10 Greatest Female Hard Rock Singers Of All Time
Pantheon of the rock goddess.
There's no getting around the allure of the rock star frontman. No matter what decade you find yourself in, there's always that one wild man at the centre of everything, looking to destroy, excite and scream at absolutely everything within a few miles' radius.
Rock has not run short on such creatures, but what about the female rockers on the scene?
As opposed to needing another generic long-haired dude up front, these ladies have shown their road stripes as one of the most aggressive presences in their respective eras of rock and roll.
Whether coming from the blues rock world, punk rock, or just straight up rock and roll, these are the women who have shaped the rock landscape without having to compromise any of their presence in front of the stage. Whereas some might play up their theatrical side, most of these women rest on their laurels and let the music do the talking for the most part.
Though there have been thousands of people trying to fake their way through rock and roll, these artists have been nothing less than genuine since the beginning of their career, choosing to focus on their craft rather than the hit singles. While some might be in the business for cheap thrills, these are the warriors of the rock scene who show that it's just as much of a lifestyle as it is a music genre.
10. Dorothy Martin - Dorothy
There hasn't really been too many bands carrying the torch for classic rock these days. As opposed to the more electronic enhancements found in acts like Tame Impala or even the later period of Radiohead, it feels like the era of thick riffs and the bluesy sounds of acts like Led Zeppelin have fallen by the wayside. However, there's been a certain throwback sound accumulating from the underground as of late.
Coming from the mean street of Los Angeles, the story of Dorothy feels like its ripped straight out of 1972, complete with one of the bluesiest vocalists to ever touch a microphone in recent memory. Compared to the more tepid bluesy throwback acts like the Black Keys or even Greta Van Fleet, vocalist Dorothy Martin actually feels like she's experienced all of the inner turmoil she sings about firsthand, as if she using these songs as a way to document her wild times in rock and roll.
With just a few albums under her belt, Martin's psychedelic aesthetics combined with the sludgy riffs make her feel like the combination of Stevie Nicks and Robert Plant that we didn't even know we wanted. Whereas other throwback acts feel like they are deliberately backpedaling, this kind of return to roots feels like it could signal where rock could go in the future.