She Will Rock You

Welcome to the first in a series of of artists that you can catch at the upcoming Blue Ridge Rock Fest! We are kicking things off with Megan Burke, the front woman of Misty Eyed. Be sure to check out their new single and video "Run", available now!  Show Notes and Images: http://shewillrockyou.com/2021/05/10/meet-the-artist-megan-burke-of-misty-eyed/ Visit Our Website: https://www.shewillrock...

We sat down with the lovely Diamante and went through her new album, American Dream, out May 7! Our official review? You're going to be screaming along with these songs all summer long.  Show Notes and Images: http://shewillrockyou.com/2021/05/06/meet-the-artist-diamante/ Visit Our Website: https://www.shewillrockyou.com Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shewillrockyoupodcast Follo...

In this episode, Bethanne takes us on the journey of The Clash, from the height of punk to their ultimate decline and breakup. We talk about what it meant to be a punk band in this era, and the impact that their greatest album, London Calling, has made on history. Show Notes and Images: http://shewillrockyou.com/2021/04/30/episode-42-london-calling-the-clash/ Visit Our Website: https://www.shewill...

Last year, we had Quan McLaurin and Thomas Starchia on the show, and this week, we have them back! This time we are talking about how black music has influenced all of the genres of music that we have today, how to honor the legacy of black music and about who our favorite black artists are across all genres.  Show Notes and Images: http://shewillrockyou.com/2021/04/23/quan-and-thomas-volume-...

This week, we are talking about the pioneers of the power ballad, the Carpenters. Leah walks us through the (sometimes tumultuous) Carpenter family history, starting with Karen and Richard's humble beginnings as the Richard Carpenter Trio. As we watch them rise to fame, we learn about their too-short career.  Content warning: This episode contains heavy talk about eating disorders, dieti...

We had the wonderful opportunity to chat with Diamond Rowe, lead guitarist for metal band Tetrarch. Diamond is the first African American female lead guitarist of the heavy metal genre to be featured in major guitar publications like Guitar World, Guitar Player and Premier Guitar. Listen to learn all about her musical journey and founding the band when they were just middle schooler...

We crossed over with our podcast sisters over at Muses again! This time, we are bringing you the stories of 4 girl groups throughout history: The Chantels, The GTOs, 4 Non-Blondes and t. A.T.u.  Show Notes and Images: http://shewillrockyou.com/2021/04/10/muses-will-rock-you-vol-2/ Visit Our Website: https://www.shewillrockyou.com Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shewillrockyoupodc...

TW: Drugs and Death.  This week, Bethanne is crossing a big one off of her wishlist and talking about the incredible free spirit that is Janis Joplin. Her short career was influential in the way that women entered the musical atmosphere, and to the soundscape that followerd.  Show Notes and Images: http://shewillrockyou.com/2021/04/05/episode-40-piece-of-my-heart-janis-joplin/ Visit...

It's finally here, our most requested episode topic ever: Queen. Listen as we cram the entire career of Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon and Roger Taylor into roughly 90 minutes of non-stop talking. Follow the formation of the group in college, their skyrocket to success, Americans being Americans and the legacy that lives on today.  Show Notes and Images: http://shewillrockyou.co...

Happy Bonus Episode Friday! This week, we chatted with Alex and Eli from Yesterday's Youth about their latest release, upcoming projects, how sound engineers are under-appreciated and the importance of fighting for change. Show Notes and Images: http://shewillrockyou.com/2021/03/13/meet-the-artist-yesterdays-youth/ Visit Our Website: https://www.shewillrockyou.com Follow us on TikTok: https://www....

Green Day: the quintessential band of our generation's youth. The band that brought us Dookie and American Idiot, and who shaped a whole generation's love of punk music. We follow the band's humble roots to their international success, and even bring in a special guest to tell us about the Green Day Experience.  Show Notes and Images: http://shewillrockyou.com/2021/03/05/episode-38-dont-...

The Late Aprils are a riff-heavy rock band from Hertford, UK and we got to sit down with Louee, George and Mike and talk about their journey, inspiration and what we can expect from them in the future.  The Late Aprils are a four-piece alt-rock band from Hertfordshire, with a signature sound anchored in jagged riffs and soaring, anthemic choruses. Show Notes and Images: http://shewillrockyou....

It's finally time to dig into the true Bad Boys of rock and roll: Motley Crue. Listen as Leah recounts the insane (and we do mean insane) adventures of the band. Buckle up for the ride of your life, and get ready to log on to your Netflix account to watch The Dirt afterwards.  Show Notes and Images: http://shewillrockyou.com/2021/02/19/episode-37-shout-at-the-devil-motley-crue/ Visit Our...

We sat down with Ariel Bellvalaire to talk about inspiration, guitars, her incredible aerial guitar routine and more. Check out her new music video for her single "Elastic"!  Links: Show Notes and Images: http://shewillrockyou.com/2021/02/12/meet-the-artist-ariel-bellvalaire/ Visit Our Website: https://www.shewillrockyou.com Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shewillrockyoupodcast F...

Welcome to the Jimi Hendrix Experience, She Will Rock You style. We're digging deep into the guitar master's life and legacy. Bethanne walks us through how he went from an unknown kid from the States to a legend-status guitar player. Unfortunately, he was lost all too soon.  Show Notes and Images: http://shewillrockyou.com/2021/02/05/episode-36-are-you-experienced-jimi-hendrix/ Visit Our...

Welcome to our first ever rule breaker episode! Who better than to introduce us to another genre than the queen of country herself, Dolly Parton? Leah walks us through Dolly's life from being born and raised in small-town Tennessee, to being on the Porter Wagoner show to carving a name out for herself to becoming the literal best person in the world.  Show Notes and Images: http://shewillrock...

After much teasing and some requesting, the much-anticipated Fleetwood Mac episode is here! Bethanne picks up where we left off in our Stevie Nicks episode (scroll back for that one) and walks us through the creation of the band, their tumultuous history and what exactly is up with the balls on the cover of Rumours. Buckle up, this one is a wild ride.  Show Notes and Images: http://shewi...

Learn about the best British band you may or may not have heard of: Slade. Never has a band been so obsessed with charting and making it big, and ultimately, it cost them the very thing that they were working for. The history of Slade is a hilariously good time, with a little extra Christmas spirit! This is our final episode of the year and we just want to say thank you to everyone who has listene...

The most important story that was never told: the story of Sister Rosetta Tharpe. A queer, black woman pioneered guitar playing and influenced the birth of a whole new genre of music. Sister Rosetta gained notoriety for her recordings, characterized by a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and electric guitar that was extremely important to the origins of rock and roll. Show Notes and Ima...

Liz Barak undertook the enormous project this year of creating an album based around the book she wrote, Ballad of the North Wind. We sat down and talked about the process and how it felt to collaborate with so many amazing women!  Links: Show Notes and Images: http://shewillrockyou.com/2020/12/04/meet-the-producer-liz-barak/ Visit Our Website: https://www.shewillrockyou.com Follow us on TikT...

This week we're bringing you another Fierce Femme of the rock world and talking about Blondie! (And Miley a little bit) Blondie is an American rock band co-founded by singer Debbie Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. Leah takes us on the journey of their rise to fame during the 70s in NYC. Show Notes and Images: http://shewillrockyou.com/2020/11/27/episode-31-heart-of-glass-blondie/ Visit Our We...

Alyssa is the manager of the band Wayland and CEO of Fearlyss Entertainment. We sat down with her and talked about the state of rock and roll, what it's like to be a woman in the rock space and all of the responsibilities that come with managing a band.  Links: Show Notes and Images: http://shewillrockyou.com/2020/11/27/meet-the-manager-alyssa-hoffman-wayland/ Visit Our Website: https://www.s...

We sat down with Australian/Swiss rock group Poor Little things for a conversation about classic rock and roll and their latest release!  Links: Show Notes and Images: http://shewillrockyou.com/2020/11/20/meet-the-artist-poor-little-things/ Visit Our Website: https://www.shewillrockyou.com Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shewillrockyoupodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.i...

We've hit 30 episodes! Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for getting us this far. This week we're bringing you a fierce femme, Tina Turner. After a rough career start with her husband, Tina finally was able to break free and let her true artistry and light shine. Bethanne takes us through her life and legacy.  Show Notes and Images: http://shewillrockyou.com/2020/11/13/episode-...

We sat down with glimmers front-woman Maggie Schneider of glimmers and talked about theatre, Tik Tok, glimmers' new EP and more!  Links: Show Notes and Images: http://shewillrockyou.com/2020/11/13/meet-the-artist-maggie-schneider-of-glimmers/ Visit Our Website: https://www.shewillrockyou.com Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shewillrockyoupodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www...