Upon rock legend Stevie Nicks’ recent SNL performance, watching her familiar prowess in layers of black chiffon, I became acutely aware of the divergence between her identities — female and rockstar.

Soft rock often transcends its designated genre. Like the best popular music, soft rock encompasses a range of styles within its parameters, including pop, jazz, soul and more. As outlined in the list ...

If you look backward through the history of rock 'n' roll, you'll find that the ratio of women to men has always been, in a word, unbalanced. At the time of this writing in 2025, less than 10 percent ...