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Shalimar, a 104-year-old perfume that was popular in the 1920s with flapper girls before experiencing a 1980s resurgence, was my mother’s favorite. #shalimar #mom #newmusic #nostalgia #rockmommy rockmommy.com/2025/12/shal...
‘Shalimar,’ the Song I Wrote for My Mother, is Inspired by More than Perfume
Writing the song “Shalimar” for my mother has been a bittersweet, cathartic process.
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December 8, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Shalimar, a 104-year-old perfume that was popular in the 1920s with flapper girls before experiencing a 1980s resurgence, was my mother’s favorite. #shalimar #mom #newmusic #nostalgia #rockmommy rockmommy.com/2025/12/shal...
The #rockstar #giftguide is HERE!!! All the gifts — like this Margo Price signature @gibsonguitarhouse.bsky.social rockmommy.com/2025/11/the-...
The Rock n' Roll Holiday Gift Guide for 2025
Rockmommy’s holiday gift guide has everything you need for the rockstar moms, kids, dads, and friends in your life.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:15 AM
The #rockstar #giftguide is HERE!!! All the gifts — like this Margo Price signature @gibsonguitarhouse.bsky.social rockmommy.com/2025/11/the-...
In 2004, Shira Yevin crashed the male-dominated #WarpedTour and changed history. Now, she’s disrupting the status quo again with @grittyinpink.bsky.social rockmommy.com/2025/11/shir...
Shira Yevin of Shiragirl Talks Gritty In Pink, Warped Tour, and the Power of Persistence
Shira Yevin made history in 2004 when she crashed the Warped Tour. With Gritty In Pink, she's disrupting the status quo yet again.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
In 2004, Shira Yevin crashed the male-dominated #WarpedTour and changed history. Now, she’s disrupting the status quo again with @grittyinpink.bsky.social rockmommy.com/2025/11/shir...
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The CBGB Fest brought out so many iconic acts and a stage dominated by women and gender minorities like @destroyboysband.bsky.social #punk#cbgbfest — Full review on Rockmommy: rockmommy.com/2025/10/five...
Five Favorite Moments from the CBGB Festival in NYC
The CBGB Festival delivered on its promise of punk rock bliss, with iconic bands like Lunachicks playing alongside newcomers like Pinkshift. NYC-based Rockmommy correspondent MIchele Stork reports.
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October 5, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The CBGB Fest brought out so many iconic acts and a stage dominated by women and gender minorities like @destroyboysband.bsky.social #punk#cbgbfest — Full review on Rockmommy: rockmommy.com/2025/10/five...
Joanie Leeds and daughter Joya created a whole album inspired by Joanie’s grandma’s 100-year-old wisdom rockmommy.com/2025/10/joan...
Joanie Leeds, on Harmonizing with Daughter Joya and Mining ‘Ageless’ Wisdom
Joanie Leeds' 'Ageless: 100 Years Young,' is inspired by her two faves: 10-year-old daughter Joya, and 100-year-old grandmother Bubby.
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October 8, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Joanie Leeds and daughter Joya created a whole album inspired by Joanie’s grandma’s 100-year-old wisdom rockmommy.com/2025/10/joan...
The CBGB Fest brought out so many iconic acts and a stage dominated by women and gender minorities like @destroyboysband.bsky.social #punk#cbgbfest — Full review on Rockmommy: rockmommy.com/2025/10/five...
Five Favorite Moments from the CBGB Festival in NYC
The CBGB Festival delivered on its promise of punk rock bliss, with iconic bands like Lunachicks playing alongside newcomers like Pinkshift. NYC-based Rockmommy correspondent MIchele Stork reports.
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October 5, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The CBGB Fest brought out so many iconic acts and a stage dominated by women and gender minorities like @destroyboysband.bsky.social #punk#cbgbfest — Full review on Rockmommy: rockmommy.com/2025/10/five...
For young, aspiring college journalists like me, who covered the Lilith Fair, the #Hulu documentary is bittersweet, a reminder of how much I miss Sarah McLachlan’s posse in the summer of 1998 rockmommy.com/2025/09/i-co...
I Covered the Lilith Fair as a College Journalist — and Now the Documentary is Making Me Miss 1998
The Lilith Fair was the first event I covered as a college reporter in the summer of 1998. Watching the Hulu documentary is bittersweet.
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September 30, 2025 at 1:51 PM
For young, aspiring college journalists like me, who covered the Lilith Fair, the #Hulu documentary is bittersweet, a reminder of how much I miss Sarah McLachlan’s posse in the summer of 1998 rockmommy.com/2025/09/i-co...
Garbage & Starcrawler slayed their New Haven set in spite of vocal setbacks. #newhaven #reviews #garbageband #starcrawler #rockmommy rockmommy.com/2025/09/garb...
Garbage Rocks New Haven with 30 Years of Hits
Alt-rock band Garbage headlined a two-hour concert in New Haven on Sunday night so spectacular that no one would have guessed that lead singer Shirley Manson was struggling with apparent vocal issues.
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September 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Garbage & Starcrawler slayed their New Haven set in spite of vocal setbacks. #newhaven #reviews #garbageband #starcrawler #rockmommy rockmommy.com/2025/09/garb...
Today on Rockmommy — Our interview with Pentatonix vocalist Scott Hoying and his husband Mark on their new children’s album featuring Meghan Trainor & Bela Fleck #childrensmusic #queerfamilies #meghantrainor rockmommy.com/2025/09/pent...
Pentatonix's Scott Hoying and Husband Mark Share Debut Children's Album, Musical Aspirations, and Parenthood Plans
"We want kids who don’t often see themselves reflected in stories to know that their lives and experiences matter."
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September 19, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Today on Rockmommy — Our interview with Pentatonix vocalist Scott Hoying and his husband Mark on their new children’s album featuring Meghan Trainor & Bela Fleck #childrensmusic #queerfamilies #meghantrainor rockmommy.com/2025/09/pent...
Our first interview of the fall season is with the voice of Jimmy Neutron - @debiderryberry.bsky.social shares on all the things, from her new lullaby album to TikTok voice actor tips:
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Debi Derryberry On Music, Jimmy Neutron, and a New Lullaby Album
Debi Derryberry, a musician mom and the voice of Jimmy Neutron, has a new lullaby album full of dreamy songs and sounds.
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September 15, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Our first interview of the fall season is with the voice of Jimmy Neutron - @debiderryberry.bsky.social shares on all the things, from her new lullaby album to TikTok voice actor tips:
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First Bernie Sanders. Then the CDC directors.
Now, more than 1,000 current and former HHS staffers are demanding he step down.
Now, more than 1,000 current and former HHS staffers are demanding he step down.
RFK Jr.’s enemies list just got a lot longer
First Bernie Sanders. Then CDC directors. Now, more than 1,000 current and former HHS staffers are demanding he step down.
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September 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM
First Bernie Sanders. Then the CDC directors.
Now, more than 1,000 current and former HHS staffers are demanding he step down.
Now, more than 1,000 current and former HHS staffers are demanding he step down.
There’s no time like the present for a girl to learn to play guitar! rockmommy.com/2025/09/why-...
Why Girls Should Learn to Play Guitar
I didn’t play guitar until I was a teenager — and that is still my only regret, now that I’m a part-time musician and full-time parent.
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September 2, 2025 at 9:39 PM
There’s no time like the present for a girl to learn to play guitar! rockmommy.com/2025/09/why-...
20 reasons why I loved #Summer2024 so much more than this hot mess of a summer. rockmommy.com/2025/08/why-...
Why I’m Still Nostalgic for Summer 2024 in 2025
Summer 2024 felt big, musically and culturally. Every day was full of inspiration: a woman running for president, the Paris Olympics, Charli XCX’s Brat momentum, the emergence of Chappell Roan, and Li...
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August 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
20 reasons why I loved #Summer2024 so much more than this hot mess of a summer. rockmommy.com/2025/08/why-...
Today on the blog, Rockmommy guest writer, rock dad, and Trashing Violet bassist Doug Eng shares his top ten favorite Ozzy Osbourne songs 🎶 including his Black Sabbath catalogue. #ozzy #ozzyosbourne #blacksabbath #ozzysongs #topten rockmommy.com/2025/07/my-t...
My Top Ten Favorite Ozzy Osbourne Songs
A Rockmommy contributing writer shares his top 10 favorite songs by the late Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne.
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August 1, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Today on the blog, Rockmommy guest writer, rock dad, and Trashing Violet bassist Doug Eng shares his top ten favorite Ozzy Osbourne songs 🎶 including his Black Sabbath catalogue. #ozzy #ozzyosbourne #blacksabbath #ozzysongs #topten rockmommy.com/2025/07/my-t...
I also streamed this #OzzyOsbourne #Litaford song about 100x last night
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Why the First Ozzy Osbourne Song I Ever Heard, “Close My Eyes Forever” with Lita Ford, is Still Possibly My Favorite
On "Close My Eyes Forever," Ozzy Osbourne’s voice, a deep, reverberant, demonic counterpart to Lita Ford’s rasp, captivated me.
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July 23, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I also streamed this #OzzyOsbourne #Litaford song about 100x last night
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July 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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“There’s a level of terror I haven’t seen before.” A psychiatrist who provides care to undocumented immigrants in Los Angeles talks about the psychological harm caused by recent ICE raids and anti-immigrant rhetoric.
What Therapists Treating Immigrants Hear
Some mental-health-care providers are trying new approaches to treat patients whose worst fears have come true.
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July 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM
“There’s a level of terror I haven’t seen before.” A psychiatrist who provides care to undocumented immigrants in Los Angeles talks about the psychological harm caused by recent ICE raids and anti-immigrant rhetoric.
Happy Father’s Day! rockmommy.com/2025/06/top-...
Top 10 Favorite Beach Boys Songs in Honor of Brian Wilson
In honor of Brian Wilson, founding Beach Boy, dad of 7, and musical innovator of legend, here are my top 10 favorite beach Boys Songs.
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June 15, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Happy Father’s Day! rockmommy.com/2025/06/top-...
Today on Rockmommy — Our interview with Chicago blues family musicians @wendyanddb.bsky.social rockmommy.com/2025/06/wend...
Wendy and DB Share Sunny New Album — and the High Notes of Their Next Musical Adventure
Wendy and DB's album 'Get Your Sunny Side UP' is a bluesy family record about keeping the positive vibes flowing beyond breakfast.
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June 3, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Today on Rockmommy — Our interview with Chicago blues family musicians @wendyanddb.bsky.social rockmommy.com/2025/06/wend...
Fyütch & his 7-year-old daughter Aura V.’s first full-length album, Harmony, out now, is a years-in-the-making celebration of self-love, family, friendship, and community. #newmusic #reviews
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Fyütch and 7-Year-Old Daughter Aura V's Full-Length Album is a Celebration in ‘Harmony’
For New York family music artist Fyütch, "harmony" is at the heart for an even bigger endeavor with his 7-year-old daughter Aura V.
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May 28, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Fyütch & his 7-year-old daughter Aura V.’s first full-length album, Harmony, out now, is a years-in-the-making celebration of self-love, family, friendship, and community. #newmusic #reviews
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I’m feeling nostalgic so here are my ten favorite albums … from 30 years ago!! 🤩🎸🎶 rockmommy.com/2025/05/my-t...
My Top 10 Favorite Albums of 1995
It’s been 30 years and I'm feeling nostalgic — here are my favorite albums of 1995 that have stood the test of time.
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May 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I’m feeling nostalgic so here are my ten favorite albums … from 30 years ago!! 🤩🎸🎶 rockmommy.com/2025/05/my-t...