It’s hard to believe today, but there once was a glass ceiling in Rock 'n Roll. That is, before the teenage members of the Runaways in the mid 70’s released four albums for a major label, toured the world and broke down barriers that would open the way for girl bands and female rockers to follow.
Their rise and fall is documented by Evelyn McDonnell in her new book Queens of Noise: The Real Story of the Runaways.
My conversation with Evelyn McDonnell: