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Month: February 2017

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U.S. EXCLUSIVE: Paul McCartney Releases Never-Before-Seen Photos for ‘Flowers’ Re-Release

February 27, 2017 News Comments Off on U.S. EXCLUSIVE: Paul McCartney Releases Never-Before-Seen Photos for ‘Flowers’ Re-Release

Photos by LINDA MCCARTNEY, Story By DONNA BALANCIA With a month to go until the release of the reissue of Paul McCartney’s classic album Flowers In The Dirt (the 10th installment of the GRAMMY Award-winning Paul McCartney Archive […]

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interviews

Gary Calamar Takes a Tour of LA with Singles ‘Little Tokyo,’ ‘Prince of Pico Blvd’ – Interview

February 26, 2017 News Comments Off on Gary Calamar Takes a Tour of LA with Singles ‘Little Tokyo,’ ‘Prince of Pico Blvd’ – Interview

By DONNA BALANCIA LOS ANGELES – Gary Calamar is a multi-tasking musician. He’s a popular Los Angeles DJ and by day he’s a GRAMMY-nominated music supervisor on successful film and TV projects. Gary also hosts […]

Musicians

A Photo Gallery of Rockers on The Strip

February 24, 2017 News Comments Off on A Photo Gallery of Rockers on The Strip

Jesse Snider and Dee Snider Photo by HEATHER HARRIS Photo Gallery of images from The Whisky A Go-Go and Lucky Strike Live      

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Musicians

Ryan Adams Waxes Romantic on ‘Prisoner,’ Announces Tour Dates, and Performs LA Shows

February 23, 2017 News Comments Off on Ryan Adams Waxes Romantic on ‘Prisoner,’ Announces Tour Dates, and Performs LA Shows

In-Store Appearance at Amoeba Records Packs Aisles By DONNA BALANCIA Ryan Adams has created a great new record with Prisoner and it’s appropriate that he hit the stage at Amoeba Records, the iconic bastion of […]

By DONNA BALANCIA

At The Drive In To Release First Album in 17 Years, Announces Tour, and New Single, ‘Incurably Innocent’

February 22, 2017 News Comments Off on At The Drive In To Release First Album in 17 Years, Announces Tour, and New Single, ‘Incurably Innocent’

By DONNA BALANCIA At The Drive In will release its first studio album in 17 years, called in • ter a • li • a, which is expected to drop May 5.  The high-energy post-punk […]

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Musicians

The Alejandro Escovedo Band Takes Its ‘Burn Something Beautiful’ Tour to the West Coast

February 19, 2017 News Comments Off on The Alejandro Escovedo Band Takes Its ‘Burn Something Beautiful’ Tour to the West Coast

Escovedo and Jesse Malin to Play Federal Underground By DONNA BALANCIA Alejandro Escovedo has had an interesting career. He may come from the famous musical Escovedo family, but he’s punk rock through and through. He’s […]

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Hammons Review: The Crazy World of Arthur Brown Still Amazes the Fans Almost a Half Century Later

February 19, 2017 News Comments Off on Hammons Review: The Crazy World of Arthur Brown Still Amazes the Fans Almost a Half Century Later

By CRAIG HAMMONS When growing up one of the first records I ever bought that changed my life was The Crazy World of Arthur Brown.   Little did I know that almost a haft of […]

Live Reviews

Cheetah Chrome Snarls His Way Through SoCal Swing at Whisky A Go-Go and Alex’s Bar in Long Beach

February 17, 2017 News Comments Off on Cheetah Chrome Snarls His Way Through SoCal Swing at Whisky A Go-Go and Alex’s Bar in Long Beach

Cheetah Band Brings Life to Dead Boys Songs, New Tunes By DONNA BALANCIA Cheetah Chrome and his band got the crowd going at the Whisky A Go-Go and they’ll probably light up Alex’s Bar in […]

Billy Harvey - Photo © 2017 Donna Balancia
Musicians

Review: Billy Harvey Blends Legacy and Modern Sounds With His Latest Album, ‘Elephants In The Room’

February 15, 2017 News Comments Off on Review: Billy Harvey Blends Legacy and Modern Sounds With His Latest Album, ‘Elephants In The Room’

By DONNA BALANCIA Billy Harvey is learning how to grow up.  And that’s reflected in his new album, Elephants In The Room, in which he blends the sounds of his youth with the sounds that are […]

Live Reviews

MusiCares Raises $8M+ Honoring Tom Petty as Person of the Year

February 11, 2017 News Comments Off on MusiCares Raises $8M+ Honoring Tom Petty as Person of the Year

Musical Pals of Tom Petty Come Out to Honor Him as MusiCares Person of the Year By DONNA BALANCIA Tom Petty and pals helped raise more than $8 million as the he was celebrated as […]

Blues

Paul Nelson GRAMMY Nom: ‘My Friend the Late Johnny Winter Would Be Proud of Joe Louis Walker and Me’

February 8, 2017 News Comments Off on Paul Nelson GRAMMY Nom: ‘My Friend the Late Johnny Winter Would Be Proud of Joe Louis Walker and Me’

EXCLUSIVE: Producer of GRAMMY-Nominated Blues Album Chats with California Rocker By DONNA BALANCIA Blues great Joe Louis Walker is getting some.  After all, that’s what he asks for in his GRAMMY nominated album ‘Everybody Wants […]

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Live Reviews

Hammons Review: Kenny Wayne Shepherd Brings Blues to Life for Packed Crowd @ Coach House

February 8, 2017 News Comments Off on Hammons Review: Kenny Wayne Shepherd Brings Blues to Life for Packed Crowd @ Coach House

By CRAIG HAMMONS Guitar slinger Kenny Wayne Shepherd came barnstorming into the Coach House on this cold rainy night to raise the roof of this juke joint.  This was the second night of his 2017 […]

Major, pictured with Ms. Blair of Long Beach Jazz - Photo © 2017 Donna Balancia
By DONNA BALANCIA

And Now Here’s a Truly MAJOR Nominee for Outstanding New Artist by the NAACP Image Awards

February 7, 2017 News Comments Off on And Now Here’s a Truly MAJOR Nominee for Outstanding New Artist by the NAACP Image Awards

The California Rocker Q and A with The Musician Known as MAJOR By DONNA BALANCIA DB: How does it feel to be recognized as a nominee for Outstanding New Artist by The NAACP Image Awards? […]

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By DONNA BALANCIA

PHOTOS: An Evening With the Photographic Greats Richard Young and Chris Cuffaro in West Hollywood

February 3, 2017 News Comments Off on PHOTOS: An Evening With the Photographic Greats Richard Young and Chris Cuffaro in West Hollywood

By DONNA BALANCIA They have captured greatness, these rock photographers, but tonight Richard Young and Chris Cuffaro were the center of attention. Young’s show, “Rebels” was held at the Leica Store in LA and Cuffaro […]

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By DONNA BALANCIA

Ray Goren, Young Blues Guitar Phenom, Talks Technology and Fond Memories of Leon Russell

February 2, 2017 News Comments Off on Ray Goren, Young Blues Guitar Phenom, Talks Technology and Fond Memories of Leon Russell

Goren takes Leon Russell’s Advice — And Their Music — Into the Future By DONNA BALANCIA Ray Goren is bringing the blues into the future. The 16-year-old blues guitar phenom is using technology to deliver […]

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