...
The Stranger

When It Comes to Female-Fronted Rock Bands, Why Do Music Critics Focus on the Lyrics and Not the Music?

I’ve long believed that there are two types of people in this world: people who care about lyrics and people who don’t. I fall into the latter category. I know that’s weird coming from someone whose ...
The Tufts Daily

Burst into Dames: All-female, jazz fusion band bursts onto the campus music scene

Two guitarists, one bassist, one drummer, a cellist, a violinist, a saxophonist and two singers — that's nine incredibly talented musicians — make up the all-female band, Burst into Dames. This ...
Yardbarker

24 notable loud rock bands fronted by women

While metal, punk, hardcore, and rock have long been established as a "boy's club", there have always been women working hard to put out some great, non-phallic music. Right now, there are more ...
American Songwriter

4 Female-Fronted Grunge Bands You May Have Never Heard—and Need To

Keep in mind that we wouldn’t be surprised if longtime grunge fans knew each outfit on this list. We just think that their music deserves a revisit, even if you’ve already heard of them. What would ...
The Economist

Female rock stars are becoming increasingly popular in China

At a music festival in the Chinese city of Shijiazhuang in mid-October, a fan in the crowd waved a banner that read “Let all women embrace bigger, limitless dreams”. Though its earnestness clashed a ...
Buffalo Rising

‘More Female Bands’ Campaign

The Kenmore Village Improvement Society (KVIS) has launched a ‘More Female Bands’ campaign to encourage more girls and women to form and join a band. After realizing that their efforts to achieve a ...