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Women in Rock and Roll: Breaking the Silence on Male Violence

The history of rock and roll celebrates rebellion and freedom, but for decades women in the industry have endured systematic violence and exploitation. 67% of women in the US music industry report experiencing sexual harassment ERIC, with 37.1% of women experiencing intimate partner violence CBC throughout their lives. Icons like Tina Turner broke decades of silence when she detailed sixteen years of abuse by Ike Turner in her 1986 autobiography, sparking conversations when domestic violence was rarely discussed publicly. Courtney Love warned about industry predators years before MeToo. Kathleen Hanna and the riot grrrl movement created alternative spaces where women could make music safely. This article explores how women rockers have confronted male violence—from intimate partner abuse to industry-wide exploitation—and examines why the music industry remains complicit in allowing predatory behavior to persist.

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A YEAR OF TRANSMISSIONS

Join us for an extraordinary 12-hour live streaming celebration. From the Andalusian town of Jaen, we will travel to Bangkok, Barcelona, Berlin, Barcelona, Granada o Malaga to watch a special edition online, an occasion to celebrate our first year of live. Featuring DJ sets, live acts, and exclusive interviews.

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The Real Spanish “Movida” Wasn’t in Madrid: Some bands from Jaen, Andalusia along the 80’s

Jesús Arias (ideologo de la escena granadina, musico y hermano de Antonio, vocalista de los enormes Lagartija Nick) ha dejado constancia de su amistad con Pitu Aparicio, cantante de Conservantes Adulterados, su implicación temporal con TNT y del trágico devenir de la banda. Os dejo con sus palabras: (ENG) The “Movida” Without Pose: Bands from

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Avance Transmission Audio 2 # 3: Paco Reig (Fallos Tecnicos), y Javier Quesada, Keke (Alkimia): La movida en Jaen, lo que pudo ser y no fue.

No te pierdas nuestro proximo dossier aqui en VBMGZN y la charla exclusiva que mantuvimos con Paco y Keke, protagonistas en primera persona de una escena y una epoca de claroscuros, que fue una explosion creativa y un hervidero de bandas y de diversion.

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