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According to Billboard magazine, the cause of iconic singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell's weeks-long hospitalization that began on March 31 was a brain aneurysm. The singer, now 71, was found unconscious in her home in Los Angeles and was admitted to a nearby hospital....

Guitarist Jennifer Batten (Jeff Beck, Michael Jackson) announces a series of U.S. dates for seminars this summer, which will teach musicians how to stay mentally centered and how to maintain creativity in a technology-driven world. Keeping the constantly evolving nature of the...

By Gabriella Steffenberg  “Here” by Alessia Cara is the 18-year-old's lead single produced by Aaron A, featuring samplings of Portishead and Isaac Hayes. As the fresh face of Def Jam Records, the Ontario native's debut album is in the works. “Here”...

On May 1, the Women’s International Music Network (WiMN) hosted the 2015 She Rocks ASCAP Expo Showcase at the Tinhorn Flats Saloon and Grill during the ASCAP “I Create Music” Expo in Hollywood, Calif., and it was a raving...

By Gabriella Steffenberg On May 20, singer/songwriter Ashley Xtina released her inspirational new single “I Choose Me” produced by newcomer Max Magallanez. This is the first single released with her new alternative sound, hailing comparisons to epic vocalists such as Adele...

By Gabriella Steffenberg Rorie Kelly is currently in the recording process of her sophomore album, Rising Rising Rising. She has been writing songs and playing them on her acoustic guitar for some time now, but is ready to take her...

By Gabriella Steffenberg  Made In Heights, the Los Angeles duo consisting of vocalist Kelsey Bulkin and producer Sabzi, released their sophomore album Without My Enemy What Would I Do exclusively on Spotify on May 19, making their album available to stream a...

The Gretsch Company President Fred Gretsch, and Gretsch Company CFO and 2014 She Rocks Awards winner Dinah Gretsch were honored with the General Henry H. (Hap) Arnold Award for helping sponsor the First Annual John Calabro Night of the Arts...

By Gabriella Steffenberg Australia native Courtney Barnett sat with Premier Guitar to discuss her choice for gear and her new debut album, Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit. The album was released March 20, 2015, and has received wide...

Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Elle Winston was one of the four performers to grace the stage at Tinhorn Flats in Hollywood, Calif., during the 2015 She Rocks ASCAP Expo Showcase on Friday, May 1. Winston, originally from Arizona, wrote a heartfelt recap...