The Erasure of Female Guitarists in the Music Press
A recent study published in the Journal of Popular Music Studies examines how female guitarists have been marginalized and underrepresented…
How Dolly Parton Learned to Play Guitar
Dolly Parton grew up poor, in shacks without heat or running water. Her family didn’t have much, but they did…
Girls With Guitars Gonna Shake: compilation review
Straight outta garageland: here comes Girls With Guitars Gonna Shake, the long awaited fourth instalment of this Ace Records CD…
Dusty Sings Soul: compilation review
If you treat yourself to a copy of this brand-new Ace Records compilation - and you should - you will…
Doing it for herself: Annie Lennox
Annie Lennox has defied pigeon-holing for the duration of her career, moving pretty effortlessly from 70s pop act to decade-defining…
Fierce and Fearless: M.I.A. and the modern protest song
Molly Tie continues her Music Herstory series The poster child for the fusion of outspoken political views and incredible musical…
HAPPY 5th BIRTHDAY LOUD WOMEN!
This is Cassie Fox here at LOUD WOMEN HQ. We can’t get together this year to hold the kind of…
Feminists, Y’all are Sleeping on Country Music!
The Love Junkies, The Highwomen, the Pistol Annies: women in country music are challenging the radio play status quo and…
Living and Learning: Alanis Morissette and carving out a space for women’s rage in the mainstream
When we think of all the ways that women are pigeonholed and silenced in society, one of the cunning ways…
You don’t have to say you love her…. but Dusty Springfield is one of the most successful British artists of all time
Known for her soulful, unique voice; her flawless sense of graceful style and her taboo-challenging personal life, Dusty Springfield is…