Badass Women Who Rock: The Queens of the Stage and Studio
🎨 Poster Notes
Style: Tara McPherson × Raymond Pettibon × Emek This one’s got McPherson’s fierce feminine mystique, Pettibon’s scribbled prophecy edge, and Emek’s layered iconography. It’s a cathedral of rebellion—lipstick and leather jacket relics framed by burning guitars and altar-ready amplifiers. Sacred, sexy, and screaming with myth.🎤 Here’s the deal, kid
Let’s face it—rock ‘n’ roll was born in a bar fight, and these women are the ones who kept the punch rolling. They didn’t just join the scene—they bent it to their will. ⚡ This is The Attitude’s no-bullshit tribute to the queens who prove rock’s pulse is female, fierce, and loud as hell.
🔥 The Breakdown: Queens of Noise and Power
🎸 Joan Jett
The leather-jacketed queen who took the sweet ‘60s bubblegum and smashed it against a Marshall stack.
🌌 Grace Slick
The cosmic priestess of the psychedelic age. “White Rabbit” was her battle cry.
🩸 Janis Joplin
She bled on every mic. A sound of heartbreak with a shot of Southern Comfort.
🪄 Stevie Nicks
Gold-dust woman. Every heartbreak sounded like a spell.
💋 Debbie Harry
NYC’s grime turned glam. Blondie danced through razor blades and disco balls.
🥃 Chrissie Hynde
The Pretenders’ backbone. Pure barstool truth in every rasp.
⚡ Ann & Nancy Wilson
Thunder and lightning. Together, Heart weathered every storm.
🌊 Kim Gordon
The Sonic Youth noise queen. Basslines like slow earthquakes.
💥 Courtney Love
Her stage wasn’t a platform—it was a detonation zone.
🎤 Brittany Howard
Her voice is a gospel hurricane. She breaks genres open like ribcages.
🌹 Brandi Carlile
A modern outlaw with a voice that tattoos truth.
🥀 Margo Price
Barroom poet laureate. Heartbreak delivered holy.
🎸 Sister Rosetta Tharpe
The godmother of guitar swagger. No Rosetta, no rock.
📖 Patti Smith
Punk’s high priestess. Every song a revolution.
🔊 Poly Styrene
A riot in a teacup. Punk’s most joyful scream.
🖤 Suzi Quatro
First lady of leather-clad rebellion. Her bass was a weapon.
🔥 Lita Ford
Six-string thunder in lipstick and leather.
💀 Kim Deal
The quiet assassin of alt-rock. Hooks sharp as switchblades.
🩶 PJ Harvey
Minimalist menace. Unapologetic and unforgettable.
🌙 Siouxsie Sioux
Goth’s matriarch. Her voice could hex or hypnotize.
✅ Damone’s Moves
- 👑 These women redefined what it means to lead from the front
- 🎤 They didn’t wait for permission—they picked up the mic and roared
- 🔥 This is not a trend—it’s a lineage of holy noise
❌ The Attitude Rejects
- 🚫 Music “history” that forgets the women who shaped it
- 🕳️ Tokenized girl-fronted bands shoved in the corner
- 👻 Magazines that rank 100 guitarists and forget half these queens
🎵 Soundtrack to This Post
🎵 “Cherry Bomb” – The Runaways
🎵 “White Rabbit” – Jefferson Airplane
🎵 “Piece of My Heart” – Janis Joplin
🎵 “Edge of Seventeen” – Stevie Nicks
🎵 “Atomic” – Blondie
🎵 “Brass in Pocket” – The Pretenders
🎵 “Barracuda” – Heart
🎵 “Kool Thing” – Sonic Youth
🎵 “Doll Parts” – Hole
🎵 “Stay High” – Brittany Howard
🎵 “The Joke” – Brandi Carlile
🎵 “Hurtin’ (On the Bottle)” – Margo Price
🎵 “Strange Things Happening Every Day” – Sister Rosetta Tharpe
🎵 “Gloria” – Patti Smith
🎵 “Oh Bondage Up Yours!” – X-Ray Spex
🎵 “Devil Gate Drive” – Suzi Quatro
🎵 “Kiss Me Deadly” – Lita Ford
🎵 “Cannonball” – The Breeders
🎵 “Down by the Water” – PJ Harvey
🎵 “Spellbound” – Siouxsie and the Banshees
🕯️ Damone’s Final Word
These women didn’t just show up—they reshaped the stage with thunder in their throats and steel in their spines. You felt them before you heard them. And long after the last note faded, they still echo in your chest. That’s not influence. That’s a legacy.
That’s the attitude.
👤 Tell Damone What You Think
Got a badass queen you want added to the hall of fame? Hit me up in the comments, slide into the inbox, or carve it into a backstage wall—I’ll see it.
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The Attitude, Damone Says, Women Who Rock, Queens of Noise, Rock Icons
