29 Jun Make Music Day 2021, and Ushering in a Rockin’ Summer
I’ve been living the change I want to see for rockmommies — playing out, booking gigs, and creating new music. ...
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15 Jun New Zealand Rocker Mum Claudia Robin Gunn on Embracing Change and Finding Your Inner ‘Wild Child’
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom When singer-songwriter Claudia Robin Gunn became a mom — or “mum” as they say in New Zealand — she had 20 years of pop-rock chops under her belt, including multiple musical projects and nightclub gigs. Yet transitioning to a more folksy pop...
27 May Rissi Palmer’s Revival: Motherhood, ‘Color Me Country’ and Raising Girls
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom Rissi Palmer’s song “Seeds” — the first track off her album “Revival” — grips the listener in the first 20 seconds, coming on with whisper of a plea, "don't believe what you've been sold," over muted acoustic guitar riffs as her voice...
06 Apr Tracy Bonham’s New Children’s Record, ‘Young Maestros Vol. 1’ Explores Music, Movement and More
by Marisa Torrieri Singer-songwriter Tracy Bonham gained international fame for her iconic ’90s rock song “Mother Mother” — the post-grunge-era anthem for so many young adults getting their first taste of the real world. Fast forward to 2021, and Bonham’s now a mother herself (of a...
05 Feb Laurie Berkner, Rockstar to Preschoolers Everywhere, Talks Live-streaming and New Tunes for 2021
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom So many parents have a Laurie Berkner memory that gives them the warm and fuzzies. I have several — the nights I’d play “Bubbles” and my then-toddler sons would gleefully splash along in their bath, or the time I played “Silly Brushing...
08 Jan Six Rock Memoirs I Can’t Wait to Read This Winter
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...
05 Jan Stacey Peasley’s High-Energy Record Embraces Optimism
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...