Molly Miller Joins She Rocks Podcast, Releases New Album The Ballad of Hotspur Los Angeles guitarist Molly Miller spearheads the Molly Miller Trio with Jennifer Condos and Jay Bellerose. This dynamic group has just released ‘The Ballad of Hotspur,’ the Molly Miller Trio’s third album and follow-up to 2021’s ‘St. George.’ An amalgamation of styles including Jazz, Americana, and even a bit of surf rock thrown in for good measure, the album is a captivating showcase for Miller’s undeniable talent. Laura and Molly talk about the album plus her upcoming tour with Jason Mraz and so much more ..read more

TADA! Youth Theater’s first full-length musical, Common Ground, is open now.  To celebrate, we’re uplifting the project and its composer Julia Jordan Kamada’s reflections on her return to a favorite childhood stage. Common Ground April 20, 2024-May 11, 2024 Book & Lyrics by Lisa Diana Shapiro Music by Julia Jordan Kamanda with Additional Music by Georgia Stitt Synopsis: America is a story that we keep telling. Until it comes true. It’s 2018. Immigration crackdowns. Family separation. Life is scary for immigrants in the U.S. But 15-year-old Ysabella Martinez hits town w ..read more

In her visceral, cathartic video for “Wasted Youth” released today, Chloe Star rages and shares her healing from a traumatizing, but ultimately necessary teenage experience in a wilderness treatment program. “This song is about my experience going through that program, but it’s also a song that brings light to the fact that if I hadn’t been sent there, I wouldn’t be where I am now,” she says. “Without it, I wouldn’t be able to share my story and open the door for others to share their stories.” The video, directed by Alicia Becker, is defined by brilliant juxtapositions. After we se ..read more

  Norwegian-American pop punk artist Lille Venn has released “Just Like Me!!”. “Just Like Me!!” showcases Lille Venn’s fresh pop punk world with raging guitars and punchy vocals as lead singer Helene’s inner monologue narrates a scene of angst and self-doubt. Listen to “Just Like Me!!” Amidst the roaring guitars and infectious hooks, “Just Like Me!!” captures the universal experience of feeling lost in a sea of expectations, yet fiercely determined to carve out one’s own path. It’s a rallying cry for anyone who’s ever felt like they didn’t quite fit in, reminding us that our fla ..read more

Slovakian indie-folk-rock songstress Karin Ann has joined forces with Imogen Heap to release the remix of the latest single from her debut album through the telescope, out May 10th.  Heap’s remix of “false gold” is less your average club dance remix and more an intricate blend of electronic textures, vocal layering, and dreamlike soundscapes.  While Heap produced the remix, her signature vocals are actually AI-generated by a model developed in-house with her team making this release the first recording we hear with Imogen’s ai voice companion, ai.mogen.  At just 21 years o ..read more

The Top 10 Female Artists We Saw at Coachella 2024 By Guest Contributor, Lyndsey Parker In the past, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival was a frustratingly, if unsurprisingly, testosterone-heavy event. Even though the fest launched way back in 1999, it took until 2007 for promoters to book a female headliner, Björk. Another woman didn’t headline for another 10 years after that, when Lady Gaga finally graced the main stage. In 2016, the Los Angeles Times additionally complained in its op-ed “Coachella: Plenty of bros, but where are the female headliners?” that women, at ..read more

She Rocks: Mental Health Spotlight with Dr. Kristal Walker, Jodi Milstein, K. Toi Washington-Simon, and Rebecca Trujillo Vest Join us on Thursday, May 8, 2024, at 5pm PT/8pm ET as we put a spotlight on Mental Health month with a panel of fabulous professionals. We’ll explore the topic of health and wellness in the music industry and beyond.   Hosted by Laura B. Whitmore, Founder of the Women’s International Music Network.   Panel: Dr. Kristal Walker – Dr. Walker joined Sweetwater in December of 2020 as the first-ever vice president of employee wellbeing. In 2023, she was prom ..read more

Virtuosic 20-Year-Old Isolde Fair Releases Cinematic Pop Debut Single “Strip Away” “I wrote ‘Strip Away’ at 3 a.m., while pacing around my bedroom, trying to figure out how to bring classical and pop music together,” explains Isolde.  “I wanted to show what I had learned playing classical violin for 15 years. I was also having some depression. Some past traumatic experiences and being isolated during the pandemic really affected how I interacted with people. I felt like I couldn’t trust anyone. I felt scared. I felt lonely. After I finished writing the song, I felt so much better an ..read more

Canadian singer and songwriter Annabel Gutherz has released her new single “Shame,” out on all streaming platforms. Following the success of her last single, “Eclipse,” this new track continues to introduce listeners to Annabel’s unique blend of classic rock influences and modern pop sounds. “Shame” was co-written with and produced by Mikal Blue (OneRepublic, Jason Mraz, Colbie Caillat) and Bret “Epic” Mazur (Crazy Town, Prince, The Black Eyed Peas).  “Shame” is an open-hearted single about acknowledging and overcoming relationship insecurities. Underscored by full-bodied instrument ..read more

Evangeline Announces New Album When Demigods Go with Slinky Single “You and Me” Los Angeles-born-and-based singer/songwriter, Evangeline, has followed up her recent collaboration with Vulfmon (Jack Stratton of Vulfpeck), “Letting Things Go,” and her 2023 shimmering debut EP, Fuzzy, with the announcement of new EP, When Demigods Go..., and its first single, produced with “I Would Now” collaborator and producer, Max Shrager (The Shacks, Say She She), “You and Me”. Listen to “You and Me’ HERE Shares Evangeline, “‘You and Me’ is a song about cat a ..read more