Girls Rock & Girls Rule returns to Manhattan for a celebratory showcase at the Parkside Lounge. If you think you’ve seen your fair share of chicks rocking out on vocals and instruments, we promise you the GRGR show on December 10th will TOP that.
“Its hard to believe that its been 10 years since our first show at Meow Mix, I am thrilled to be celebrating with some of the fiercest femmes I know in the Indie rock world, many whom will be showcasing new material and projects,” says GRGR founder …

GRGR 10th Anniversary!!!
DEC. 10th, 2012
PARKSIDE LOUNGE – NYC

FEATURING GRGR ALUMNI FIERCE FEMMES FROM THE PAST 10 YEARS!

FREE SHOW! COME CELEBRATE AND PARTY WITH US!

Do you live in the New York City area? If the answer is “yes” and there’s a lady in your life who could use a dose of rock stardom, then we have the gift idea for you: Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls is offering the “Ladies Rock Camp Winter Edition” February 19-21 in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill neighborhood. Here’s how it works: Over the course of three days, lady camp-goers are taught to play their favorite rock instruments (or sing) and form bands with women who share their tastes (If …

Jen Chapin has had a long term career as a singer/songwriter and is currently busy working on her latest release and planning her next tour. It’s inspiring how she somehow manages to help the world through her activism, be a wife and mother and still tour and make music all the while maintaining a positive attitude! You may be asking, has being the daughter of hit songwriter Harry Chapin helped her in the music biz? Read on to find out, you might be surprised that she still faces many of the same challenges as the rest of us!

Combine four girls, four mics, four instruments and a whole slew of chick covers by the likes of Katy Perry, The Bangles and Lady GaGa. The result? Guitar Girls Undercover, the new band featuring lead vocalist/guitarist (and Berklee alum) Michelle Vento, bassist Renee Jarusinsky, lead guitarist Marisa “Mini” Torrieri, and drummer Andrea Kamins. According to Marisa Mini, the new project was “inspired by a desire to just have fun” and play pop-rock covers in lieu of originals. “The world doesn’t need another band of dudes fronted by some chick playing …

There’s nothing like being pregnant to get those creative juices flowing. Especially for NYC rocker parents Trish and CT of alt-rock trio The Natch!, who recently gave birth to daughter Myla Sol. The band is playing GRGR’s annual showcase on December 9 at R Bar. What’s more: The Natch! has a track on the forthcoming Demons & Angels Volume 11 CD. Follow this link to get a sneak peak.

Girls with guitars, unite! If you wanna read about the Lita Ford, Joan Jett, Nancy Wilson and other women who can actually play the hard stuff (no offense, folk song junkies) check out Stratoblaster. An inspiring blog with a full Strat-o-Sisters has featured new guitar sensation Orianthi, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Gretchen Menn, Chelsea Constable, Amy Schuggar, Carolyn Wonderland, Lori Linstruth and a ton of other chicks who shred. Get inspired at www.stratoblogster.com

Chix6 is a new rockmusical coming to Broaday – with songs from Lourds Lane and directed by DJ Salibury. The musical is in its early stages right now.
Lourds Lane is blogging about the experiences she make. Go check that Fierce Femme out!

The femal fronted metal band Mahavatar just released a new video for their song “Rise”.
A unique act on the alternative metal scene due to its leading female lineup, Mahavatar’s strains reveal a singular ability to deliver tense and anguished themes, pulled by tumultuous guitars and ponderous rock features.
The band’s mission is also defined by the meaning of their designation. The word itself, Mahavatar, has an Indian origin significance of immortality, but the New York crew adjoined it with their very own particular signification: Mind Hypnotic Vision Towards Revolution…these …

If you want to let your music rise higher than most others – this contest is just right for you. NASA let’s you create some space rock – a wake-up song for the astronauts on the last Space Shuttle mission which will be launched in February 2011.
Songs should be original, uplifiting and related to space flight. And you need to submit them by Jan 10th, 2011. All the details can be found on the website for the song contest.
Here’s a space rock song by honorary GRGR member Garry Novikoff: