Music journalist Katherine Yeske Taylor is joined by fellow journalist Tom Beaujour to discuss her recently released book "She's A Badass: Women In Rock Shaping Feminism."
From the publisher:
Feminism has always been a complex and controversial topic, as female rock musicians know especially well. When they’ve stayed true to their own vision, these artists have alternately been adored as role models or denounced as bad influences. Either way, they’re asked to cope with certain pressures that their male counterparts haven’t faced.
In "She’s a Badass," music journalist Katherine Yeske Taylor interviews twenty significant women in rock, devoting an entire chapter to each one, taking an in-depth look at the incredible talent, determination—and, often, humor—they needed to succeed in their careers (and life). Interviewees range from legendary artists through notable up-and-comers, including Ann Wilson (Heart), Gina Schock (The Go-Go’s), Suzanne Vega, Amy Ray (Indigo Girls), Orianthi, Amanda Palmer, and more.
Katherine Yeske Taylor began her career as a rock critic in Atlanta in the 1990s, interviewing Georgia musical royalty such as the Indigo Girls, R.E.M., and the Black Crowes while still a teenager. Since then, she has conducted several hundred interviews and contributes regularly to Billboard, Spin, and American Songwriter, among others. She is a longtime New York City resident and is extremely active in the downtown rock scene.
Tom Beaujour is a journalist as well as a co-founder and former editor-in-chief of "Revolver", America’s premier hard rock and heavy metal monthly. Beaujour has produced and mixed albums by Nada Surf, Guided by Voices, the Juliana Hatfield Three, and many others. He is the author of "Nothin’ But a Good Time: The Uncensored History of the ‘80s Hard Rock Explosion" and of "Guitar Aficionado: The Collections – The Most Famous, Rare, and Valuable Guitars in the World."
Presented in partnership with Labyrinth Books and co-sponsored by Princeton University’s Department of Gender and Sexuality Studies.
