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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: female artists

female artists stories: 4 news summaries

 Getty Nails 
 Guerrilla Girls 
 Archive 

Rad fems' files going to LA research institute

Apr 9, 09 2:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Guerrilla Girls gang of subversive feminist artists has apparently reached an accommodation with the white male establishment with an agreement to turn over the organization's archives to the Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles, reports the Independent. "We've had this stuff sitting in boxes for ages,"... More »

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art • protests • guerilla • feminists • female artists • guerilla art

Carrie Underwood Grabs
Top Country Music Honors

Rascal Flatts, Jake Owen also take home trophies

Apr 6, 09 2:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - A teary-eyed Carrie Underwood clinched two top prizes at yesterday's Academy of Country Music Awards presentation. The American Idol alum was only the seventh woman in the show's 44-year history to win the Top Entertainer honor. Underwood also took home the Top Female Vocalist trophy, while Brad Paisley won the... More »

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award show • country music • singer • Carrie Underwood • female artists • Academy of Country Music Awards

 Kid Sister:
 Success at Her Fingertips 

'Pro Nails' rapper gets nod from Kanye

May 29, 08 12:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - With her manicure anthem "Pro Nails," Chicago rapper Kid Sister (aka Melisa Young) managed to parlay a penchant for mile-long acrylic talons into a hot career. The single caught the ear of hip-hop golden boy Kanye West, who added vocals on the track and cameoed in the video,... More »

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MTV • Kanye West • rap music • female artists • urban Midwest • Kid Sister

Music's 10 Top-Grossing Divas

Madonna, Barbra, and Celine top list of richest female artists

Feb 3, 08 10:49 AM CST
(Newser) - The Material Girl earned her epithet this year, raking in $72 million on her "Confessions" tour. Madonna nabbed the top spot on Forbes' new list of top-grossing female artists from mid 2006 to mid 2007, reports the Daily Telegraph:
  1. Madonna, $72 million
  2. Barbra Streisand, $60 million
  3. Celine Dion,
... More »

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music • list • Beyonce • Gwen Stefani • Forbes • Madonna • Celine Dion • Barbra Streisand • Christina Aguilera • female artists • Shakira • Mariah Carey

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