Performing "Rebel Girl" felt risky in Bikini Kill's early years, Kathleen Hanna says. "There were confrontations, things thrown at us, stuff like that. So doing that song always felt like putting my superhero cape on." Jason Frank Rothenberg/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Lady Gaga performs "Til It Happens To You" on stage at the 88th Oscars on Feb. 28, 2016. Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Shakira crowd surfs during a performance at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Scott Gries/Getty Images hide caption
The Julie Ruin's new album, Hit Reset, comes out July 8. Shervin Lainez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Bikini Kill perform at one of their first live shows, in 1990. Allison Wolfe/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Sean Price, Diane Coffee, Girl Band, Bikini Kill Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Kathleen Hanna (center) is the frontwoman of The Julie Ruin. The band's debut album is titled Run Fast. /Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Bikini Kill performs in Washington, D.C., in the 1990s. Courtesy of Pat Graham hide caption
Bikini Kill onstage in New York City in 1994. Kathleen Hanna singing, Kathi Wilcox on bass behind her. Ebet Roberts/Redferns hide caption