Joan Jett

Kim Gordon: The bands, the blues, and other sonic truths

‘Girl in a Band’ is a story of a city and of artistic families – and it delivers on the musical gossip too

Singer Lesley Gore dies in New York aged 68

Voice of heartbreak had hit in 1960s with ‘It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to’

The Punk Singer

This portrait of a mad-as-hell musical feminist who wouldn’t take crap from anybody is an uplifting, unforgettable documentary

Gender upender: a fuzzy chat with Peaches

She’s cool, confrontational and her spectacular live performances are legendary. Now she has written, directed and starred in her own movie. Peaches talks to Una Mullally over a bad phone line about her pioneering work

‘I’m not under my parents’ wing any more’

Mackenzie Scott just wanted her music to be noticed. Now, as Torres, she has come straight into the limelight

Savages aren’t a great girl band. They’re a great band

Last month in Derry I sat in a church pew chatting with Savages. Not the “all-girl band Savages” or the “all-female quartet Savages”. Just Savages.

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