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Samantha Fish poses in a red vinyl outfit holding a white electric guitar.

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Fish’s “Paper Doll”: The Touring-Band Album That Refused to Be Fragile

Fish’s 2024 album Paper Doll puts her touring band in the studio and turns industry pressure into songs about identity, vulnerability, and grit.

Alanis Morissette performing live on stage, singing into a microphone under blue and purple lights.

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Jagged Little Pill: How Alanis Morissette Made ’90s Pop Bleed in Public

In 1995, Alanis turned raw confession into a blockbuster. Here’s how Jagged Little Pill reshaped rock radio, pop stardom, and heartbreak anthems.

Joan Jett wearing a leather jacket, staring directly into the camera from a narrow enclosed space, conveying intensity, defiance, and punk-era attitude.

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Joan Jett: The Rock Rebel Who Turned “No” Into a Career (and a Movement)

Joan Jett built punk-pop fire from rejection, DIY grit, and riff-first songwriting. Here’s her story, sound, and lasting impact.

Bonnie Raitt with red hair plays an acoustic guitar onstage under warm red lighting.

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Bonnie Raitt’s Badass Guitar Education: The Women & Records That Raised Her

Bonnie Raitt did not learn blues from YouTube or guitar bros. She stole licks from records, worshipped women like Memphis Minnie and Sippie Wallace, and never asked permission.