Seventeen year-old rocker Gabbie Rae has checked in with the following update:

"Huge thank you to California Rock News for capturing a very unexpected and amazing performance.

So... this is how it went down. Julia Lage, Sam Bam Koltun and myself were invited to open a recent Ultimate Jam Night with an acoustic set. We had all our song selections in place and ready to go and at the very last minute Sam strummed an Adele chord and we decided to go for it. Wasn't sure what the crowd would think - but seems they liked it. Was a great night and always an honor to share the stage with Julia and Sam!"

Gabbie Rae recently issued the following announcement:

"Just wanted to stop by with some love. As some of you may know, amazing and huge news was announced last night. I have signed a management deal with the incredible Wendy Dio. I want to thank you all for your encouraging messages and your constant support. This would not have been possible without your love and dedication since Day 1! I promise to make you all proud!

I also want to thank my family and friends for standing by my side every day. We did it!"

Back in November 2014, Gabbie Rae spoke with BraveWords scribe Carl Begai about her rise to popularity within the rock and metal community. An excerpt from the story is available below:

Gabbie Rae: "I met Michael Sweet when I was 10 years old. Stryper played the House Of Blues in Myrtle Beach and I was at the show with my parents. I was holding up this huge Stryper sign and he saw it, and after the show security came over and said Michael Sweet had invited us backstage. We met and I told him I was a singer, and I ended up singing a song for the guys backstage. That was the first time I met him; it was like a movie (laughs). I kept seeing him over the years and we became friends. About a year-and-a-half ago he invited me to sing ‘Always There For You’ with him and Oz Fox at an acoustic show at the Whisky (in Los Angeles), so of course I said yes. I did the song and there was an industry person in the audience that was connecetd to Michael and is now connected to me. If it hadn’t been for that night I doubt I’d be where I am right now. I wouldn’t have been on the cruise, I wouldn’t have gotten to know Todd La Torre, I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing. I give so much credit to Michael Sweet for this.”

Go to this location for the complete story.

Queensrÿche vocalist Todd La Torre spoke with BraveWords about Gabbie Rae and he offered the following:

"Gabbie Rae is a rising star in her own right and has continued to garner respectable attention among her peers, which include some of the biggest names in rock history. We've talked about doing some collaborative songwriting together in the future, I've got some of my own original material that her voice would really bring to life with her tone and texture. It's wonderful to see her talent inspire so many people through her music, I truly believe in her."

For information and updates on Gabbie Rae go to her official website here.

She recently released a new single entitled "Scream". The official video for the track can be viewed below: