I'm very into Gillian Welch lately. She can rock when she wants to.
Some other faves:
Cibo Matto
Moe Tucker
Kim Deal
Lucinda Williams
Boss Hog
Kim Gordon
Big Mama Thornton
PJ Harvey
Yoshimi from Boredoms
Mary Timony from Helium
Tina Weymouth from Talking Heads
Heavens to Betsy/Sleater-Kinney
Heather from Beat Happening
Bessie Smith

Judie Tzuke was something of a fave in my teenage years.... and Kate Bush is cool when she releases something.

Don't really know if they count as "rock" or not. Edit: Perhaps they do!

Huh? I love her music, but I can't say in any sense of the word that she "rocks"!

Another votefor Exene Cervenka of X, one of my favorite bands...

Deb Ostrega from Lords of Acid.

Also, the girls of Boss Hog.

And how about Jennifer Charles (Elysian Fields, Lovage)?

And finally, Hope Sandoval (Mazzy Star).

Let's not forget Concrete Blonde's Johnette Napolitano.

Chrissie Hynde and Stevie Nicks are light years ahead of all others.

I guess I was thinking mainly of "Honey Now" off her 2nd album.

I will definitely second that. I saw them this weekend, and she definitely rocks.

cmon people.....


Patti Smith!!!


BBP

Kim Shattuck from The Muffs
The Donnas

Rasputina
Bjork
Aimee Mann
Natalie Merchant
Emiliana Torrini (sometimes)

~Scheherazade

Shirley Manson...for sure...

MATT

and while i don't think i'd call her a rocker, i'm so glad to see some Aimee Mann fans around here...she's amazing....

Ann Wilson
Chrissie Hynde
Kim Deal
Kasey Chambers
Shirley Manson
Patti Smith
Nina Persson