Where are all the female singers/musicians who ROCK??

[AgentZigzag]

I've been listening to Kerrang on the radio on and off for a bit now, and I realised today that I don't think I've ever heard them play a female singer/group, and can't think of any current ones.

Harking back to the 70/80s and Joan Jett/Heart/Suzi Quattros music didn't fill me with a whole lotta love for them, and Courtney Love was an embarrassment in the 90's.

Is it a mostly macho genre and any women entering it have to play on their bodies to get anywhere (same as most music then?).

Or do women just have better things to do so don't even try to improve on the perfection that is Metallica?

Your DC have been well educated squeaky

I've been thinking outside looks like one big Led Zep video at the min with all the dandylion seeds floating about in the sun, just need a couple of blokes with guitars and flares for the scene to be set

Has rock ever been trendy? Got more airplay nowadays than it's ever had I suppose.

I loved Janis Joplin and Grace Slick. They're a bit dead and infirm to rock now though.

I loved Marianne Faithfull, still play her music quite often.

I think it was quite trendy a few years back- urban outfitters were doing a roaring trade in led zepp tshirts and blondie bags.... it's died down a lot though

Which makes me happy because the thought of all the 'trendies' wearing one of my coveted tshirts makes me gag

Chrissie Hynde is still fabulous. Saw her at Latitude a couple of years ago and she was breathtakingly good.

Someone who rocks totally is Eliza Carthy. That woman on a fiddle is a sight to behold.

There will only ever be one Patti Smith though.

I dressed goth but was into grunge/industrial in my yoof, and I was right pissed off when they started doing all the coffin/skull stuff after I'd 'toned down' my clothes.

I would have maimed and killed for a coffin backpack.

ZigZag- I'm going to see Front 242 in Dec

My mate Mya Tinham , if you like your rock with a gothier slant...

raven my DP used to be in a band with her

Skunk Anansie
Within Temptation
Shirley Manson
Lacuna Coil
If you want to go old school Lita Ford it still touring etc.
Patti Smith
Indigo Girls
Shonen Knife
Hole

RockingAroundTheRoomToVoodooJohnson(theyareboys)ATMTiggaxx

I have two words. Debbie Harry.

And Kate Bush. Haven't seen Breaking Glass for donkeys years, must see if it's on YouTube.

oooh really MakeEndsMeet? Which band? She's in dh's band now.

They were in an band called stricken, there's a video of them floating around on youtube somewhere

I've seen them a couple of times - enjoyed them.

I wish I had, was way before I met DP but he's shown me some videos they have of gigs whch are amusing to watch

Comanechi -

No one mentioned Amy Lee from Evanescence?

Kim Gordon definitely rocks. Likewise PJ Harvey.

Yuki Chikudate of Asobi Seksu also rocks.

lubberlich I saw Patti Smith at a festival a few years ago and I'm sorry to say that she was utterly, utterly shit.

Boris -

Saw Asobi Seksu supporting ladytron a few years ago. Definately worth a listen.

Lead singer of Epica is female
Simone Simone?

I rate Lacuna Coila sone of my favourite bands, been lucky enought o see them play live

Can't not mention Electrelane - though they've been inactive for a few years now.

nightwish! but i much prefer tarja turunen as front woman!

Also has noone here heard of the Dresden Dolls?!?! They are the most fabulous band Amanda Palmer is a goddess!!

Nightwish used to be amazing! Although Tarja has gone a little bit crazy since going solo

oh I do like nightwish