Toronto Native Jules Drops Debut EP, ‘Heart of Armor’
By Gabriella Steffenberg
Toronto native singer-songwriter Jules released her debut EP Heart of Armor on June 4.
Produced by Karen Kosowski, Heart of Armor is filled with insightful and emotional tracks, such as “My Little Soldier” and “Super Girl,” which have already won two...
Patty Griffin to Release New Album This September
By Gabriella Steffenberg
Patty Griffin is set to release her 10th studio album, Servant of Love, in Europe on Sept. 11, and in the U.S./worldwide on Sept. 25. The Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter will be working with producer Craig Ross for...
Fusion Reports 75% Of Top Music Festival Acts Are Male
By Gabriella Steffenberg
Last week, Fusion reported that after studying the lineups of nine big music festivals in the U.S., they found that around 75% of this year’s acts are all male. As TeenVogue pointed out, this is a troubling statistic...
SongTown and Nashville Unplugged Launch Sunset Songwriting Festival
Songwriting community SongTown and hit show Nashville Unplugged have partnered to launch the first-ever Sunset Songwriting Festival, a three-day music immersion event taking place Oct. 9 – 11, 2015, at the Sunset Station Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The brainchild...
Costa Rican Singer Meli Malavasi Launches Kickstarter Campaign
L.A.-based Costa Rican singer Meli Malavasi launched a Kickstarter campaign in support of her third album, Girasol (Sunflower in Spanish).
Malavasi was a finalist in the International Songwriting Competition, beating over 20,000 people, and was awarded "Best Female Dance Artist" at the...
Watch Madonna Play Led Zeppelin and Pantera on Guitar
You may not necessarily know Madonna rocks on the guitar. Well, she does - and real hard!
Just see for yourself in this video the Queen of Pop recently uploaded to her Instagram page performing the iconic Jimmy Page guitar riff...
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Interested in becoming a guest columnist or news contributor for the WiMN? Are you a passionate and seasoned musician seeking a platform to voice your thoughts on industry trends? Then read on!
The WiMN is currently seeking passionate musicians and experienced...
No Bad Blood Between Taylor Swift And Apple
By Gabriella Steffenberg
Taylor Swift has been making headlines all week for her epic open letter to Apple regarding the Apple Music free three-month trial.
Apple had planned on not compensating any musicians during the three-month trial period - something that seemed...
Grace Sewell Covers Lesley Gore Classic, “You Don’t Own Me”
By Gabriella Steffenberg
Grace Sewell, an 18-year-old Australian native, recently covered the late Lesley Gore’s feminist pop-anthem, “You Don’t Own Me.”
Oakland rapper G-Eazy joined the songstress in the collaboration, adding a fresh take to the throwback jam. The single was originally released...
New Single By Country Newcomer, Kristi Hoopes, Out Now
By Gabriella Steffenberg
Kristi Hoopes made her mark on the country scene earlier this year with her debut single, “At Least It’s Something,” after winning a songwriting contest through the mobile app Lyricord.
The song, along with two others, was recorded at...