Artist News

By Pauline France Thao Nguyen, frontwoman for folk-rock band Thao And The Get Down Stay Down, sat with NPR's Jacki Lyden for an interview on the weekend edition All Things Considered during the band's tour stop in Kansas City on April 13. Nguyen broke...

By Pauline France Toronto-based music site Beyond The Watch interviewed Lacuna Coil frontwoman Cristina Scabbia at the Sound Academy in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on April 13. Watch the interview and the band's performance in Toronto below: "Spellbound" "Trip the Darkness"

By Pauline France Underground Egyptian-based metal band Massive Scar Era is making headlines. We told you about their feature story in The New Yorker. Now, the latest outlet to write about them is Rolling Stone Middle East. Band founder Sherine Amr tells the magazine they've banned...

By Pauline France At only 30 years old, composer, singer and violinist Caroline Shaw from Greenville, N.C., has defied many odds. She's one of a few female artists to have scored a Pulitzer in music, and the youngest composer to have...

By Pauline France Guitar World writer and WiMN founder Laura Whitmore recently interviewed CeeLo guitarist Sharon Aguilar through her "Guitar Girl'd" column. Aguilar talks about her schooling in L.A.-based music school Musicians Institute, her gear of preference, and how she landed...

By Pauline France London-based singer Carmen Villain (A.K.A. Carmen Hillestad) is readying for her debut show on April 23 at restaurant-bar Pianos in N.Y.C. Fans can get a glimpse into her work via the video below for "Easy," which comes off the Villain's...

By Pauline France Emily Wells' new CD Mama Acoustic Recordings doesn't drop till June 11, but you can preview the album now thanks to NPR, who premiered Wells' new single "Los Angeles." Listen to "Los Angeles" here, and visit Wells' website at www.emilywellsmusic.com.

By Pauline France Violinist Lindsey Stirling is celebrating the sale of more than 100,000 copies of her self-titled debut album. Released online in Sept. of 2012, the album merges classical violin with elements of electronic music. The album has reached 81...

By Pauline France The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) announced the complete schedule and lineup of panelists and events for the 8th annual ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO, held April 18-20, 2013, at the Loews Hollywood Hotel...

By Pauline France Motion Device, a female-fronted band from Canada, features some serious female talent. The band is fronted by 11-year-old rock singer Sara Menoudakis, and also features female bassist (Menoudakis' sister) Andrea Menoudakis on the 6-string bass. The group is made...