Jeanette Leech

Articles by Jeanette Leech

List & Guides

Holding their own against their male rivals, the best female rappers prove that gender is irrelevant when it comes to skill and vision.

List & Guides

The best female guitarists of all time have a breadth and depth that makes them more than equal to their celebrated male counterparts.

In Depth

Roxette’s second album, ‘Look Sharp!’, became a global success after a student took it to his local radio station, hoping to spread the word.

List & Guides

From sex-positive anthems to forthright blasts at her critics, the best Cardi B songs have set new standards for straight-talking in rap.

In Depth

Janelle Monáe’s ‘The Electric Lady’ album developed her ‘Metropolis Saga’ with charged electro-funk and high-concept queer expression.

In Depth

A song inviting multiple readings, (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman became an anthem in Aretha Franklin’s hands.

In Depth

A conceptual triumph, ‘Spirit In The Dark’ is a deeply personal album on which Aretha Franklin asserts her dignity in love and in society.

In Depth

As controversial as it was catchy, WAP saw Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion build on a hip-hop tradition of women expressing sexual power.

List & Guides

Whether in collaboration or adding to her prolific solo catalogue, the best Charli XCX songs are the work of an artist at her peak.

In Depth

Written after a shock admission from James Taylor, Carly Simon’s ‘No Secrets’ album was a revelation for singer-songwriters everywhere.

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