Shakespeare penned the line “I cannot heave my heart into my mouth” for King Lear’s daughter Cordelia, which set a great tragedy in motion. This is clearly not an affliction about which Samantha Fish has to worry. The young...
For a large part of the year Lita Ford has been touring, playing guitar and writing--tearing up stages from LA to Australia. Soon you’ll be able to sample her high-energy performances on The B**ch is Back…Live, a CD featuring classic as well as newer favorites. If you’re new to Lita, she started in the ‘70s all-girl rock band the Runaways along with Joan Jett, Sandy West, Jackie Fox and Cherie Currie. Then a successful solo career brought numerous recordings, such as the popular duet with Ozzy Osbourne “Close My Eyes Forever†and melodic, but, in-your-face songs like “Gotta Let Go†and “Kiss Me Deadly.â€
To clarify: “last major world tour” does not mean the end of the road. After forty years, twenty albums, and millions of miles, Joan Armatrading wants to make it clear that she is not retiring, not putting an end to touring, and not giving up live shows. She is simply cutting back on extensive global itineraries. Considering how most of us complain when we have to make one connecting flight, with only a carry-on bag, to get from point A to point B, who can blame her?
With over 46,000 Facebook likes, 3 million plus views on YouTube, and more than a decade rocking the stage, Zepperella is one of the most popular tribute bands out there. Their fame and talent scored the band arena concerts opening for bands like Weezer and Kiss, too. They consist of founding member and drummer, Clementine, guitar player Gretchen Menn, bass player, Angeline Saris and singer, Noelle Doughty. Guitar Girl Magazine cannot get enough of the all-girl tribute bands, and had the chance to meet up with a few of the members to ask them some questions.
Check out the latest happenings in this interview with powerhouse sister duo, Larkin Poe! Finishing up a stellar year in 2017 with tremendous success and momentum building in their music, we chatted with sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell about...
Originally from New Jersey, Arielle has lived in California most of her life. She started singing at the young age of five with the Peninsula Girls Chorus, and shortly thereafter began piano lessons, and then ultimately picked up the guitar at the age of 10. Influenced by rock icons Brian May, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Slash, Tommy Emmanuel, Steve Vai, and many others, Arielle practiced and studied and by the age of 16, she could shred with the best.
On a warm, spring evening, I paid a visit to a pub in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, which had a courtyard right in front of it. It was there that I got to enjoy a live set by a female singer and guitarist who’s probably one of the more creative in terms of how she plays the guitar.
As seen in September/October 2018 Issue of Guitar Girl Magazine
The longevity of a brand can be attributed to many things – market foresight, steady leadership, and adherence to change, for example. Above all, however, a company cannot endure without a...
The moment she answered the phone, I knew this interview was going to be different. Her tone was casual and sleepy, as it was already evening on her side of the world.
I prepared to launch into my first question...
Austin native Jackie Venson began playing piano at the early age of eight and grew up on classical music ultimately attending the acclaimed Berklee College of Music. It wasn’t until after Jackie graduated from Berklee that she decided to pick up the guitar and began a new musical career.