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A history of riot grrrl, from “Rebel Girl” to “Racist, Sexist Boy”
by Tim StegallIn 1991, Anita Hill testified before a Senate Judiciary Committee about being the target of sexual harassment from African-American judge...
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10 times different artists collaborated to make inspiring music
by Tim StegallSeptember 1963: A young R&B combo called the Rolling Stones are rehearsing, preparing for a recording session. Their manager, former...
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10 women who made the ’90s one of the most memorable decades of music
by Katie SchmidtAmong all the music that the ‘90s brought us, there’s one common denominator—kick-ass women vocalists. From the emergence of grunge...
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Kathleen Hanna’s Tees4Togo highlights the space between art and activism
by JP ErvinKathleen Hanna led the charge of the riot grrrl movement and helmed pioneering bands, including Bikini Kill, Le Tigre and...
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20 books written by or about women musicians to add to your reading list
by Marian PhillipsWhen searching a bookstore for music memoirs, it’s likely that the shelves are packed with men such as Kurt Cobain,...
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10 times musicians designed their own album cover art
by Mala MortensaWe may be taught not to judge books by their covers, but are we always so kind to albums? In...
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15 bands who are crucial to the history of noise music
by Tim StegallWhen it initially blasted into the world from New York’s Lower East Side almost concurrently with punk in 1977, it...
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5 Dr. Martens collabs that have embraced every alternative subculture
by Karl SmithAt this point, Dr. Martens—Docs, DMs, whatever you want to call them—have been around for 74 years. And, for almost...
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10 alternative albums by women that have influenced music since the ’90s
by Mala MortensaAs some of our favorite pop-punk bands continue to show us, we have a lot to thank 1990s alternative music for. Not...
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10 ‘Simpsons’ band cameos that’ll make you wish you lived in Springfield
by Katie SchmidtAs the longest-running animated television show in history, The Simpsons has been around for the rise and fall of grunge,...
