International Music Scene
The Cookies
The Cookies – 1960s Harmony Innovators Often overlooked next to their punk peers, The Cookies were an all-woman vocal group from the early ’60s, hitting the charts with sweet harmonies...
Patti Smith
Patti Smith – The Godmother of Punk Patti Smith burst onto the NYC scene in the mid-’70s, merging rock with poetry and raw emotion. Her debut Horses (1975) remains a...
Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin – The Wild Blues-Screamer From Port Arthur, Texas (b. 1943), Joplin exploded onto the San Francisco scene in 1966, fronting Big Brother and the Holding Company with her...
Jane Birkin
Jane Birkin – The Effortless Icon Born in London in 1946, Jane Birkin soared to fame during the '60s after moving to France. She became synonymous with art-house films like...
The Cranberries
The Cranberries From Limerick, Ireland, The Cranberries soared in the early ’90s with Dolores O’Riordan’s haunting vocals leading hits like “Linger,” “Zombie,” and “Dreams.” Their distinct blend of alternative rock...
Blondie
Blondie Formed in New York City in 1974 by Debbie Harry and Chris Stein, Blondie rose from the CBGB punk scene into a boundary-pushing new wave/pop powerhouse. Known for eclectic...
Marianne Faithfull: A Life Lived Fully, a Voice Transformed
Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull (29 December 1946 – 30 January 2025) was an English singer, actress, and cultural icon who left an indelible mark on music and film. Discovered at...
Tal Wilkenfeld
Tal Wilkenfeld emerged at 21 as one of the most gifted bassists when she joined Jeff Beck’s band in 2007, despite having played bass for under four years Bass Voted “Most...
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Siouxsie and the Banshees Born in London in 1976, Siouxsie and the Banshees were pioneers of punk and post-punk, led by Siouxsie Sioux and bassist Steven Severin Legacy: Cited as...
The Breeders
The Breeders Formed in 1989 by Kim Deal (of Pixies) and Tanya Donelly, The Breeders quickly carved a space in alternative rock with their edgy, bass-driven sound. Their 1993 album...
Aurora
Aurora Norwegian singer-songwriter Aurora Aksnes (born 15 June 1996) is known simply as AURORA—an ethereal voice blending art-pop, synthpop, folk, and electronic. Hailing from Stavanger, she released her debut EP...
Nina Simone – The High Priestess of Soul
Born Eunice Waymon in 1933, Nina Simone emerged as a prodigious pianist and stringently classically trained musician before evolving into a soul‑stirring singer and legendary civil rights voice . Genre-Bending...
