By DONNA BALANCIA Carol Casey says some of the best friends in her life have been her band members. “Singing and playing music is my salvation,” she said. “I decided three years ago to get […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Blondie has released the video for “Doom Or Destiny,” the opening track on the band’s 11th studio album Pollinator. “Doom Or Destiny” brings together music icons Debbie Harry and Joan Jett as news anchors on […]
By DAN MACINTOSH Ric Alba has a punk rock past. But you might never guess this from the wonderfully complicated Butterflies in Caterpillar Drag, his self-produced solo album. It’s been a long time — too […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Her fashion may be wild and her songs are pop-electro, but Jesika Von Rabbit, is a no-nonsense working musician. Von Rabbit has accomplished what few others have been able to do: She […]
December Award for Best Blog followed by January’s Best Music Blog List By JOHN DALY LOS ANGELES – CaliforniaRocker.com won first place in the Best Individual Blog category of the National Arts and Entertainment Journalism […]
By JOHN DALY Bon Jovi and the Moody Blues jumped way out in front on the last day of fan voting for the Rock and Roll Hall of fame. With 1.1 million fan votes, Bon […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Bon Jovi, Moody Blues and Dire Straits topped the fan votes for entry into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Bon Jovi secured more than 1.16 million votes, Moody Blues finished […]
Dandy Warhols Draw a Diverse Crowd of Longtime Fans By DONNA BALANCIA The Dandy Warhols brought some holiday cheer, some fables and great music to a 2-nite stint at the Teragram Ballroom with the band […]
Review By CRAIG HAMMONS Gary Numan rolled through town in support of his brilliant new album Savage: Songs from a Broken World with two sold-out shows at The Teragram Ballroom and one at the Observatory […]
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 […]
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