In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re taking a deep dive into women in music. Whether the genre is folk, country, rock, soul, or pop, women artists integrate their unique storytelling talent into each song. Read on to see if your favorite musicians are featured. And, before I go, Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Scroll down for a recipe inspiration. Sláinte!
Explore the Genres
Jazz: Gabrielle Goodman in Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald
In this live performance at GBH Fraser Performance Studio as part of GBH Music Presents JazzNOW, Gabrielle Goodman performs a beautiful tribute to jazz icon Ella Fitzgerald in “We Remember Ella” with pianist George Russell Jr., bassist Ron Mahdi, and percussionist Ron Savage.
Country: 5 Facts about Patsy Cline
Legendary country singer Patsy Cline was a key figure in developing the Nashville Sound – a blend of country and pop music. Learn her real first name and more.
Opera: Strauss’s “Sein wir wieder gut!”
Mezzo-soprano Alexis Peart sings the “Composer’s Aria” from Richard Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos, in a masterclass with the inimitable mezzo Susan Graham. Let’s get into opera!
Rock & Blues: Bonnie Raitt Sings “Livin’ for the Ones”
Blues, rock, and soul maestro Bonnie Raitt returns to Austin City Limitsfor the first time in a decade performing classics and highlights from her triple 2023 Grammy®-winning album Just Like That… Let’s rock!
Folk & World Music: My Music with Rhiannon Giddens
Grammy® winner Rhiannon Giddens sings and chats with three friends who have been lifelong musical influences. Hear their harmony in music and soul.
Meet the Icons
Roberta Flack
Learn the origin of Roberta Flack’s hit single, “Killing Me Softly With His Song.”
Loretta Lynn
“You Ain’t Woman Enough (to Take My Man)” is the title track of Loretta Lynn’s second studio album, which was a number one country album in 1966. Watch her share how she wrote this song.
Broadway’s Leading Ladies
Celebrate the legends and rising stars of musical theatre along with the American Pops Orchestra. Watch a tribute to the women who defined Broadway.
Recipe of the Week
Irish Boiled Dinner in Italian Pasta for St. Patrick’s Day
Homemade ravioli stuffed with corned beef and cabbage. This is fusion cooking at its finest!
Making Herstory
- Leslie Kwan couldn’t find kids books about Black women musicians. So, she wrote one.
- Rock pioneer June Millington and acclaimed indie artist Emm Gryner talk about the intersection of music and activism. Watch this enlightening discussion and performance.
- Here are the 150 greatest albums made by women, chosen by NPR Turning the Tables readers’ poll. Is your favorite album on the list?
Dive Into America 250
Shaina Taub Talks Suffs on The Culture Show
Shaina Taub made Broadway history as the first woman to win Tony Awards® for Best Book and Best Original Score, for the musical Suffs. The show follows the suffragists’ hard-fought campaign for the 19th Amendment, bringing figures like Alice Paul, Ida B. Wells, and Mary Church Terrell to life onstage. Suffs is currently playing at Boston’s Emerson Colonial Theatre through March 29. Hear from Taub herself in this podcast episode.
Off Topic
- Paralympic athlete Sean O’Neill started playing “chess on ice” four years ago in Falmouth. Now, he will compete for the U.S. medal in curling at the Paralympics.
- Before dinosaurs dominated the Earth, small burrowing cynodonts were already evolving — surviving extinction events and ultimately giving rise to every mammal alive today, including us! What are these tiny creatures?
- AMERICAN EXPERIENCE introduces us to the women responsible for sending astronauts to the moon. Let’s meet them!
