Badass Local Women in Music

The Louisville area is full of so many outstanding musicians!

We wanted to honor the talented local women artists and songwriters whose creativity helps break down barriers and inspire generations of musicians to come.

May their art continue to impact music everywhere. Regardless of their genre, these women ROCK!

*(updated 3/10/26 - cover photo: courtesy Charles Peterson/NY Times)

Bungalow Betty Photo: Israel McCullough

• Shelley Anderson
• Angel 004
• Julie Baker
• Sarah Balliet
• Robbie Bartlett
• Cassie Berman
• Hannah Blakeman
• Anna Blanton
• Kathryn Brooks
• Bungalow Betty
• Blakely Burger
• Kimmet Cantwell
• Sydney Chadwick
• Jenni Cochran
• Londa Crenshaw
• Andrea Davidson
• Kiana Del
• Cookie Delight
• Katie Didit
• DJ Dnasti
• Kaitlen Farmer
• Alana Fugate
• Tanita Gaines
• GoGirl
• Rachel Grimes
• GRLwood
• Lacey Guthrie
• Half Nelson
• Maggie Halfman
• Telma Hopkins
• Heidi Howe
• Catherine Irwin
• Candi Jenkins
• Carly Johnson
• Paulette Johnson
• Juanita
• Cait Justice
• Brigid Kaelin
• Taylor Katherine
• Dawn Landes
• The Local Honeys
• Dani Markham
• Marzz
• Cheyenne Marie Mize
• Sue O'Neil
• Tara Jane O'Neil
• Joan Osborne
• Leah Outlaw
• Carly Pearce
• Relaay
• Jo Rodman
• Grace Rogers
• Sheryl Rouse
• Routine Caffeine
• Ellie Ruth
• Nicole Scherzinger
• Joan Shelley
• Shimona
• Sydney Sleadd
• Sheri Streeter
• Heather Summers
• Tomberlin
• Asly Toro
• Mary Travers
• Kendra Villiger/Villa Mure
• The Watson Twins
• Katie Wilson/HEXHEXHEX
• Zaniah
• Mia Zapata

Any more we should add? Email us.