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Ryan Adams Drops New Song ‘Baby I Love You’
By JOHN DALY Ryan Adams has released a mid-February single called “Baby I Love You.” In a statement, Adams’ reps say the latest is a “song to one’s baby.” Check it out here:
Month: February 2018
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Car Seat Headrest Covers Devo’s ‘Uncontrollable Urge’
By DONNA BALANCIA Car Seat Headrest, promoting their new album Twin Fantasy, made a tour stop at the Moroccan Lounge in downtown Los Angeles last night. A ticket to see the super-popular band led by […]
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Pixies and Weezer Add Date to Tour: June 22 in West Palm Beach
By JOHN DALY Pixies and Weezer added a date to the summer tour: June 22 in West Palm Beach, Fla. The tour will wrap in Phoenix on Aug. 12. There is one Canada date, in Toronto […]
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VIDEO: Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready Teaches Music to Foster Care Kids
By DONNA BALANCIA Mike McCready of Pearl Jam recently spent his time working with foster kids in Seattle’s Treehouse Graduation Success program. Pearl Jam’s lead guitarist Mike McCready spent four hours in the band’s studio […]
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Content Creators Coalition Takes Ad For Royalties on Pre-1972 Music
Content Creators Coalition’s (c3) has created a new advertisement to call awareness to the exploitation that exists related to pre-1972 recordings not receiving royalties. The campaign rallies artists and the broader music community around ending […]
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Doctor Striker to Bring Electro-Rock Therapy to So Cal Venues This Week
It’s tough being the the leader of a cool, retro rock band and having to save the world at the same time. But that’s exactly the task at hand for the fearless Doctor Striker and […]
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James Hetfield of Metallica Hits the Silver Screen in Ted Bundy Movie
James Hetfield of Metallica will hit the silver screen when he joins the cast of the Ted Bundy movie Extremely Wicked, Shocking Evil and Vile, starring Zac Efron. Efron plays the infamous serial killer. The […]
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Karen O Hosts Pop-Up Shop at Virgil Normal
By JOHN DALY Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs will host a pop-up shop at Virgil Normal tomorrow, where people can pick up T-shirts, totes and other things KO-approved. Check out the flyer and […]
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Hot New Bands Emerge from First LA Rock Lottery
By DONNA BALANCIA The first LA Rock Lottery got off to a rousing start with five musical groups that represented some of the best in alternative, avant-garde and rock. That’s because the people involved came […]
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Spencer Robinson and The Wolf Spiders Weave Cool Music Web
By DONNA BALANCIA Spencer Robinson and the Wolf Spiders have been creating an intricate web of new music. The band, led by ex-Lords of Altamont bandmember Robinson, has released a new album, Beneath The Surface, […]
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LA Rock Lottery Draws Mike Watt, Mikal Cronin to Echo
California Rockers Play First LA Rock Lottery By DONNA BALANCIA Mike Watt, Mikal Cronin, Petty Schemel and 22 other top musicians are giving their time to perform Saturday night at the first annual LA Rock […]
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VIDEO: Louise Goffin Drops Upbeat New Single, ‘Good Times Call’
By DONNA BALANCIA Louise Goffin has released her latest song, “Good Times Call,” a fun and upbeat tune that’s in keeping with her theme of being strong no matter the odds. Goffin continues to be […]
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Photo Gallery from Girlschool Weekend at Bootleg
Girlschool Weekend 2018: It’s a Woman’s World Photos By DONNA BALANCIA Headliners like Shirley Manson and with guests like Karen O the “mostly” female event brought out the best in modern women of all ages. […]
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Revolushn Band Talks Music, SoCal Gigs at Molly Malone’s, Blacklight District
By DONNA BALANCIA Revolushn has a unique approach to making music. The band blends hot electronic sounds with funk and a some old school style Rock N Roll. Revolushn is known for its dynamic sound […]
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VIDEO: Jesse Hughes of Eagles of Death Metal Plays Solo Set at Redwood
By DONNA BALANCIA Jesse Hughes is on the local circuit these days, making surprise visits to local bars and punk hangouts in his native Southern California. The renowned frontman from EODM took to the stage […]
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Rose Cora Perry and the Truth Untold Return to Rock and Roll with Tour
Rose Cora Perry and The Truth Untold Return to Rock and Roll and Touring. […]
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VIDEO: Sheila E Sticks Up for Prince, Dazzles on Drums at Super Bowl
By DONNA BALANCIA Sheila E continues to honor Prince even two years after his death. The prolific drummer and member of the renowned musical Escovedo family of California stuck up for the Purple One, telling […]
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VIDEO: Shirley Manson – With Fiona Apple – Top Girlschool Night 2
By DONNA BALANCIA Shirley Manson led the Girlschool Choir on Saturday night to wrap a full day woman power at the Bootleg Theater. Amber Coffman, Lesser Pieces and Pinky Pinky impressed the hundreds of fans […]
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Girlschool Brings Out Karen O, Carrie Brownstein and The Kids for a Cause
Shirley Manson to Hit the Stage Tonight By DONNA BALANCIA Surprise guest Karen O, Carrie Brownstein and Best Coast came out to show support at the third annual Girlschool at the Bootleg. Karen O visited […]
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Alice Cooper Unhurt in Phoenix Car Accident
By DONNA BALANCIA Alice Cooper was involved in a car accident in Phoenix yesterday but got away unscathed, the veteran rocker put out on his Twitter and Instagram accounts. “Had a car accident this afternoon […]
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San Diego shamROCK Celebrates 24th Year on March 17 in Gaslamp
By JOHN DALY San Diego shamROCK celebrates its 24th year as San Diego’s Saint Patrick’s Day bash on Saturday, March 17 from 4 PM to midnight. Two hours extra have been added to celebrate longer. […]