Artist News

Pretty awesome news on the gear-related front of things. Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Anne Erin "Annie" Clark, better known as St. Vincent, partnered with Music Man to develop an awesome signature model guitar, keeping women's body parts in mind. As seen in her...

International, award-winning musician and philanthropist Avril Lavigne has teamed up with Prizeo, a digital fundraising platform, to launch a global campaign to raise funds and awareness. The 5-week campaign kicked off on September 27, 2015 – Lavigne’s birthday –...

Jennifer Batten just wrapped up a 26-city Sam Ash clinic tour in support of Fishman’s TriplePlay Wireless MIDI Controller for guitar.  She was also recently installed in Guitar Player magazine’s “Gallery of the Greats,” and was announced as a 2016 She Rocks...

The late iconic Cuban-American singer Celia Cruz will be celebrated at the first-ever Latin American Music Awards through a musical tribute featuring a talented group of performers honoring her legacy on the Oct. 8 telecast via Telemundo, airing from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. According to Billboard magazine, Colombian...

Billboard magazine recently announced Lady Gaga as their 2015 Woman of The Year. More honorees for this year's ceremony are slated to be announced soon. Additionally, the magazine announced a partnership with Lifetime to televise the event. According to Billboard, the female-focused...

Bass player Divinity Roxx (Victor Wooten, Béyoncé), launched a Pledge Music campaign to support her upcoming album. Funds from the campaign will go to support the recording of the album, which already has confirmed participation from Wooten and Keith Harris...

Our friends at Peghead Nation brought the very talented fingerstylist Janet Noguera to our attention, and boy, were we impressed! Currently working on a bachelor’s degree in classical guitar performance at the University of California, Santa Cruz, Noguera has also studied with...

The Women’s International Music Network (the WiMN) is extremely pleased to announce acclaimed guitarist Jennifer Batten as a 2016 She Rocks Award recipient. Recognizing women who stand out as role models in the music industry, the live awards event takes place on January...

By Gabriella Steffenberg Grammy-nominated saxophone player Mindi Abair teamed up with The Boneshakers and recorded a live album at Jazz Alley in Seattle. Set to release Sept. 25, Live In Seattle is being released through Concord Records and features Mindi Abair...

The Women’s International Music Network (the WiMN), producer of the annual She Rocks Awards, is pleased to announce Amy Heidemann of Karmin as its first selected award recipient for the upcoming 2016 She Rocks Awards. Now in its fourth year, the event will take place...