Eilen Jewell performing at the MainStage at Treefort Music Fest 2017 in Boise, Idaho. “Up to that point, I’d just been going with the flow and letting outside forces dictate the path of my life,” Jewell explains. “Losing so much so fast forced me to figure out what really mattered. It made me realize that I’ve only…
Category: Women Music March 2025
Women Music March 2025 — Day 9 — Pistol Annies
Pistol Annies a woman oughta know her placeMine’s out here in the middle of all of this wide open space–Angaleena Presley, from “Wrangled” wiki: Pistol Annies are an American country music group composed of Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe, and Angaleena Presley. The trio gave its debut performance on April 4, 2011, Miranda Leigh Lambert (b. 11/10/83) is an American country singer, songwriter and guitarist…
Women Music March 2025 — Day 8 — Lizz Wright
Lizz Wright at Stockholm Jazz Fest 2009photo by Bengt Nyman wiki:Elizabeth LaCharla Wright (b. 1/11/80) professionally known as Lizz Wright, is an American jazz and gospel singer.Wright was born in the small town of Hahira, which is northwest of Valdosta, Georgia, one of three children and the daughter of a minister and the musical director of their church. She started singing gospel music and playing piano in church as a…
Women Music March 2025 – Day 7 — Victory “Vicki” Tischler-Blue (from The Runaways)
Vicki Blue As a key member of the Runaways, Victory’s contributions to the band’s pioneering sound helped shape the landscape of rock music during the 70s and made a lasting impact by kicking down doors in a male-dominated field and paving the way for women in rock thus contributing to the band’s enduring legacy. —…
Women Music March 2025 Day 6 — Holly Near
Holly Near (good articles at the link) official website here Holly Near (b. 6/6/49 in Ukiah, CA) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, teacher, and activist. She was raised on a ranch in Potter Valley. She has two sisters, Timothy Near and Laurel Near, and a brother, Fred. One of her first cousins is actor Kevin Bacon (their mothers are sisters.)…
Women Music March 2025 — Day 5 — Vienna Teng
Vienna Teng Cynthia Yih Shih (b. 10/3/78,) better known by her stage name Vienna Teng, is an American pianist and singer-songwriter who lives in Washington, DC. A native of Saratoga, California, she began playing classical piano at the age of five. Both her parents came from Taiwan. official website here New video just came out!
Women Music March 2025 — Day 4 — Carly Simon
Carly Simon, photo by Invision (link leads to Stereogum article where Carly reveals info about “You’re so Vain”) wiki: Carly Elisabeth Simon (b. 6/25/43 in NYC) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and author. She rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records. Her father, Richard L. Simon, was the co-founder of Simon &…
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