Legendary Fierce Femmes, Heart are releasing ‘Red Velvet Car’ on August 31th on Sony Legacy – their first new studio album in six years.
‘Red Velvet Car’ rocks hard but also has a deep acoustic side. An abundance of resonant acoustic instruments (guitars, mandolin, dobro, banjo, fiddle, viola, cello, and autoharp), played by Nancy Wilson and the album’s producer, Ben Mink, are showcased in Heart’s unique style.
They are touring right now to support the release:
September 3 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Center
September 4 St. Charles, MO Family Arena
September 5 Quapaw, …

Check out the brand new singles from Hip Hop Rocker Fierce Femme Cherri Poet:
“PARTY HARD MIX”

“AND STILL” features HI KEE and is a tribute to Haiti

Have you visited BETTY’s new website?
It opens in BETTYville – the bright and dark city created by brilliant British artist and filmmaker Daniel Schaffer. Poke around the signs and alleys for the sounds of the bewitching town.

The new web site www.girlrocknation.com – run by Fender – will be the gathering place where women can discuss music, learn about females who rock, and seek advice on songwriting, producing music and playing an instrument.
For beginners, the site will be a starting point. For those who already have a deep musical knowledge, the site will help them improve. Those who do not play an instrument can find inspiration to rock in other ways, and find something to stir their inner “rocker.”

Save the date for the ASCAP “I Create Music” EXPO from April 28th – 30th , 2011.
Did you miss the 2010 ASCAP “I Create Music” EXPO? Or did you make it and want to relive some of those moments? Check out these cool video excerpts from master sessions with Linda Perry and Dr. Luke.
And while you’re checking out video and coverage on their EXPO Blog, don’t miss video highlights and exclusive interviews featuring Quincy Jones, Ludacris, John Mayer, Ron Jones, Jason Mraz, C. Tricky Stewart, Brian Tyler, Phil Vassar, Paul …

Scarlett Underground’s Music News are running a great piece on the ultimate Fierce Femme, Joan Jett.
Go check it out on the Scarlet Underground website.

GRGR alumnus Queen V has a brand new tune called “Cry Your Eyes Out”. You can download it for free here. Please let them know what you think!

Girls Rock Girls Rule alumnus Shiragirl is helping in the fight against breast cancer. They have a tribute song called ‘Stomp It Out’ – a portion of the sales of that track go toward the breast cancer foundations Susan G Komen and Breastcancer.org. Listen to the track on the band’s My Space site.
You can also support them at the Annual Babes Burning Rubber Breast Cancer Benefit on July 17 in Millville. Shiragirl also have a stage on the Warped Tour between July 16th and August 15th.

Lilith Fair has launched a contest to a find a local Lilith social media ambassador on each city the tour is stopping. The tour has already started but plenty of gigs are still coming up until August 3rd.
What is a social media ambassador? You get backstage passes, photo passes and a press conference access, and you will be documenting your experience with tweets, photos and videos on the official Lilith Fair social media sites.
All you need to do is to send an email to lilithfair@nettwerk.com. In the email subject …

YouTube has recently stepped up promotion efforts for their partner program, and many musicians and bands are already finding that an active presence on YouTube can equal some real income.
Get all the details here.
Or watch the video You Tube produced right here: