by Marisa Torrieri Bloom Like lots of creative moms in their pre-kiddo days, rock singer Krissy Dale didn’t have the luxury of pursuing her craft whenever the opportunity arose and motivation struck. Instead, she spent her 9-to-5 hours working an office job, which left only nights...
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom With all of the political turmoil since the inauguration, writing blogs for Rockmommy felt indulgent. So I put blogging on hold … pretty much for most of January. I marched for women in New York on January 21, and did my patriotic...
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom I’d like to start this blog with a big hashtag, along with the word “hypocrite. I’ve been teaching kids ages 6 and older how to play guitar for 13 years. Today, a handful of them are virtuosos, and one of them got...
Wow! I can't believe this year went by, just like that. I feel like it was yesterday when I was making my "resolutions" list (yeah, I still do one every year -- totally aspirational and noncommittal), and now we're on the brink of a new...
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom There’s still time to score the perfect gift for the rockmommy (or rockmommies) in your life. We’ve picked the perfect combinations of naughty and nice for singers, guitarists, jazz pianists, drummers, bassists — or pretty much any mom who loves to rock...
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom This holiday, surprise your budding rockstar with some cool clothes, toys, and other musically inspired pieces. Hape Melodies Ukulele, $29: If your son likes Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's version of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," introduce him to a whole new world of string instruments with this gorgeous...
There are so many great children’s records out today that it’s hard to cut through the noise, even for an established songstress. [caption id="attachment_1632" align="alignright" width="300"] Priscilla Ahn, whose latest album 'La La La' has little listeners in mind[/caption] True to her signature style, pop-rock singer-guitarist Priscilla Ahn, an...