If you ever catch Gemma Ray with her band, you’ll notice how close her music is to Sixties Pop – to a very dark version of Sixties Girl Pop, that is. Chances are though that you will see the British artist live playing music the way she does on “It’s A Shame About…” – solo and very raw – because Gemma usually only plays with her band in the UK and on the continent, while she goes solo overseas.
But even though her shows are solo a lot, this album – …

There was a time when good, threatless punk rock (if this is not a contradiction in itself) had its moment. Green Day’s “Dookie” is one of the finest examples of this style – an album that is heavy and catchy, aggressive but not angry. An album that makes you want to do things: not smashing windows but riding your bicycle or your skateboard. “Sunday morning punk,” that is what I call this music.
3 Kisses call their songs “Texas Party Punk” which is pretty much the same idea. It’s music for …

Patti Rothberg is a New York based multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter, artist and painter. Check out this revealing interview our very own ReW did with her.
ReW: Thank you so much for doing this interview for Girls Rock & Girls Rule.
Patti: It is an honor and a pleasure!
ReW: You certainly are a girl that rocks and inspires all the time. I have to say I love Double Standards.
Patti: Thank you! A lot of love, laughs, tears and time went into its making, and that of its predecessors, Between the One and the Nine and …

For some, the summer means relaxing and hitting the beach, but for music lovers it means just one thing: music festivals. Whether they’re touring festivals, or one weekend-only destination affairs, music festivals are a great place to catch a number of your favorite bands in one place. And of course a number of festivals cater only to women musicians, or at least feature them prominently.
With a history of celebrating female musicians, Lilith Fair, brainchild of Canadian singer-songwriter, is back this summer for the first time since 1999, with an eclectic …


Who they are:  Beki Brindle-Scala – Lead Guitarist from Warner/Reprise Grace Pool, Windopane and Ireland’s Mary Stokes Blues Band
and
Victoria Levy – Vocalist/Guitarist, previous member of Slick Idiot (KMFDM)
Beki and Victoria combined forces to create this kick ass, High Energy, Rockin’ Blues Band bent on Mod Era Pop Powerhouse!


What they sound like:  Psychedelic Blues and Mod Pop with songs that stay with you all day. Female vocals that blend like John and Paul, Roots Rhythms and soaring leads make this group a modern Classic! Ranging from Deep emotion to exploding humor, …