Why Aren’t More Women Playing Music Festivals?
Women are vastly underrepresented at rock music festivals, especially as headliners. The problem is not the pipeline of talent.
Garbage Rocks New Haven with 30 Years of Hits
Alt-rock band Garbage headlined a two-hour concert in New Haven on Sunday night so spectacular that no one would have guessed that lead singer Shirley Manson was struggling with apparent vocal issues.
How to Memorize Song Lyrics for Your Next Gig
Memorizing lyrics is hard, especially when your set is filled with covers. Let Zoe Friedman, an NYC-based vocalist, help you.
- Album Reviews | Art | gigging | Interviews
The Professors of Sweet, Sweet Music (THE POSSM), Talk New Songs, Hartbeat Fest, and Manifesting a Scene
The thing that’s most striking about The Professors of Sweet, Sweet Music (The POSSM) isn’t just the six-piece, Hartford, Connecticut, band’s ability to churn out infectious grooves on the regular.
Singer-Songwriter Wryn Talks Transformation, Trauma, and Touring with Ani DiFranco
Within the soothing beauty of Santa Barbara-based singer-songwriter Wryn’s voice is a deeper, and more complex, backstory.
My Time at the Rock n’ Roll Camp for Girls That Started it All in 2004
Rockmommy’s editor in chief reflects on the summer of 2004, when she was a counselor at the Rock n’ Roll Camp for Girls in Portland, Oregon.
- gigging | Guitars | Interviews
Britt Lightning Talks Vixen, Guitar Solos, and Why You Need Rock N’ Roll Fantasy Camp
Vixen’s Britt Lighting has come a long way since 2012, when she was on the edge of a broken heart in her career — and almost quit.
Diamond Rowe’s New Signature Jackson Guitar is To Die For
It’s so inspiring seeing women like Diamond Rowe slay metal guitar solos, as she does with her band Tetrarch. So when I heard the musician collaborated with Jackson Guitars on a signature model, I was ecstatic.
5 Things Musicians Need to Play an Outdoor Show
If your indie band is playing an outdoor music fest over the summer, here are the 5 essential must haves (beyond musical equipment).
New Jersey-Based Mom Band Mamadrama Cranks up the Fun
The five rockin’ moms in New Jersey six-piece band Mamadrama are serious about playtime. We talk to them about making it work.
How to Join a Band After You’ve Become a Parent
You, too can join a band when you become a parent!
CT Voices For Choices Show Amplifies the Fight for Reproductive Rights
The inaugural Connecticut Voices for Choices show at The Beeracks brought together a diverse lineup of musicians representing multiple genres, from punk to folk to piano-driven indie rock, amplifying a powerful message: We won’t go back.
