We Gotta Get Out of This Place: The True, Tough Story of Women in Rock

Rock and roll has traditionally been a boys' game. It has forced female artists to work twice as hard, usually for half the recognition — but without their contributions, American music would be radically impoverished. Called "a kind of female Cameron Crowe" by the Chicago Tribune, Gerri Hirshey has been writing about music for two decades. Now, in a narrative based on frank original interviews and a vise grasp of American cultural history, she serves up a tasty platter of girl groups and s...