#Women In Music
Daisy Edgar-Jones To Star as Carole King in Lisa Cholodenko’s “Beautiful”
Daisy Edgar-Jones will “Feel the Earth Move” with her lead role as the Carole King in Sony’s “Beautiful.” Variety reports that the musical biopic of the legendary singer-songwriter will be...
Trailer Watch: “Love, Lizzo” Charts of Meteoric Rise of the Grammy-Winning Artist
It’s bad bitch o’clock: the trailer for HBO’s “Love, Lizzo” has dropped. The doc offers insight into the life, career, and work ethic of the inimitable singer-rapper as never seen...
Pick of the Day: “The Return of Tanya Tucker – Featuring Brandi Carlile”
“Delta Dawn, what’s that flower you have on / Could it be a faded rose from days gone by?” asks country music legend Tanya Tucker in her 1972 debut hit, “Delta Dawn.” The chart-topping...
Ladies Who Rock: VOD, Webseries, and Podcast Picks
Music is an avenue for letting the unspoken be sung out loud, for sharing with the world the emotions that stir within us. Great music can reach an audience anywhere, relating differently to each...
Lady Gaga to Headline Coachella After Beyoncé Postpones
Mother Monster is stepping in for Queen Bey. Lady Gaga will headline Coachella 2017 after Beyoncé, who is pregnant with twins, had to cancel the gig due to doctors’ orders. Billboard reports that...
Beyoncé Will Be First Female Coachella Headliner in 10 Years
Beyoncé will be the first female headliner at the Coachella music festival in 10 years, Vanity Fair reports. The last, and only, woman to headline the three-day event was Björk in 2007. A...
Tegan and Sara Set Up LGBTQ Foundation
Musicians Tegan and Sara have set up a new project called the Tegan and Sara Foundation, the LA Times reports. The foundation is devoted to “commitment to feminism and racial, social, and gender...
BET’s Debra L. Lee Honored with Grammy Salute to Industry Icons Award
During the annual Pre-Grammy Gala in February, BET Networks Chairman and CEO Debra L. Lee will be honored as the Grammy Salute to Industry Icons recipient for her significant contributions to the...
“Women Who Score” Made History for Female Composers
Composer Nan Schwartz: Gino Mifsud/AWFC Guest Post by Penka Kouneva On August 19, 2016, I had the honor of conducting my music in a concert titled “Women Who Score: Soundtracks Live.” This event...
Pat Benatar Musical Heading to Broadway
A new musical based on the music of Pat Benatar is heading to the stage. According to Deadline, the musical will focus on the professional and personal accomplishments of Benatar and her...