by Marisa Torrieri Bloom We don’t know what the future holds, but one thing’s clear: We’re not leaving the house much this winter. Personally, I’ll be digging into a lot of books. And it just so happens there are some killer rock n’ roll memoirs out...
This month, Rockmommy talks to artists about their plans or the coming year. Up first: family pop-rock musician Stacey Peasley, whose upcoming record Make it Happen! drops February 12. If the buoyant title track is any indication, Peasley’s latest album will be the dose of...
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom Resolutions, for me, are a thing of my pre-kid '20s. I'd make sweeping declarations, like "I'm going to lose 10 pounds" or "I'm going to play piano" as if they were easy feats, only to find that the post-holiday afterglow waned within...
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom It's been quite a year -- and definitely not the one anyone expected 365 days ago. There's no way to sugarcoat how terrible it's been, between the pandemic, racial tensions and political strife. I count myself as lucky, but still experienced...
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom I love Miley Cyrus’ music so much that I cover two of her songs on the regular — “Malibu” and “Wrecking Ball.” The first one speaks to me for so many reasons; it mirrors a short period in my life when I...
Make a big impression with little rockers everywhere this holiday season. Loog mini guitar; $63. We love the 3-string Loog Mini guitar and its accompanying app, which make it easy for a young child to learn to play real songs — not just scales or exercises. loog...
It’s been quite a week, to say the least. I’m in desperate need of sleep, like many of my friends who have been anxiously awaiting the results of the 2020 elections in a year that’s already reaching new levels in universal anxiety. So, let’s pause...