“The musicians featured in this playlist are paving the way for women, and queer women especially, in rock and pop,” MAY-A—Maya Cumming—tells Apple Music about her Pride playlist. “These LGBTQ+ female-fronted bands and artists are the future, or paved the way in the past, to where we are now. There's a grave need for more female bands, and these artists are on the front lines.” Cumming recommends jamming to it in the living room, or turning it up when you’re in the car with friends. Read on for more on her top picks. Wolf Alice, “Smile” “This entire Wolf Alice album is incredible. I was absolutely blown away by the brutal honesty and the range of all of the tracks. I'm not sure you can beat an album that good.” The Veronicas, “4Ever” “The nostalgia this song brings me is always followed by a deep sense of joy. I remember being a real young kid throwing myself around the living room to this track, almost daily. I'm sure this shaped a part of me in some way.” The Buoys, “Lie to Me Again” “This song just rocks. I think it captures a bit of that young queer yearning and dramatic betrayal of a first relationship or something.” WILLOW, “hover like a GODDESS” “The sonics of both this song and the album that comes with it are exactly what I was waiting for from rock/pop/alternative women. Heavy guitar-based music with crazy hook melodies. It feels like rock opera or something.”