Women Who Rock: The 10 Best Front-Women In Music

What makes a great band? It’s a loaded question but usually the answer involves talent, a fresh sound and a frontman who is charismatic, full of sex appeal and has vocals unlike anything you’ve ever heard before.

Note the use of the word ‘frontman.’ For decades the realm of rock music was filled with purely male voices. There was a silent understanding within the industry that immediately singled women out. After all, rock music required gritty vocals, throaty screams – what woman could rival a man in that department?

The good news is that there were a handful of fierce females out there who refused to be told that they couldn’t enter into this notorious boys club. They formed bands, they sang their hearts out and, in many cases, they fronted bands which literally crushed their competition.

If you’re looking for some new music, why not download some work from the following women? Not only are they super inspirational but by listening to them you’ll also start to realise why women are a force to be reckoned with (especially when it comes to music).

Here are ten of the best front-women that rocked the world with their sound…