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GIRLSCHOOL To Release New Album For 50th Anniversary In 2028
NWOBHM veterans GIRLSCHOOL have announced plans to release a new studio album to coincide with the band's 50th anniversary in 2028, alongside a major anniversary tour. Formed in 1978 and closely linked to Motörhead, GIRLSCHOOL are recognised as the longest-running all-female rock band still active, making the milestone significant both for the group and for the wider rock scene they helped shape.
Guitarist Jackie Chambers revealed the plans in an interview with TotalRock's Stevie J at the Maid Of Stone festival in Maidstone, Kent, noting the band still need to write the record but are already discussing further plans with their label. The album will follow 2023's "WTFortyfive?", released via Silver Lining Music. GIRLSCHOOL's current line-up features original members Kim McAuliffe and Denise Dufort alongside Chambers and bassist Olivia Airey, niece of Deep Purple/Rainbow keyboardist Don Airey, who joined last year after Tracey Lamb's second departure from the band.
In short
- GIRLSCHOOL to release new album for their 2028 50th anniversary
- Anniversary tour also being planned, band still to write the record
- Follows 2023's "WTFortyfive?"; current line-up includes bassist Olivia Airey
Explained simply
Girlschool are a rock band formed in 1978 that have become the longest-running all-female rock group still performing. They emerged during the late 1970s in Britain and became closely associated with the legendary band Motörhead, establishing themselves as significant figures in heavy rock music.
Their approaching 50th anniversary in 2028 is a significant milestone, as all-female rock bands with this kind of longevity and prominence remain relatively uncommon. The continued respect they command and their ongoing creative activity reflect the lasting impact they have had on rock music.
Girlschool's current line-up includes two members from the band's original formation, along with newer additions to the group. They released their most recent studio album in 2023, demonstrating their ongoing activity more than four decades after they first formed.