Rat Girl by Kristin Hersh
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Kristin Hersh has spanned the alternative music genre as a singer, songwriter and guitarist. In
Rat Girl, she offers readers an in-depth look at her life as a musician. At 15 years old, Hersh and her bandmates in Throwing Muses were beginning to see the fruits of their labor come to life with a possible major-label signing. When she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, everything changed for her. With
Rat Girl, Hersh delivers an unapologetic story about being a woman in the music industry while juggling her mental health and growing into adulthood.
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A benefit compilation from the venerable UK label 4AD sets its roster loose on its back catalog for a varied set of covers that uphold the imprintâs exploratory spirit.
The venerable UK indie label 4AD has long embodied a sensibility more than a particular sound. As the labelâs U.S. general manager, Nabil Ayers, recently observed to
The New Yorker, even during its halcyon 1980s and â90s, signature acts like dream-pop fantasists Cocteau Twins and college-rock absurdists Pixies had little in common musically. So
Bills & Aches & Blues, a new 18-song set of 4AD artists covering other 4AD artistsâ songs, comes with both a distinguished pedigree and a wide stylistic purview.
Still rocking after all these years
4AD celebrates four decades in the business with Bills & Aches & Blues
published : 6 Apr 2021 at 04:00 Simon Halliday of 4AD. 4AD
There are probably many music listeners who are into artists and their music, but not quite aware of the record labels behind the success of their albums. Whether you ve heard of 4AD or not, if you were growing up in the 80s and 90s, or loved indie and alternative music, this UK-based label was one of the first who started it all, alongside names like Mute, Warp, Sub Pop, Flying Nun, Creation and Rough Trade.
By: Pollstar Staff
In honor of Women’s History Month, Pollstar
is spotlighting seminal live performances by women every weekday
throughout March. Similar to the philosophy behind Pollstar’
s February series –
– we aim to feature a variety of artists from
different time periods and music genres to help put into perspective the vast range of amazing live performances by women who over the years have greatly enriched our
lives and culture. We are only too aware that we can only hope to scratch the
surface of so many brilliant performances by so many incredibly talented women, be it jazz,
soul, R&B, punk, hip-hop, classical, blues, rock, country and far more.
By: Pollstar Staff
In honor of Women’s History Month, Pollstar
is spotlighting seminal live performances by women every weekday
throughout March. Similar to the philosophy behind Pollstar’
s February series –
– we aim to feature a variety of artists from
different time periods and music genres to help put into perspective the vast range of amazing live performances by women who over the years have greatly enriched our
lives and culture. We are only too aware that we can only hope to scratch the
surface of so many brilliant performances by so many incredibly talented women, be it jazz,
soul, R&B, punk, hip-hop, classical, blues, rock, country and far more.