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WOMEN WHO ROCK
form in Daydreamer, focusing on the relationship she has with herself as well as the personal highs and lows that inform her self-identity.
September 20 with a sold-out show at Brooklyn, NY’s Baby’s All Right.
Karen Bella Releases New Single
Karen Bella, New York-based, singer/songwriter, has rich, melodic songs that incorporate elements of folk, country, indie, rock, pop and a tinge of R&B. Bella describes her songwriting as “capturing her experiences and spirit.”
In March of 2020, her self-titled, six-song EP, produced by Josh Dion of Paris Monster, was released, then re-released in 2021, due to the Pandemic lockdown.
Her perseverance earned her a VIP audition for NBC’s The Voice, she was named a Sam Ash Music Store “Spotlight Artist,”(2019), an official Fishman endorsed artist (2019) a Yamaha Guitar Ambassador (2022) and an Elixir Strings Endorsed Artist (2022).
For the past few years, Bella has been working on a follow up project to her 2020 release. Her recent performance at the Bitter End is the start of new music being released - beginning with the first Single : RISE UP.
Produced by Josh Dion, the song discusses a heavy topic. Not giving up on your life. Connecting to your inner self - and your inner child to keep fighting, pushing through and to focus on hopewhere the light is.
The band features: Teddy Kumpel, Josh Dion, Brian Killeen & Patrick Firth. You can reach out to her at karenbellamusic@aol.com
Suzi Quatro And Kt Tunstall
In the uplifting and honest “Truth As My Weapon,” Suzi Quatro and KT Tunstall reveal the softness behind their rock personas as they reflect together on the importance of truth. Sharing their experiences as women in rock together, the track is one of ten original songs written by the pair and recorded together in England. The song is the second single to be released from their upcoming Face to Face album.
Quatro brings her groundbreaking rock legacy to the project, and Tunstall brings her singersongwriter sensibilities. The natural collaboration between the two artists produces a folky, vulnerable and straight-to-the-point track, which reflects on their experiences as women in music and beyond. Featuring a theme of friendship, it’s fitting that in an age where many artists collaborate digitally in separate locations, Suzi and KT wrote and recorded their album together in England.
RITA ORA NEW ALBUM YOU & I
International critically acclaimed singersongwriter Rita Ora released her new album You & I via BMG. Threaded together to signify the different chapters of her relationship, You & I is a deeply personal body of work intrinsically linked to a new stage in Rita’s life and career and pays homage to her own eclectic tastes.
Throughout the album, Rita looks back with songs like “Girl in the Mirror,” an homage to her younger self, and “Notting Hill,” which hearkens back to her teenage years. “That Girl” features an interpolation of Eddie Murphy’s “Party All The Time” and speaks to Rita’s philosophy to have fun at every stage of life, while the defiant “Shape of Me” serves as a bittersweet ode to Rita’s relationship with her mother.
Molly Burch New Album Daydreamer
Molly Burch announced a new album Daydreamer due September 29th via Captured Tracks. The album announcement comes alongside her new single “Physical,” a dark and sultry ‘80s mid-tempo jam building off her reflective penmanship with open-hearted lyrics and gentle vocals.
“Physical” is the first song Burch and producer Jack Tatum (Wild Nothing) worked on together, setting the tone for the rest of the record’s sound. The track is about Burch’s public struggles with PMS, but the lyrics can easily resonate more broadly.
Renowned for her captivating vocals and vivid depictions of love and loss, Molly takes on a new
KARINA RYKMAN NEW SONG, “BEACON”
Singer-songwriter-bassist Karina Rykman has shared her latest single, “Beacon,” available everywhere. The widescreen anthem heralds Rykman’s much-anticipated debut album, JOYRIDE, arriving via AWAL on Friday, August 18. Pre-orders are available now.
JOYRIDE was initially heralded by the first single and title track, “Joyride.” Equal parts thick bass, ethereal synths, disco-funk guitar, and silky, inviting vocals, the track – which features signature lead guitar from JOYRIDE co-producer Trey Anastasio – expertly captures Rykman’s jubilant brand of sonic exploration, bridging an array of genres to arrive at her own compelling and original take on psychedelic indie rock.
Rykman will celebrate JOYRIDE with her biggest headline tour thus far. JOYRIDE Tour 2023 begins
HANNNAH WICKLUND FULL-LENGTH ALBUM
Hannah Wicklund makes a statement with “Hide and Seek,” the atomic lead single from her forthcoming sophomore album, The Prize (due October 13). “Hide and Seek” is a thrilling declaration of love characterized by powerhouse vocals and vivid imagery with an even blend of adrenaline, melody and fiery fretboard charm.
The empowering album features Kiszka on bass, keys and organ, while fellow Greta Van Fleet member, Danny Wagner, holds tempo on drums. The 10 songs on The Prize serve as a rock ‘n roll roadmap to a crossroads that Wicklund has been unknowingly gravitating towards for over a decade.
Battle Maximus 10th Anny Edition
Ten years have passed since the release of GWAR’s masterwork known as ‘Battle Maximus.’ The record is a tribute to fallen Scumdog Warrior Flattus Maximus (AKA Corey Smoot) and was the last album recorded with vocalist Oderus Urungus (AKA Dave Brockie) before he departed the planet Earth in 2014.
In celebration of this momentous occasion (and to line their pockets with filthy lucre) GWAR are pleased to announce the release of this 10th Anniversary Edition of ‘Battle Maximus’. September 1st. In addition to being completely remixed and remastered, this edition features the final recorded vocal performance of Oderus Urungus on the previously unreleased and never-before heard song “Tammy, Queen of Dirt.”
The double vinyl also features expanded packaging, redesigned art and an embossed cover. The standard LP is Crystal Blue with Dark Blue swirl vinyl, the Bandbox exclusive version is Stained Glass vinyl, Newbury Comics version is White with Blue swirl vinyl and Revolver Icons Series features multiple different colors all with NFTs to authenticate.
MOTÖRHEAD LIVE VIDEO OF “I GOT MINE”
The second track to be revealed from the forthcoming Motörhead, Live At The Montreux Jazz Festival release is, ‘I Got Mine’. Originally released as a single in June 1983, preceding the album, ‘Another Perfect Day’, it feels fitting that this powerful live rendition from 2007 is aired in celebration of it’s 40th anniversary.
Recorded during the band’s ‘Kiss Of Death’ tour at the legendary Auditorium Stravinski on 7th July during the 2007 edition of the world renowned, Montreux Jazz Festival. This show is a tremendous statement of just how potent and perfect a trio Lemmy, Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee were, with not just one of the more diverse set-lists of their decades together, but individual performances which prove how top of the tree each was in their own class.
Motörhead, Live At The Montreux Jazz Festival ’07 will be released on double LP, double CD and digital. Visit www.iMotorhead.com for news and updates!
KORN 2 LP “UNTITLED” DELUXE EDITION
Tempo Music is launching a Limited Edition Deluxe 2LP vinyl of KORN’S 2007-released, RIAA Gold-certified album UNTITLED. The vinyl features bonus tracks “Sing Sorrow” and “Overture or Obituary,” new artwork from the album’s original artist Richard Kirk, and a glow-in-the-dark vinyl jacket.
The vinyl arrives on July 28. The digital deluxe version will land on DSPs the same day. The vinyl release follows the celebration of the album’s 15-year anniversary.
The deluxe vinyl will be limited to 10,000 copies, in two very limited colors. Untitled was the band’s eighth studio album, featuring songs such as “Evolution,” “Hold On,” and “Kiss.” The original box set featured “Sing Sorrow” on the Deluxe CD, while “Overture or Obituary” was only available as an iTunes bonus track.
The album was originally released via EMI/Virgin on July 31, 2007. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums Chart and at No. 2 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart.