women rock musicians

As her band, The Hormones, becomes an international sensation, seventeen-year-old Molly begins to question the high cost of fame.

Presents biographies of Carole King, Joni Mitchell, and Carly Simon and traces their experiences as they came to age in the 1960s, revealing how they each dared to break tradition and form a new identity through their musical careers. Features black-and-white photographs throughout.

Biography of Courtney Love, the lead singer of the band Hole, discusses her turbulent childhood; working as a stripper in Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong; meeting and marrying Kurt Cobain, the lead singer of Nirvana; how she survived after the suicide of Cobain; and her triumphant first movie role.

Examines the role femial rock and roll musicians have had on the industry, discussing how women have overcome prejudice in the male-dominated field and sharing the stories of prominent women.

Photographs and text provide information about the life and career of Australian guitar player Orianthi Panagaris.

Emily Black, whose mother left her when she was an infant and went on tour, forms her own punk band with the hope that music will help her find her long lost parent.

Miley Stewart, who is secretly pop star Hannah Montana, is sent back home to Tennessee and forced to think about her life and career when her father sees that fame is going to her head.

Singer Jennifer Trynin recounts her struggle to break into the music industry, her dizzying rise to the top in 1994, and her sudden fall from grace.

American singer-songwriter Patti Smith describes her relationship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, reflecting on how they first met, their pact to support one another, the challenges they faced, the people with whom they socialized and worked, and other related topics.

Presents a guide for girls who wish to enter to rock and roll world, and offers advice from established girl rock bands including Sleater-Kinney, Gossip, and others; and covers forming a band, playing instruments, publicity, performance, and other related topics.