Bringing women out from the shadows of music history. Familiar characters, new perspectives.
With a guitar slung over her shoulder, Teena Marie walked into downtown LA and came out with a contract with Motown, where funk master Rick James was enticed to take her under his wing. She was soon shocked to find herself in love with him. But nothing is sweet and simple where Rick James was involved.
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Let us tell you About A Girl who changed the face of television at a time when women weren’t really considered “main characters” on the silver screen. Lucille Ball made waves for leading …
Mary Ford did more for Les Paul’s career than most people know or care to admit. Before she met Les for a radio audition, Mary already had …
Sometimes, the stories about a girl are more toxic and twisted than our wildest dreams. Season 10 of Double Elvis’ award-winning music and true crime podcast Disgraceland begins with a …
Linda Keith was so determined to make Jimi Hendrix a star that she dumped Keith Richards. She got Hendrix a manager and a record deal, but then felt compelled to let him go, even if he was …
Britt Eckland became famous first as the wife of comic genius Peter Sellers, whose troubled and unstable inner life eventually drove her away. Then she became a Bond girl and international …
Frank Zappa ruled his kingdom of freaks, a prolific and obsessed man with many plans. But Gail was undeniably the woman behind the man, a role to …
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