Articles by Jeanette Leech
‘Strange Little Girls’: Understanding Tori Amos’ Bold Covers Album
A remarkable project that gives silenced women a voice, Tori Amos’ covers album, ‘Strange Little Girls’, is like no other record in history.
Best Carly Simon Songs: 10 Stone-Cold Singer-Songwriter Classics
Finding genuinely unexplored viewpoints in music, the best Carly Simon songs remain classics of the singer-songwriter era.
‘Keep The Faith’: Behind Faith Evans’ Grief-Stricken Response To Biggie’s Death
Recorded in the aftermath of her husband’s murder, Faith Evans’ second album, ‘Keep The Faith’, was a cathartic step into her own life.
Best Tori Amos Albums: 10 Essential Masterworks
From raw confessionals to explorations of the female experience, the best Tori Amos albums are the work of one of our boldest songwriters.
‘Prodigal Sista’: How Beverley Knight Put British Soul Music On The Map
A landmark in British R&B music, the ‘Prodigal Sista’ album ensured Beverley Knight’s place among the world’s all-time greats.
Best Aretha Franklin Albums: 10 Must-Hear “Queen Of Soul” Classics
The best Aretha Franklin albums prove that the “Queen Of Soul” had a profound understanding of the pain and the joy found in true soul music.
Best Lil’ Kim Songs: 10 Hardcore Hip-Hop Classics From The Queen Bee
Provocative and pioneering, the best Lil’ Kim songs celebrated sex positivity and pushed against limitations on women in hip-hop.
Best Missy Elliott Songs: 10 Hip-Hop Classics To Get Ur Freak On To
Collapsing genres and showcasing an absurdist humour, the best Missy Elliott songs changed the game for hip-hop and pop music.
‘Hard Core’: How Lil’ Kim’s Debut Album Changed The Game For Female Rappers
Breaking all the rules, Lil’ Kim’s debut album, ‘Hard Core’, was as explicit as promised – but it also redefined women’s role in hip-hop.
‘What’s Love Got To Do With It’: How A Soundtrack Album Became Tina Turner’s Strongest Statement of Self-Belief
With the ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It’ soundtrack album, Tina Turner broke with her abusive past and emerged as a true survivor.
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