Top 10 Rock and Metal Female Musicians That Play an Instrument

The Top Ten
1 Joan Jett - guitar Joan Marie Larkin known professionally by her stage name Joan Jett, is an American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and occasional actress, best known for her work with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, preceded by success with The Runaways, including their hit song "Cherry Bomb".
2 Lita Ford - guitar Lita Rossana Ford is an English-born American rock guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, who was the lead guitarist for The Runaways in the late 1970s, an all-female rock band formed by Joan Jett and Sandy West. In the 1980s Lita Ford embarked on a solo career.

Best known for his duet with Ozzy "Close My Eyes Forever" but she has a pretty good solo career.

3 Nancy Wilson (Heart) - guitar Nancy Lamoureaux Wilson is an American musician, singer, songwriter, producer, and composer. She rose to fame alongside her older sister, singer Ann Wilson, as a guitarist and backing vocalist in the rock band Heart, which she joined in 1974.
4 Samantha Maloney (Eagles of Death Metal) - drums Samantha Maloney is an American musician best known for playing drums in the bands Hole, Mötley Crüe, Eagles of Death Metal and in Peaches' live band "The Herms".
5 Suzi Quatro - bass, drums Susan Kay "Suzi" Quatro is an American hard rock singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and actress. She was the first female bass player to become a major rock star, breaking a barrier to women's participation in rock music.

She was the first female bass player to become a major rock star, breaking a barrier to women's participation in rock music.

She usually sings and plays bass. Great energy in her songs - 48 Crash, Devil Gate Drive, Your Mama Won't Like Me, Stumblin' In

6 Lzzy Hale (Halestorm) - rhythm guitar
7 Gail Ann Dorsey - bass
8 Linda McDonald (The Iron Maidens) - drums
9 Rhonda Smith (Prince, Jeff Beck) - bass
10 Melissa Auf der Maur (Hole, Smashing Pumpkins) - bass
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11 Joni Mitchell - guitar, piano Roberta Joan Mitchell, professionally known as Joni Mitchell, is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Drawing from folk, pop, rock, and jazz, Mitchell's songs often reflect social and environmental ideals as well as her feelings about romance, confusion, disillusionment, and joy.
12 Jen Ledger (Skillet) - drums Jennifer "Jen" Carole Ledger is a English drummer mostly known for playing in the band and being the co-vocalist for Skillet since 2008 when Lori Peters decided to retire from the band. ...read more.
13 Fernanda Lira (Nervosa) - bass

This Brazilian girl plays and sings thrash metal.

14 Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders) - guitar Christine Ellen Hynde (born September 7, 1951) is an American-British musician. She is a founding member and the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the rock band the Pretenders, and one of the band's two remaining original members alongside drummer Martin Chambers. She is the only continuous member of the band, appearing on every studio album. Hynde formed the Pretenders in Hereford, England in 1978, with Pete Farndon, James Honeyman-Scott and Chambers. She has also recorded a number of songs with other musicians including Frank Sinatra, Cher and UB40. She recorded her first solo album, Stockholm, in 2014. Hynde was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005 as a member ...read more.
15 Melissa Etheridge - guitar Melissa Lou Etheridge is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and activist. Her self-titled debut album Melissa Etheridge was released in 1988 and became an underground success.
16 Morgan Lander (Kittie) - guitar
17 Sean Yseult (White Zombie) - bass
18 Karin Axelsson (Sonic Syndicate) - bass
19 Pitchu Ferraz (Nervosa) - drums
20 Nicki Wicked (Crucified Barbara) - drums
21 Katie Cole (Dangerkids) - drums
22 Laura Nyro - piano Laura Nyro was an American songwriter, singer, and pianist. She achieved critical acclaim with her own recordings, particularly the albums Eli and the Thirteenth Confession and New York Tendaberry, and had commercial success with artists such as Barbra Streisand and The 5th Dimension recording her songs. ...read more.
23 Jennifer Batten - guitar
24 Bonnie Raitt - guitar Bonnie Lynn Raitt is an American blues singer-songwriter, musician, and activist. During the 1970s, Raitt released a series of roots-influenced albums that incorporated elements of blues, rock, folk and country.
25 Sheila E. - drums, percussion
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