Two of the young bands rocking out at Coachella this weekend have been trumpeted as the next wave of the ‘90s riot grrrl movement, but there’s just one problem: they don’t want the label. They are ...
Rock greats and feminist powerhouses Sleater-Kinney kicked off their North American "Little Rope Tour" in Nashville on Thursday night. The indie band — known for their role in the "riot grrrl" ...
The riot grrrl boom of the early 1990s was a game-changer for women in punk that inspired a generation of young feminists to pick up guitars and find like-minded activists to take a stand against ...
No pledge or stamp made an act riot grrrl. The bands below generally contained members who identified as such, or performed at shows organized by local chapters, or sang about feminist issues over ...
Riot grrrl left a legacy and … it’s complicated. A lot of the bands that were inspired by the movement don’t want to be directly associated with it any longer. We’ll dig into that and hear from bands ...
Stephanie Phillips is the lead singer and musician in the UK band Big Joanie. She was heavily influenced by riot grrrl. “Starting a Riot” producer Julie Sabatier got to talk to her just after Big ...
As incels around the country mockingly chant “Your body, my choice” from their moms’ basements, suddenly the music of riot grrrl feels urgent yet again. The movement — a loose collective of bands that ...