My last two posts featured bands that are exclusively women—in addition to singing, they play all the instruments and write most of the music. However, I don't want to overlook mixed-gender bands with women in lead roles. The early prototypes are Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Suzie Quatro, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Heart, and the Pretenders, led by Chrissie Hynde (see my previous post on women rock pioneers