Musician (and now comic book author) Lights joins Soul Sisters to talk about her new alter ego and to demand more inclusive marketing to young girls.

Grammy-nominated Brazilian singer Bebel Gilberto joins Soul Sisters to tell us about growing up with the complicated genius of her father - the founder of bossa nova Joao Gilberto - and her decision to cover Radiohead on her new live album.

Carla Bruni joins Soul Sisters to explain how she balanced a music career with being France's First Lady - and how she did NOT date Donald Trump, despite his claims to the contrary.

The country star explains how finding her authentic voice took her from "I Hope You Dance" stardom to her soul-satisfying new album The Lonely, The Lonesome & the Gone.

Tori Amos makes her second appearance on Soul Sisters to offer some perspective on the current sex abuse scandals rocking Hollywood, and to explain how the election of "the Master Showman" affected the writing of her new album Native Invader.

Tegan and Sara Quinn took some time right before their set at this year's Meadows Festival in Queens to catch up with Soul Sisters about how they're surviving these trying political times, why they had to become the queer icons they wanted to see in the world and how it feels to say good-bye to their Love You To Death tour in order to say hello to their upcoming The Con 10th anniversary tour and The Con X: Covers album out Oct. 20

Happy National Coming Out Day! And happy Julia Weldon day, as the singer/songwriter joins Soul Sisters to tell us about her journey from child actor to musician while grappling with issues of gender, sexuality and near-fatal illness, all of which have culminated in the crafting of beautiful songs like those found on her new album, Comatose Hope.

The "Sunny Came Home" singer joins Soul Sisters to reflect on the 20th anniversary of both Lilith Fair and her album A Few Small Repairs, which Colvin has just re-released as a special anniversary edition.

"Don't Cry Out Loud" singer (and Blossom's mom!) Melissa Manchester stops by Soul Sisters to talk about her TWO new albums, performing at the Women's March in LA and how she got her start singing in the bathhouse with Bette Midler.

The B-52s' Cindy Wilson takes us through the "very psychedelic," "very David Lynch" early days of The B-52s through today as juggles touring with that band and launching her own solo endeavor - which she says isn't that dissimilar from how The B-52s started out.

On this special comedy edition of Soul Sisters, actor/comedian Lauren Lapkus tells us about her new '90s nostalgia podcast and general obsession with the era, and comedian/musician Lane Moore discusses her band's new '90s-inspired performance series and her eternal love for the movie Empire Records.

Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner joins Jessie and Darah to go deep on the inspiration behind her new album Soft Sounds From Another Planet, writing through grief, shutting down misogyny on tour, and the best way to get back at an ex - by besting their social media following.

Jessie and Darah rehash this year's crazy MTV Video Music Awards, including that shocking Fifth Harmony performance and the new Taylor Swift music video. Then Jessie is joined by her sister from another mister, Christina Cone from the band Frances Cone!

Singer/songwriter Phoebe Ryan joins us to discuss her new single "Forgetting All About You" featuring Blackbear, her life motto "Destroy it to enjoy it," and her fresh approach to songwriting (be it for Usher or Britney Spears).

pronoun, aka Alyse Vellturo, joins Soul Sisters to tell us exactly how her EP was born out of two classic inspirations: a bad break-up...and Tinder.

Allison Pierce joins this episode of Soul Sisters to explain how initially her "heart was broken by the music business just countless times" when she and her sister Cat recorded together as The Pierces a decade ago. Now with her first solo album, Year of the Rabbit, she is ready to have another go at it.

Paula Cole joins Darah and Jessie to talk about the 20th anniversary of Lilith Fair and the album that propelled her to pop stardom with hits like "I Don't Want to Wait" and "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone," plus her new album Ballads out August 11.

Domino Kirke returns to music with her new album Beyond Waves after leaving the spotlight, which later found her sisters Jemima and Lola, but which she is now happily - if not hesitantly - ready to reclaim.

Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Lila Downs joined Soul Sisters to tell us why she felt compelled to make her new album, Salón, Lágrimas y Deseo, as a response to the election of Donald Trump.

The voice behind such hits as "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" and "As I Lay Me Down" joined Soul Sisters to tell us how those early hits led to a very unconventional career - and life.

Ani DiFranco joins this episode of Soul Sisters on release day for her new album Binary to look back at the culture-defining career that led to this, her 20th studio album. With special guest host Lane Moore (@hellolanemoore)!

The iconic Lisa Loeb joins Soul Sisters to tell us how "Stay (I Miss You)" became one of the defining songs of the "slacker generation" and how she's managed to keep up with the evolving industry despite all the massive changes it's seen since then.

Though MisterWives is about as fun a live act as one can find these days, singer/songwriter Mandy Lee is quick to admit there's a lot of serious messaging behind the silliness.

Genre-bending violinist and YouTube star Lindsey Stirling joins Soul Sisters to tell us how her improbable stardom came about and to open up about her raw new documentary, Lindsey Stirling: Brave Enough.

"It’s really important that we always write from the perspective of a strong female character,” Samantha Gongol of electronic duo Marian Hill tells Soul Sisters, gratefully noting that band mate Jeremy Lloyd is "a champion of everything feminism."