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In a new introduction and additional closing chapter, O Brien asks why, in 2020, women own just 13 percent of music publishing and are still a minority among festival headliners. She celebrates the rise of unique women such as Lizzo and Billie Eilish who are bursting through and creating new possibilities for female artists, while also looking at the struggles of artists like Kesha and Aaliyah, and wondering whether the pop industry has had its #MeToo moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she first wrote She Bop, O Brien questioned the way the music press lumped female artists together under the term Women in Rock , saying that the ultimate goal was to make that phrase redundant. Now, despite the gender inequalities that still exist, greater awareness means few magazine editors would dare to feature women in such a derogatory way. Published to celebrate the original book s 25th anniversary and in the year that also marks the 50th anniversary of Women s Liberation this new She Bop will appeal to a huge cross-section of readers, from music fans to the LGBT audience and women of all generations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Outline Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback - 1108727","offer_id":50384054681931,"sku":"1108727","price":14.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/720a4f67-e955-41ed-893b-382a93d2d9b3_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726284791"},{"product_id":"lead-sister-the-story-of-karen-carpenter","title":"Lead Sister: The Story of Karen Carpenter","description":"\u003cp\u003eA pioneering biography re-evaluating the life and legacy of transcendent musician\nKaren Carpenter.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the Carpenters first toured Japan, a journalist mistakenly referred to Karen\nas the 'lead sister' of the band. This designation stuck and Karen liked it so much\nthat she had a T-shirt custom-made with the slogan, which she wore while\ndrumming on the band's 1976 world tour. The term also sums up the approach of\nthis biography: a celebratory re-evaluation of a pioneering woman.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs one of the biggest-selling acts of the 1970s, sibling duo Richard and Karen\nCarpenter created lush soundscapes of melodic pop, producing global hits like\n'We've Only Just Begun', 'Top of the World' and 'Close to You'. However, though\nKaren is rightly recognised as one of the greatest singers in popular music, the\ntragedy of her early death in 1983, at the age of just thirty-two, often overshadows\nall that she achieved. 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