By JOHN DALY Minnie Riperton, the singer with a the remarkable upper vocal range, topped the charts around the world in 1975 with “Lovin’ You.” But the song only scratches the surface of Riperton’s remarkable […]
Duguay Brings Canadian Punk to Maui Sugar Mill By DONNA BALANCIA Richard Duguay and Fame Whore makes their first U.S. stage appearance in two years at the Maui Sugar Mill. It may be the start […]
By JOHN DALY Rap and R/B dominated the nominees for the 60th annual GRAMMY Awards, and Ed Sheeran and Lady Gaga were among the snubs. The Recording Academy announced the nominees Tuesday morning. JAY-Z leads with […]
Review By DAN MACINTOSH The Queen Is Dead offers all the evidence anyone will ever need to prove The Smiths’ genius. Originally released in June of 1986, it is 37:07 of soul-bearing music, and all […]
Band Puts on Wild Release Show for ‘Pools’ By DONNA BALANCIA Prettiest Eyes isn’t the prettiest-looking band around, but it doesn’t matter. The music is out of this world and the trio is an influential […]
Fan Voting for Rock Hall Ends Dec. 5 By DONNA BALANCIA The MC5 band is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominee and needs the fan votes to “Kick Out The Jams” and take […]
By DAVID ROMAN Photos By CELESTE CELIS Walking into the crowded venue two things jump out at you, the hot musty smell of packed sweaty bodies in an enclosed space and the palpable excitement in […]
Review by DAN MACINTOSH Superficial people will scoff at your love of Kris Kristofferson. ‘He can’t even sing,’ they’ll mock. Of course, you already know this. And you could make the case that he never […]
By JOHN DALY Power-pop singer-songwriter and guitarist Tommy Keene has died. The 59-year-old Keene passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, in his sleep at his Los Angeles area home on Wednesday, it was announced via Keene’s website. […]
Show Features ‘Left-of-Center’ Artists By DONNA BALANCIA Moon Unit Zappa and Rain Phoenix are leaving no stone unturned in finding musicians and artists who are “left of center” on their new podcast Launch Left. “I’m […]
By DONNA BALANCIA During the rest of the year music lovers can stroll at a leisurely pace into their favorite record store and pick up their favorite discs. But Record Store Day Black Friday is […]
Photos and Review By CRAIG HAMMONS I knew it was going to be a good night when I pulled into the parking lot and “Night Songs” by Cinderella came on the radio. Then as I […]
By DONNA BALANCIA It’s becoming more and more rare to get excited about the volumes of new bands out in the marketplace today. But San Francisco-based band The Green Door is a breath of fresh […]
By DOTTIE PARIS Robert Earl Thomas reflects on a range of dreamy emotions in the title track for his new album, Another Age. It’s a great solo effort from the founder of one of New […]
By DONNA BALANCIA We all know that the bands in California are the best and during the holidays is the time to go out and see some of our favorites. It’s a cruel world out […]
By JOHN DALY Malcolm Young, prolific guitarist and co-founder of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC, has died at age 64. Considered by many to be one of the most influential musicians of the hard […]
By DAN MACINTOSH Many songs from Pam Mark Hall’s album Mangle the Tango suggest the familiar saying, ‘everything old is new again’ because this 11-song set is in many ways a throwback to social/political singer-songwriter […]
By DONNA BALANCIA If you wanted to meet a true Irish lass, Echo Park was the place to be last night. That’s because The Coronas from Dublin, Ireland, played The Echo and it was like […]
By JOHN DALY Morrissey is on a hot streak. He’s got a new album coming out, Low In High School, he just played the Hollywood Bowl and got a city proclamation, and he’s going to […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Charlie Parr, the Duluth, Minn.-based blues virtuoso will play the Resident in downtown Los Angeles on Dec. 5. He will be playing cuts from his new album, Dog, which was released through Red […]
By KATHY FLYNN The Wild Honey Foundation is known for it’s cool pop shows that benefit the Autism Think Tank. They put on annual tribute shows at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, and the smaller, […]
By JOHN DALY Foo Fighters have confirmed that they will headline and curate CALJAM18 on Oct. 6 at the Glen Helen Regional Park and Festival Grounds in San Bernardino. The band was the headlining act […]
By JOHN DALY Warbly Jets, James Supercave, and Jessica Childress will perform at Holidayfest in Pasadena on Dec. 2. This year’s festivities will be held at The Shops on Lake Ave. from noon to 5 p.m. In […]
By JOHN DALY The single, “Haven’t Said” is the latest single by Jinco, a multi-instrumental electro style song that blends rock and pop with interesting results. Singer Jake Herring delivers on this track that summons […]
Streetwalkin Cheetahs Warm Up with Angelo Moore By DONNA BALANCIA The Dead Boys celebrated the 40th anniversary of their landmark album, Young, Loud and Snotty, with a raucous party for the ages at The Viper Room […]
AWOLNATION Plays The Wiltern March 16 By JOHN DALY AWOLNATION will release its third studio album, Here Come The Runts, on Feb. 2, 2018. Here Come The Runts can be pre-ordered at awolnationmusic.com and fans […]
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