Tom Morello’s Power To The People Fest Brings Rock Nostalgia, Activism to DC
Inside Tom Morello’s Power to the People Fest: Jack Black, Public Enemy, Cypress Hill, and only 13 women on the whole bill.
The Next Classical Guitar Star is This Woman
Nora Spielman is a rising classical-guitar star in a male-dominated music genre. I’m proud to say she’s one of my former guitar students.
Bikini Kill Resurrects Rebel Girl Spirit on 2026 Fall Tour
Bikini Kill blew away its fanbase in New Haven with a set of iconic feminist punk-rock anthems.
Social Distortion Brings Gen X Rock n’ Roll Glory to Toad’s Place
I didn’t know what I was most excited to see — Social D, Mike Ness, or his 1976 Les Paul Gold Top — at Toad’s Place.
Lauryn Hill with a Yondr Pouch: Are Cell Phone Bans Fair to Fans?
Lauryn Hill played an inspiring acoustic set. But the experience of locking my phone in a Yondr pouch was … strange.
Playing CTGB Night with Members of Guster, Talking Heads, and The Zambonis Caps Off Rock n’ Roll Year
Playing CTGB Night with musicians from Guster, Talking Heads, and other epic bands was a surreal honor for a suburban Connecticut rocker mom.
Belly’s ‘King’ Anniversary Tour Showcases one of 1995’s Greatest Albums
Belly’s concert on Sunday night, which celebrated the 30th Anniversary of the band’s album ‘King,’ delighted Gen X alt-rockers in attendance.
Five Favorite Moments from the CBGB Festival in NYC
The CBGB Festival delivered on its promise of punk rock bliss, with iconic bands like Lunachicks playing alongside newcomers like Pinkshift. NYC-based Rockmommy correspondent MIchele Stork reports.
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.
Lady Gaga’s Mayhem Ball Takes New York: 8/23 Concert Review
Lady Gaga’s theatrical 2.5-hour, sold-out show at Madison Square Garden, part of her MAYHEM Ball tour, showcased the star’s spark and spunk.
Kesha’s First Independent Solo Album, Period, Celebrates Freedom in a Stifling Summer
Aptly called (Period.), Kesha’s latest body of work a wild, fun, and unexpected joyride in an otherwise stifling summer.
DISPATCH’s Summer Rock Show Uplifts Mothers, Daughters, and Millennial-Dad Fanbase
Learning to play DISPATCH’s “Open Up” sparked my deep love for this Massachusetts band. Seeing them play live (finally!) was transformative.
