Just looking at the numbers, there is a male dominance among male rock bands. Of course, women were always present in rock and pop, either as solo artists or as band members often fronting them, and ...

We all know and love Joan Jett and Debbie Harry, but what about the female icons who don’t get mentioned in conversations about the heyday of punk nearly as often? Let’s dive into a list of four ...

50 Years Ago Today, These Pioneering ‘Queens of Rock and Noise’ Formed the First All-Female Punk Rock Band originally appeared on Parade. Sometimes the most revolutionary ideas are born from the ...

From metal to punk to hard rock, plenty of rock outfits through the years have been led by female lead singers. There are too many to count, but there are a few that we think deserve some praise for ...

An all-female punk band such as Finally Punk sounds like a conveniently packaged, easily categorized gimmick band. We hear you saying something like, “What, is this, like, Bratmobile 2.0?” No, music ...

This article is featured in the 2025 Commencement & Reunions special issue. Fraternities are a hub for campus music. On a given Saturday night, there might be five or six different performances from a ...

The pressure to conform in Japanese society made being a punk risky – even before you factor in the flamethrowers. As a rash of reissues arrives, 80s stalwarts Lip Cream, Death Side and the Nurse reca ...

WARSAW (Reuters) - The head of the Russian Orthodox Church made a historic visit to Poland on Thursday with a message of reconciliation that risked being overshadowed by the trial of women punk ...

SARANSK, Russia (Reuters) - A jailed member of Russian female punk group Pussy Riot lost a court battle to be released but remained unrepentant over last year's protest against President Vladimir ...