Venus Zine and venuszine.com featured interviews with artists including Yoko Ono, Patti Smith, and Kim Deal in addition to edgy and up-and-coming musicians, designers, writers, actresses, and DIY entrepreneurs.

[4] It began as a photocopied, black and white, stapled fanzine but over the years grew into a full-size glossy publication.

[7] In April 2010, the magazine was relaunched under new ownership of Sarah Beardsley who acquired the publication in February.

[1] In December 2010, the publication ended its print run and laid off all staff members.

Put together through nominations by experts Abigail Aronson Zocher, Kenneth Bays, Calvin Johnson, Evelyn McDonnell, Amy Phillips, Jaan Uhelszki, and Nan Warshaw, the list features the 46 women deemed worthy of being called the greatest including: Joan Jett, Odetta, Carrie Brownstein, Memphis Minnie and Chrissie Hynde.