The Rise and Fall of Women in Rock in the ’90s

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Jan 28, 2025

A new book from journalist Tanya Pearson, Pretend We're Dead: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of Women in Rock in the ’90s, explores the surge of female rock stars in the 90's and why their popularity waned into the 2000s. Pearson discusses her book alongside musician Tanya Donelly and we take your calls.  

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