Today’s top female lead singers of rock! 2026 Update

The list below identifies the reigning female lead singers of today’s rock music scene. Please note that it does not include singers who perform under their given name like Taylor Swift or Phoebe Bridgers. In Phoebe’s case, she does qualify for the list under Better Oblivion Community Center and boygenius.

However, in some instances, the band name listed is the same as the singer’s stage name, such as Blondshell and Girlhouse. As more outstanding female musical artists are discovered, they will added to the list. Peace and rock on!

Iona Lynch – Cliffords (Ireland)

Julie Dawson – NewDad (Ireland) – added 12/2/25

Ellie Rowsell – Wolf Alice (England)

Jessica Dobson – Deep Sea Diver

Hayley Williams – Paramore

Sabrina Mae Teitelbaum – Blondshell

Lily Aron – Florence Road (Ireland)

Ritzy Bryan – The Joy Formidable (Wales)

Sharon Van Etten – Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory

Etta Friedman and Allegra Weingarten – Momma

Florence Welch – Florence & The Machine (Ireland)

Annie Clark – St. Vincent

Phoebe Bridgers – Better Oblivion Community Center and boygenius

Jane Fitzsimmons – Twen – added 4/4/26

Shirley Manson – Garbage (England and USA)

Rebecca Lovell – Larkin Poe

Jordan Miller – The Beaches (Canada) – added 4/4/26

Venus O’Broin – Swapmeet (Australia) – added 4/4/26

Emily Haines – Metric and Broken Social Scene (Canada)

Lauren Luiz – Girlhouse

Leah Fay Goldstein – July Talk (Canada)

Karen Orzolek – Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs

Maisie Everett – Belair Lip Bombs (Australia) – added 4/4/26

Diana Suteu – The Palais (England)

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Deep Sea Diver:
🎵 Shovel

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https://thedeepseadiver.bandcamp.com/track/shovel

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Best songs from previous years first heard in 2025

Listed below are my favorite 15 songs released in previous years, that were first heard in 2025. Peace and enjoy!

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2. “Angel” – NewDad

3. “Midwest” – Vacations

4. “Medicine” – Momma

5. “Nosebleed” – NewDad

6. “Slow Motion” – Vacations

7. “Banshee” – NewDad

8. “Sleeping With Ghosts” – Cliffords

9. “Speeding ’72” – Momma

10. “All Too Well” – Taylor Swift

11. “Second Skin” – Cliffords

12. “Wide Awake” – Deep Sea Diver

13. “Seventeen” – Sharon Van Etten

14. “Under My Skin” – NewDad

15. “25” – The Pretty Reckless – This should have been a James Bond movie theme song!

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Tuesday Tunes: The 25 best songs of 2025

Listed below are my 25 favorite songs of 2025. Hope you get a chance to listen and enjoy them. Nine (9) of the 25 songs are by bands from Ireland and 20 of the 25 songs are by women or bands with female lead singers.

*Three songs from the list below are tremendous in their advocacy. “True Believer” raises important questions about racism and religious hypocrisy, particularly in the American South, “Lesbian of the Year” celebrates one’s ability to truly be themselves, and “Love of Country” is a remarkable track that decries nationalism across the globe. All three songs remind us of how important music is in championing causes that promote peace, love, and understanding among all residents of the Earth.

Peace!

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Cliffords from their video shoot for the song “Marsh”

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In conjunction with release of the song “Love of Country,” by the band The Murder Capital, from Dublin, Ireland they released the following statement:

“‘Love Of Country’ is a song about the dark side of patriotism and nationalism, and what they become when they are warped and weaponised. Across the world, we are seeing hatred of ‘other’ spreading like a disease. No claiming of land today is more barbaric than the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people.

In the face of, and beyond such clear acts of evil, it is more vital than ever to cherish the richness of our diverse communities and the power of human connection. We must stand firm against the rise of nationalist ideologies and speak up for those whose worlds are being torn apart by hatred and violence.

We are, and always will be made stronger by our compassion.”

The band also noted they are donating all funds from sale of a special 7 inch edition of the single (which has sold out) and digital downloads on bandcamp.com to the organization Medical Aid for Palestinians.