Well, it has been quite a few months in the Heart world. On one hand, I am glad that all these things have been happening while I’m in this class, because it has been helpful to get to write about all this. On the other hand, it’s said that my favorite band in the whole world is on hiatus. However, it seems that both sisters are pushing on with their own solo projects. As you have read in my previous posts, Ann has been on her Ann Wilson of Heart tour all across the country. The show is stellar and I left both shows that I saw in complete awe. She filmed some of the shows and just released a preview for a new DVD called “Ann Wilson: In Focus.” I will post the link to the preview. It looks incredible and I will for sure be one of the first to buy it. Her tour picks up again next week and travels the Midwest and West coasts. I think she’ll then announce a third leg and come back east again (or I can steadily hope). As for Nancy’s side project, I can’t say I am as thrilled about it. I may be biased because my love for Heart is rooted in my love and admiration of Ann Wilson, but Nancy’s new project, called Roadcase Royale, just doesn’t seem to have what Ann’s project does. Sure, there are four members of Heart in the new band, and they released a decent single called “Get Loud,” but other than a couple charity gigs, they haven’t done much. They keep saying they’ll go out on tour, but when? They recently announced a small California tour, but that doesn’t help my cause much. Ann created a show that has emotion, a beautiful set design, and song choices you could only dream about. Roadcase Royale, again, has released a couple songs, but seem like they are going to rely on the Heart catalogue a bit more. If you’re going to take a break from Heart, the last thing I want to hear is regurgitated Heart songs with a new lead singer. While Ann did perform five Heart songs in her set, they were all reimagined sounded completely different that what you would hear at a Heart show. Am I biased? Absolutely. I just wish Nancy’s project would have the same passion behind it as Ann. Since I’ve been lucky enough to meet some of her band and crew, there is a personal connection there that is unparalleled. After her Rhode Island show, Ann signed my ticket! I mean C’MON! That’s AWESOME! Oh well, I will continue to wait patiently until the day that Heart reunites. I could be waiting a while…