Who are your choices? Mine are:

Chrissie Hynde (hands down the queen, IMO)
Toni Halliday (lead singer of Curve)
Liz Phair
Aimee Mann (O.K., so maybe she doesn't "rock. But she's the best songwriter out there)
P.J. Harvey
Shirley Manson
Kim and Kelley Deal
Kristin Hersh
And an honorary mention to Cindy Wilson for being the most fun to watch on stage. Plus she does have a good set of pipes

Tonya Donnally

Obviousley some of these don't rock out in the traditional sense, but these are female singers that I have in my CD collection

Tanya Donelly
Sharleen Spiteri (Texas)
Debbie Smith (Echobelly)
Sarah Blackwood (Dubstar)
Skye Edward (Morcheeba)
Heather Small (M-People)
Beth Orton
Tracey Thorn (Everything But the Girl)
Bjork
Lisa Gerrard
Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins)
Sarah Nixey (Black Box Recorder)
Lisa O'Neill (Sing-Sing)
Sarah Cracknell (St. Etienne)

Stevie Nicks & Kim Gordon

Aimée Mann is the best female singer-songwriter out there by far i'd have to say.

Ever since i saw Magnolia, i've been addicted.

Imma give it to Bjork and Bonnie Raitt.

Incredible, isn't she? I've been a HUGE Aimee fan since Til Tuesday. And it wasn't even that first song that got me hooked. I didn't even care for that first album. It was their second and third albums that did it for me. Then of course all of her solo albums. If you don't have them, you must get them all (including the 2nd and 3rd Til Tuesday albums). "I'm With Stupid" is her best IMO. Superb!

Linda Rondstat
Pat Benatar
Wilson sisters (Heart)
Alanis Morissette
Nina Gordon

das

Exene Cervenka (X)

Poison Ivy (The Cramps)

Margaret And Christine Doll Rod (Demolition Doll Rods)

Holly Golightly (Headcoatees)

Terri Wahl (Red Aunts, The Screws)

Christina Martinez (Boss Hog)

Texas Terri (Texas Terri & The Stiff Ones)

I'd also throw in Lucinda Williams and PJ Harvey.

Yeah, Kim Gordon. Sonic Youth is awesome.

How could I forget Kim! Yeah, she's a true legend.

The best of them all:

Wanda Jackson

I can't believe you didn't mention her, Sundog.

umm.... Lita Ford? Joan Jett? That's ROCK!

Stevie Nicks has always been my favorite

Heh, sometimes my memory bank doesn't allow full withdrawals, just small allowances. But you are so right.

Come to the Demolition Doll Rods show tonight at the Beat Kitchen and see what ROCK!'s all about.

Andrew WK is at Metro on Tuesday...

Gwen Stephanie (sp?)

Pat Benetar

And was at the 9:30 Club in D.C. this past week and I missed it!

It is of my humble opinion that Margaret Doll Rod could chew up Andrew WK, spit him out, bury her 5-inch stiletto into his skull and not miss a beat.

But that's just me.

Lita Ford could embarrass many men with her AXE (in her day).

Yeah, Lita was the ****

Was!?? I dare you to say this to her!

Joan Jett

Heart

Stevie Nicks

Pat Benetar

Bjork

Wendy O Williams (R.I.P)

Janis Joplin