Marie Fredriksson, singer of Swedish pop rock duo Roxette, died on Monday. She was 61. The dynamic, spiky-haired vocalist had dominated global charts during the 80s and 90s with soft rock ballads like…
Women dominate 2020 Grammy nominations with Lizzo up for 8 awards
The 2020 Grammy nominations are in and women are leading the way, especially in the four major categories: record of the year, album of the year, song of the year and best new artist. The most nominat…
Hadley, Jones & Sandilands: How long will men of radio remain untouchable?
If Kyle Sandilands had lived 500 years ago, some of his controversial remarks of late may have got him stoned. Blasphemy laws were more common back then. Here in Australia, Sandilands, and his ilk, ar…
We crunched the numbers on ten recent ‘world’s best guitarist’ lists. Where are the women?
Despite 50% of new guitar players being women, females are on short supply in lists ranking the greatest players of all time, writes Daniel Lee from University of Tasmania, in this piece republished f…
‘We really stepped up this year’: Best moments for women at the 2019 Grammys
A year on from the 2018 Grammys in which just two female performers won awards, the 2019 ceremony painted a very different picture; conveying (without a shadow of doubt) how much progress we’ve …
“This bitch lyin”: Chris Brown faces rape allegations in Paris
US rapper, Chris Brown was apprehended by police yesterday in Paris on suspicion of rape but has since been released without charge. The investigation is still ongoing, with a 24 year old woman allegi…
Five videos sharing the unique and emotional power of Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, and one of the most influential and legendary musicians of the past 50 years, has died overnight, aged 76. Franklin was the daughter of a Baptist minister, and foun…
