- 1. Before Nirvana And Soundgarden, A Young Black Performer Named Tina Bell Was Making Grunge Rock But You Have Probably Never Heard Of Her.
- (Music)
- ... get Bam Bam,” says King. “I remember someone seeing one of their fliers at my house and saying, ‘I just don’t get the female Black singer thing,’ which didn’t make sense to me. I had seen Black people ...
- Created on 10 August 2022
- 2. Gina Schock of The Go-Go's Shares Rare Photos of the Band's Early Days, Calls New Coffee Table Book "Made in Hollywood," A Love Letter to Go-Go's
- (Music)
- When you think of seminal all-female rock and roll bands, the chances of The Go-Go’s being the first group to come to mind are high. Their 1981 album Beauty and the Beat, featuring iconic tracks “Our ...
- Created on 06 December 2021
- 3. "Here To Be Heard: The Story Of The Slits" Remembers The Iconic, All-Female Punk Ban
- (Movies)
- The Slits were the first all-female rock band originating from the mid-1970s punk scene in London. They combined punk thrash with reggae rhythms, forming a new post-punk sound. Their debut album, Cut, ...
- Created on 27 June 2018
- 4. Know Your Own Power: On Healing And Creating After The Election
- (Feminism)
- ... to be Mindy Abovitz, the founder of Tom Tom magazine. As the creator of the only publication solely dedicated to female drummers, Abovitz spoke of the nebulous of power that exists around all of us. You ...
- Created on 19 January 2017
- 5. BOYTOY is A Kick-Ass All Woman Trio You Should be Listening To Right Now
- (Music)
- ... “The boys were also great. But it feels really powerful to be all women and command a room with strong female energy.” I wince at my own question, knowing full well that people don't ask all dude bands ...
- Created on 09 January 2017
- 6. Ladies-First Drumming School Wants to "Challenge the Notion That Girls Can't Pla
- (Music)
- As a female drummer, New Yorker Mindy Abovitz felt like her abilities were constantly being questioned and she “wanted to do [her] best to challenge the notion that girls can’t play.” That’s why ...
- Created on 22 July 2015
- 7. Upset’s Patty Schemel on Drumming, Parenting, and Teaching Girls to Rock
- (Music)
- ... Schemel is an unusual figure in contemporary indie music. Sure, she’s one of the greatest female drummers in the history of rock, and the powerful subject of 2011’s poignant documentary Hit So Hard, but ...
- Created on 01 May 2015
- 8. Female Drummer is not an Oxymoron: 5 Questions with Purple's Hanna Brewe
- (Music)
- ... up of men, and though women have been dominating Billboard charts this year, the backlash against the upcoming Women in Music Awards reminds us that female success in the music industry is not yet entirely ...
- Created on 11 December 2014
- 9. Late Night with Seth Meyers 8G Band is Still Primarily a Boys Club
- (Music)
- ... and nobody recognizes her. I've typed every variation of the phrase, "female guests sit in with 8G Band on Late Night with Seth Meyers," into search engines, but no cigar. This only proves what we all already ...
- Created on 24 June 2014
- 10. Hot Chip Comes to Town, Causes Mass Dancing
- (Music)
- ... imaginary glowsticks at their upcoming NYC gig (on April 9th at Roseland Ballroom) is a large understatement. The fact that the band recently added a female drummer (Sarah Jones, of New Young Pony Club) ...
- Created on 05 April 2013
- 11. Photographer Bex Wade Captures Female Drummers In All Their Glory
- (Arts)
- As a percussionist, I've been obsessed with Tom Tom, the only magazine in the world dedicated to female drummers, since it started rocking my world back in 2010. It's got some killer content, ranging from ...
- Created on 29 March 2013
- 12. Get Your Bang On at the Oral History of Female Drummers!
- (Arts)
- ... for female drummers and The Oral History of Female Drummers will be its second event organized with ARTBOOK at MoMa PS1. The drummers will engage in a call and response performance throughout the ...
- Created on 04 January 2013
- 13. Beat It On The Train When Lady Drummers Take-Over the NYC Subways, CMJ Showcase to Follow
- (Music)
- ... dedicated to female drummers and beatmakers, are hosting a NYC subway station take-over by 100 lady drummers! These musicians will be performing in various subway stations on Saturday, October 20 from ...
- Created on 18 October 2012
- 14. Awesome Lady Drummer Roundup Part II
- (Music)
- ... of shedding a little bit of light on these kick-ass bands whose drummers happen to be female. Summer Twins, "The Good Things" [video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sn9nuGJb_I 425x344] These sunny So-Cal ...
- Created on 30 August 2011
- 15. We Got the Beat: Awesome Lady Drummer Roundup
- (Music)
- ... highly recommend it for any Hole fans. What I really took away from it though, is what an awesome drummer Patty is, and since female drummers are oft-overlooked and still rather few and far between, it ...
- Created on 26 July 2011
- 16. Marching to the Beat of Her Own: an All-Female Drummer Show
- (Music)
- Tom Tom Magazine is a New York based magazine dedicated to female drummers around the world. Started last year by Taigaa drummer Mindy Abovitz, Tom Tom aims to raise awareness about female drummers, ...
- Created on 08 April 2010
