Women Who Rock Right Now: No. 10
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This summer marks the 10th anniversary of Lilith Fair, the all-female music festival founded by Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan. Now we celebrate the new generation of women who have taken up the torch passed by McLachlan, Sheryl Crow, Fiona Apple and other ladies of Lilith, and who continue to redefine what it means to be a woman who rocks.
Who: Beth Ditto
Birthplace: Searcy, Ark.
Sound: Dance punk
Frontwoman for the Gossip, Ditto -- a plus-sized lesbian with a Southern drawl and a soulful howl -- challenges the skinny white boy indie-rock canon with riot grrrl mentality and a disco backbeat. Her firecracker social consciousness has earned an avid fan in Rosie O'Donnell, who toured alongside Ditto on this summer's True Colors tour.
Who: Beth DittoBirthplace: Searcy, Ark.
Sound: Dance punk
Frontwoman for the Gossip, Ditto -- a plus-sized lesbian with a Southern drawl and a soulful howl -- challenges the skinny white boy indie-rock canon with riot grrrl mentality and a disco backbeat. Her firecracker social consciousness has earned an avid fan in Rosie O'Donnell, who toured alongside Ditto on this summer's True Colors tour.
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Rachelat 2-14-2008
Wow. I have no idea who this big lady is.
Roseannat 6-14-2008
Annie Lenox. She ROCKS!
Rachelat 7-20-2008
This List SUCKS!! None of those chicks even Rock!! I'll help yall out some.
Number 1 BEST Rock Chick EVER- Avril Lavigne DUH!!
2. Hayley Williams from Paramore
3.Amy Lee from Evanesence She has an awesome voice
4.Gwen Stefani(in No Doubt) They had unique rock songs
5. The singer of FLYLeaf she has a ROCKIN voice
6. Pink- She rocks and tells everyone off!!
7. The singer of the Peaches- she's a bad butt chick
From 7-20 is where yall should add all those crappy singers nobody has ever heard of.
Meaghanat 8-10-2008
What about Amy Lee of Evanescence? She's probably the best female singer in rock right now, and her band's great. She's an amazing singer and, by the way, who are these people? Hayley Williams of Paramore is awesome too, she's a great singer. Most of these people aren't even real rock. Amy Winehouse? Yeah right.
queenat 7-15-2007
Wow, I don't know any of these women.
Dae Daeat 7-16-2007
I just LOVE Amy Winehouse.....
JJRUPP Promotionsat 7-16-2007
Hi,
Those are amazing female musicians and singers but you forgot to mention Carmireli. She's the 18 year old singer/songwriter/actress from New York. She's making her way to the top of the entertainment business in record time. Check her out at www.myspace.com/carmireli.
torieat 7-16-2007
you shoulda had Smoosh on here, they are from seattle and are playing at Lalapolooza next month in chicago
ACK-wiredat 7-16-2007
This list stinks! You call it "Women who rock" but the musical styles include reggea, dance, pop, soul, folk, and anti-folk(?). Where is the rock?
Only one of your "Rocking" women actually plays rock, and that's "indie rock", which means their music is not very popular.
We are not going to jump all over these artists simply because you say they're cool.
Dz3zzzat 7-16-2007
what about Shirley Manson from Garbage?
ASUfan2002at 7-16-2007
What about Colbie Caillat? Her music is awesome, and she has developed quite the myspace following
Dutchat 7-16-2007
You can't please everyone or the list would go on forever. Give them a break. They are doing the best they can!
Marleeat 7-16-2007
what about hayley williams of paramore? Now thats a rock band and shes one of the most talented singers ive ever heard.
Johnnyat 11-16-2008
Paramore is more pop than rock. There isn't any edge to them at all.
carlaat 7-16-2007
you just might loooooove it...
www.myspace.com/carlaholden
sensibleGhai13at 7-21-2007
M.I.A, Lilly Allen, & Amy Winehouse are phenomenal female artist but they don't really sing rock. They are inspirational cause they aren't the norm yet the are leaders but sometimes they do get a little out of context. But I still love them.
imadreamerat 7-16-2007
check out the band blemish in phoenix, az. a chick that looks just plain girl hot and that does not fit the way she performs. she will make you double take and get whiplash for both reasons. you will not believe that what you hear comes from what you see and the stage presence is unbelievable!
live on forever punk rock!!!
Sarahat 7-16-2007
Just because most of these women don't sing rock music doesn't mean they don't "Rock!" Way to take something so literal. Come on people, you can't seriously be that dense. And just because it's indie doesn't mean it's not popular. It's just not popular to you because all you listen to is MTV and other bs mainstream artists.
Kassiat 8-10-2009
I agree with you, alot of Indie artist are just not on mainstream tv so people think there not popular, some of the best music i know is indie and I would rather it stay that way! I love paramore, but i loved them before mainstream...
I would also like to know if anyone knows what rock, means anymore!
Crystal Kepplerat 7-16-2007
Hello, Lacey Mosley of Flyleaf people! If anyone deserves to be No. 1, it's her. She rocks and the band's music trully moves.