Women Rock! Portraits in Popular Music

The unique contributions of 50 female artists who played a key role in the history of rock: without Sister Rosetta Tharpe, rock might not have appeared at all. Janis Joplin and Grace Slick were at the forefront of hippie culture, which defined an entire era. Aretha Franklin became the voice of the civil rights movement. The Riot Grrrl movement combined feminism and punk. These women have become an inspiration for generations of girls — and not only in music.