Women Musicians & Female Singer/Songwriters and Vocalists

Women share what their favorite female anthems are -- the songs they listen to to celebrate, motivate, and inspire themselves and other women.

Ever since Helen Reddy's 1972 hit "I Am Woman," no single song has emerged as the next big female anthem. Despite a number of strong women in the music industry who see themselves as feminists, there are no definitive lists of female anthems. Who are the women who continue the tradition of performing female empowerment songs, and will one of them produce the next great female anthem?

Book review of "Girls Like Us" by Sheila Weller, a biography about Carole King, Joni Mitchell, and Carly Simon

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and winner of a Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement, Joni Mitchell has made her mark in musical genres as diverse as folk, jazz, and pop.

A profile of the opera singer whose achievements extended well beyond her onstage performances.

A short but comprehensive bio / profile of singer songwriter Adele who is tied with Beyonce as the female artist with the most Grammy wins in one night.

A short but comprehensive bio / profile of Beyoncé who is tied with Adele as the female artist with the most Grammy wins in one night.