Joan Jett
The rock legend leader of Joan Jett and the Blackhearts still melts our hearts.


Maja Ivarsson
The chaotic frontwoman of New Wave Swedes the Sounds makes all the right noises.


Amy Lee
Evanescence's goth empress has survived personal and professional turmoil, explaining, "I'm only happy when it rains."


Regina Spektor
The Moscow-bred, classically trained musician was discovered by the Strokes' Julian Casablancas, and has since climbed all the way to #33 on the Blender 100 for 2006.


Karen O.
The whirlwind fronting New York's Yeah Yeah Yeahs is one of the most impulsive performers in years, as apt to pour beer on herself as hand a microphone to girls in the pit.


Courtney Love
She has been called an unfit mother, a drug addict, even a danger to herself and others. But no one's ever said she can't rock.


Cat Power
Ms. Chan Marshall's onstage crying and unfinished sets have become a trademark for the sultry singer, but she's always a woman to us.


Chantal Claret
The lead singer of the New York garage-rock band Morningwood can spare you humiliation at the hands of snickering Victoria’s Secret salesmodels. But you'll have to do your homework.


Liz Phair
Civil war vet. Psychic. Amateur pornographer. This potty-mouthed pop star's been many things.


Juliette Lewis
After establishing herself as a successful actress, she formed Juliette and the Licks in 2002 and delivered sonically varnished melodic punk replete with purring vocals and lyrics that bash porn, pharmaceutical companies and rotten lovers (in no particular order).


Melissa Auf Der Maur
She’s the willowy bassist of Hole and Smashing Pumpkins fame, and has a love of horses, hard liquor and swearing. But what exactly is her “firebush"?


Amanda Palmer
The pianist and singer of Brechtian Boston duo Dresden Dolls mashes up punk rock and cabaret, sings about transsexuals and explores the elaborate deceptions that alcoholics commit daily.


Sharin Foo
The guitarist and vocalist of Denmark's Raveonettes likes to get darkly romantic and visit a fantasized 1950s where a leather-clad Buddy Holly plays his Stratocaster with a switchblade. Book your reservation now.


PJ Harvey
She's a critically acclaimed blues-rock sorceress trafficking in social politics and dark, tormented songwriting.


The Randies
These L.A. punk poppers talk dirty, smell funny, play gritty — and you love it, maggot!


Kelly O.
God bless bratty, bass playing punk grrls. Lucky for L.A.'s Dollyrots, they happen to have one.


The Veronicas
Check out the secret life of Australia’s rockingest boy-crazy twins, who also happen to be rich like Olsens!