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Ann Wilson Is Still the Biggest Badass We Know
Tune into any classic rock radio station, and there is a solid chance that within an hour, you’ll hear one of Heart’s ‘70s-era, melodic, hard-rock hits like “Barracuda,” “Magic Man” or “Crazy on You.” This is why it’s especially exciting that Ann Wilson, Heart’s iconic vocalist and co-writer of those songs has penned original material for her third solo album, Fierce Bliss (released on April 29). Fierce Bliss features seven new songs from Wilson (plus four inventive covers), a significant level up from her two previous albums which only had one original song between them (“Little Problems, Little Lies” on 2007’s Hope & Glory). This return to songwriting started with three originals from Wilson’s 2021 five-song EP, Sawheat 8, one of which, “Black Wing,” is included on Fie...
The 100 Greatest Rock Stars Since That Was A Thing
Three of the 100 are in this picture! The Rolling Stones, in 1964, from left to right: Bill Wyman, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Brian Jones. The problem with lists like this is they are invariably bullshit. So our prime objective was to make sure we didn’t do a bullshit list. I’m not saying we did a scientific one either. Because that isn’t possible — actually, it is, if you wanted some compilation of who sold the most records/concert tickets/has the most fans/got the most death threats, etc., and someone could come up with a bunch of very empirical metrics and create a “heat index” or something, and could deliver an actual scientific ranking! But we, um, didn’t do that. In fact we didn’t even, technically, do the “we...
5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: Ann Wilson
Name Ann Wilson Best known for Striding the stage as a “Raven-haired, Rock and Roll Banshee.” Current city Tukwila, Washington. Really want to be in Montreal. It would be snowing and I would be wrapped in real fur eating soupe a l’oignon on the sidewalk….listening to music pouring out of the doorways. Excited about A whole bunch of new songs written during quarantine I am recording now. Planning new tours and gigs in 2021-2022.My husband.My dogs. My current music collection has a lot of Meditational/World, Todd Norian, Benjy Wertheimer, Djivan Gasparyan. And a little bit of Vintage soul. Classic Rock. Don’t judge me for Antoine Dodson —“Bed Intruder Song.” Preferred format I like vinyl, of course. It sounds best! [embedded content] 5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: 1 BlackstarDavid Bowie I lo...
Ann Wilson Reveals a Heart Biopic Is in the Works
A Heart biopic is in the works. Vocalist Ann Wilson confirmed the news during a recent interview on SiriusXM’s Volume West show, revealing that. Sleater-Kinney/Portlandia star Carrie Brownstein is set to write and direct. “I saw the first draft of the script,” Ann told host. Lyndsey Parker. “It’s really cool. She’s working with the movie company Amazon and with the producer, Linda Obst, who did Sleepless in Seattle.” The film will document Ann and her sister Nancy Wilson’s childhood and rise to fame up to the ’90s. No casting decisions have been made, and Ann doesn’t have any names to throw in the hat. “I just don’t have any idea. I’m too close to it,” she confessed. “I’m just as excited about finding out as you are.” However, there is one name floating around that...
