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Princess Julia is a much-loved monarch who has reigned across the past five decades of London’s subcultural and nocturnal scenes. She once admitted she’s gone out every single night, dressed up to the max, since 1976 and rightfully commands style icon status.

Romeo Void’s lead singer discusses the band’s history and the release of "Live From Mabuhay Gardens, November 14, 1980."

Romeo Void’s lead singer discusses the band’s history and the release of "Live From Mabuhay Gardens, November 14, 1980."

Romeo Void’s lead singer discusses the band’s history and the release of "Live From Mabuhay Gardens, November 14, 1980."

Romeo Void’s lead singer discusses the band’s history and the release of "Live From Mabuhay Gardens, November 14, 1980."

As the ska band release a new album, their formidable frontwoman talks candidly about the heyday of 2 Tone, doing battle with men and microaggressions, and finding her birth mother at 42

Sophia is a name that has been popular for centuries, derived from the Greek word "sophia," meaning wisdom. The name has been used in various forms in many different cultures, and has been the subject of many songs throughout the years. From classic crooners to modern pop stars, artists of all genres have found inspiration

A comprehensive guide to the women who continue to define popular music.

Poly Styrene was a pioneering punk rock icon who rose to fame in the late 1970s as the lead singer of the British band X-Ray Spex. With her distinctive voice and fearless lyrics, Poly challenged societal norms and stereotypes, becoming a feminist icon and inspiration to countless musicians and fans. Despite her tragically early death

‘Punk is as cynically commercial as anything else, and that it was pretty much designed that way from the start.’ Anouchka Grose on the birth and death and rebirth of punk.