Tori Amos thinks Lady Gaga is a recession-friendly novelty act with a short shelf life. Vulture thinks that this might be the great summer catfight we’ve all be waiting for, and wants dueling pianos thrown into the mix. Tori made our list of The 50 Essential Women-In-Music Albums. Gaga intrigued us with her architecture-inspired wardrobe choices. We might have to wait for round two to pick sides. How about you? [via BlackBook]
Scan any music-related “Best Of…” list and you may notice a disturbing lack of respect given to artists of the female persuasion (the top 30 greatest albums in history can’t all be by men, can they?). So we concocted our own list, highlighting the most seminal recordings of female artists. There were a few rules: No repeats (sorry Joni, we know you put out about a billion albums), any bands on the list had to be unequivocally fronted by a woman (yes, this means Fleetwood Mac is not on here), and every album had to make an essential contribution to the role of women in popular music.
This week, we only reveal ten of our selections (in no particular order) – so don’t get worried if you don’t see your favorite yet. It was tough to limit ourselves to only fifty albums, but we tried our best. If you love female artists, these are the recordings you have to hear. Check back next Friday for Part 2. Read More »
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