Stephanie Mayers Talks Grammys, Motherhood, and Diversity in Children’s Music
“When I first started in kids music, it was very not diverse … early 2000s was very, very white.”
L.A. Musician Mom Evalyn Shares Emotive New Album Inspired by Pregnancy
Written and recorded almost entirely during her first pregnancy, Evalyn’s latest album, A Quiet Life, reflects the physical and psychological chaos of transformation.
Ana Popovic Talks Guitars, Motherhood, and How Music Saved Her
With her smoky vocals and trusty Stratocaster, Ana Popovic is one badass blues rockin’ mother. She’s a survivor, too.
- 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.
Kala Farnham Talks New Music, Pouring Her Heart into ‘Ancient Vessel’
The Connecticut State Troubadour’s latest single — “Ancient Vessel” — is deeply personal yet deeply relatable to every woman.
Thrilldriver Celebrates 10 Years with Searing New Album, NYC Anniversary Show
Seeing NYC rock band Thrilldriver is like seeing Mötley Crüe, but in a grittier, standing-room-only nightclub setting.
L.A. Musician Mom Suzanne Jamieson Embraces the Power of Love and Gratitude
Los Angeles mom Suzanne Jamieson’s music — especially 2024’s album Love is…— is the antidote to negativity.
Montreal Folk/Punk Mom Jessie James Brightens Winter with “Rise and Shine”– Her Debut Single
Mom-of-four Jessie James, who hails from Montreal, proves it’s never too late to pick up an instrument and share your art with the world.
Musician Mom Canyon Opens Up About Resilience, Hope, and Embracing Her Bruised Ego
“Bruised Ego,” Canyon’s first single off her forthcoming album, is upbeat yet vulnerable, very much like the musician mom herself.
Melody Federer’s Viral Hit ‘Knocked Up’ is So Relatable
Melody Federer’s song “Knocked Up” captures an emotion that those Clearblue Easy pregnancy commercials can’t (or won’t).
Genevieve LeDoux’s ‘Star Forest’ Taps into a Magical, Musical Metaverse That Urges Kids to Reconnect
As Genevieve LeDoux watched own sons and their friends “hang out” in digital spaces, she found herself dreaming up an entire animated metaverse: Star Forest.
- 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.
