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Coming up this Saturday, July 21, will be your first chance to see some our future rock stars performing on the big stage. After only one intensive week of music classes, practicing and LOTS of fun, eight girl bands will perform at the Girls Rock Camp Showcase … from If you want to see what the future of rock ‘n’ roll looks like, don’t miss the Girls Rock Camp Showcase this Saturday, July 21,

By Eric R. Danton for Paste Magazine — The Ballad of Sally Rose has been largely overlooked for more than 30 years, but the album was pivotal for Emmylou Harris—even if it wasn’t apparent at the time. Despite hitting No. 8 on the Billboard Country Albums chart and getting Harris nominated for a Grammy, the singer has said her 1985 “country opera” concept album was a commercial disaster. Yet The Ballad of Sally

Paste Magazine recently published a list of the 10 Best Singing Drummers in Rock History … the list included two women. Read more and watch here. By Lee Zimmerman — Is there anything harder than playing drums and singing lead at the same time? #9 – Karen Carpenter, The Carpenters One of the best contralto singers of the 1970s, Karen Carpenter is mostly remembered for her delicate, intimate vocals on

8-year-old drumming prodigy from Japan performs ‘transcendent’ Led Zeppelin cover Shared by WITW staff … An 8-year-old girl from Japan – Yoyoka Soma – has drawn international acclaim after video of her performing the notoriously technical drum part for Led Zeppelin’s “Good Times Bad Times” went viral online. In the video, which was originally a submission to the Hit Like a Girl drumming contest, 8-y

Christie released her latest single, “Sterling Highway,” on Friday, June 15, on all streaming and download platforms. Click here to listen to her breathtakingly intricate composition! “Sterling Highway” was composed while driving down Sterling Highway from Anchorage to Ninilchik in Alaska. It evokes the grandeur of the mountains and the waters of the Kenai Peninsula. During off time while touring, Christi

Chaka Khan Releases Her First New Music Since 2007 By Katie Cameron for Paste Magazine — For the first time in over a decade, Chaka Khan has released a new single, titled “Like Sugar.” Khan’s career has spanned over 40 years. She is best known for her breakout hit “Tell Me Something Good” with funk band Rufus, as well as for her cover of Prince’s “I Feel for You” (which features a harmonica solo by Stevie Wonde

By Kristina Headrick for Paste Magazine – Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” is a perfectly digestible ode to jealousy. The somewhat sinister melody was inspired by a real-life encounter with a little red-headed child named Jolene, as she recounted to NPR Music a few years back. Lyrically, it’s a simple song, but sometimes the simplest lyrics hit hardest. Parton’s plea is now legendary: “Please don’t take him just because

As male stars dominate the charts with slick arena-rock formulas, it’s largely up to women to take chances and find new ways to channel music’s great storytellers. By Geoffrey Himes for Paste Magazine The Curmudgeon is a monthly column on music trends, history and developments. Read more from the archive here. “Radioland,” the second track on Ashley McBryde’s first full-length album, Girl Going Nowhere, i

shared by Mombian.com — Just in time for Mother’s Day, Houston-based soul band The Suffers has released a new video for their song “Mammas,” celebrating many kinds of mothers and family connections. When asked about the inclusion of a two-mom family, vocalist Kam Franklin told Click2Houston, “The definition of ‘family’ and ‘mother’ has evolved. Representation is important, and I’m so glad that we could show tha

By Ben Salmon for Paste Earlier this month, the New York Times published an interview with singer-songwriter Liz Phair about the anniversary and reissue of her landmark 1993 album Exile In Guyville. In it, the indie rock icon gave an answer that’s not only revealing, but also instructive when considering said reissue. “Sometimes,” Phair said in response to a question about the life-defining nature of Exile, “I feel l