Metal is no longer a man’s world. All across the genre’s many subcategories, from folk to black metal, powerful female figures are putting their stamp on a genre that’s finally coming to terms with ...

It’s virtually impossible to make a list of influential women from the 2000s without mentioning Avril Lavigne. Undoubtedly, she defined pop punk for young women who wanted to break into the industry.

“Our band is old enough to do the multiplication table,” Rachel Brown laughs. “Or take piano lessons,” Nate Amos throws back. For 10 years, the two artists have been making music together, under the ...