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Le Tigre: the do-it-yourself doyennes of political dance-punk are looking to rouse music from its apathetic slumber with a fiery new album and a furious What becomes a Riot Grrrl most? In the case of Kathleen Hanna, former front woman for the feminist punk band Bikini Kill, it's a bona fide dust kicker....(Continue Reading) Faithful or foolish: the emergence of the "ironic cover album" and rock culture Introduction Through the 1980s and into the 1990s, American popular culture has been marked by an increasing tendency to utilize an ironic sensibility....(Continue Reading)Punk In the mid-to-late 1970s a radical youth culture called punk emerged out of the larger rock 'n' roll scene, and developed its own music, ......(Continue Reading)Rock's queer evolution - gay musicians - Cover Story Many lesbian musicians, such as Melissa Etheridge and Patty Schemel, are enjoying success in the rock music scene. Some gay men, such as Elton John and ......(Continue Reading)Courtney love: she definitely wouldn't have apologized at the Grammys - Interview - Cover Story INGRID SISCHY: Hey, Courtney. COURTNEY LOVE: Hi, Ingrid. IS: So, first things first: Congratulations on America's Sweetheart, the new record. CL: Thank you. IS: Lots of people think it's re...(Continue Reading)
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