The way the B-52's blend bubbly harmonies, bare-bones party music, and outsized personalities has transformed modern rock. Acts like Le Tigre and Bis updated their shout-along minimalism for the electro age, while Junior Senior and Deee-Lite used their larger-than-life style as an invitation to get funky. Cindy Wilson and Kate Pierson's ladies-first attitudes paved the way for rock innovators like Sugarcubes leader Björk and The Go-Go's.