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Month: March 2018

Janet Jackson headlines a woman power FYF Fest - Photo by Madman
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Janet Jackson and Florence + The Machine Headline FYF Fest

March 30, 2018 News 1

By DONNA BALANCIA It’s a woman’s weekend as FYF Fest has announced Florence + The Machine and Janet Jackson will headline FYF 2018. The festival, to be held July 21-22, returns to Exposition Park and […]

By DONNA BALANCIA

Review: Faulkner Uses ‘Revolutionary’ Licensing to Promote Music

March 30, 2018 News Comments Off on Review: Faulkner Uses ‘Revolutionary’ Licensing to Promote Music

Show at LA’s Moroccan Lounge Impresses By DONNA BALANCIA Faulkner knows how to sell themselves and they did a great job of it the other night at the Moroccan Lounge in downtown L.A. Anyone who […]

The Weeknd
Coachella

The Weeknd Drops ‘My Dear Melancholy’ EP In Time for Coachella

March 30, 2018 News Comments Off on The Weeknd Drops ‘My Dear Melancholy’ EP In Time for Coachella

By DONNA BALANCIA In time for his Coachella headlining appearance, The Weeknd has released a new EP, My Dear Melancholy, and it’s aptly named. The 6-song album is a synth-drenched, somber, ode to heartbreak and […]

Festivals

FYF Fest 2018 Sets Dates for July 21-22 at Exposition Park

March 29, 2018 News Comments Off on FYF Fest 2018 Sets Dates for July 21-22 at Exposition Park

By JOHN DALY Friday Update: Florence + The Machine and Janet Jackson Confirmed Headliners for FYF – SEE STORY My Bloody Valentine could be headlining the 2018 FYF Fest, which will take place July 21-22 […]

By DONNA BALANCIA

Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood Advises Cancer Patients: Be ‘Positive’ 

March 29, 2018 News Comments Off on Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood Advises Cancer Patients: Be ‘Positive’ 

By DONNA BALANCIA Ron Wood fought lung cancer and has won, just in time for the UK leg of the Rolling Stones No Filter European Tour. READ TODAY RELATED: RIP Friends Honor Willie Basse The […]

By DONNA BALANCIA

Tame Impala Tops Desert Daze Fest in New Location: Lake Perris

March 28, 2018 News Comments Off on Tame Impala Tops Desert Daze Fest in New Location: Lake Perris

By DONNA BALANCIA Aussie psych rockers Tame Impala will headline Desert Daze 2018 at a new location: Moreno Beach in Lake Perris, Calif., it was announced Wednesday. The lineup for the Oct. 12-14 weekend also […]

Carl Palmer - Photo by Craig Hammons for CaliforniaRocker.com
By CRAIG HAMMONS

Review: Carl Palmer Plays Favorites During ELP Legacy Show

March 28, 2018 News Comments Off on Review: Carl Palmer Plays Favorites During ELP Legacy Show

By CRAIG HAMMONS Carl Palmer is by far one of the greatest drummers of all time.  He ranks right up there with Keith Moon, John Bonham and Terry Bozzio.  After nearly four decades behind the […]

Ride For Ronnie Photo by PG Brunelli
concerts

Steven Adler Band Headlines Charity Motorcycle Ride For Ronnie Dio

March 27, 2018 News Comments Off on Steven Adler Band Headlines Charity Motorcycle Ride For Ronnie Dio

By DONNA BALANCIA Steven Adler’s All-Star Band will headline the fourth annual Ride For Ronnie Motorcycle Ride and Concert on Sunday, May 6. The annual event raises awareness and money for cancer research. In addition […]

Petra Haden, James Williamson and Frank Meyer - Photo by Heather Harris
interviews

INTERVIEW: James Williamson Returns to Rock N Roll with ‘Behind The Shade’

March 26, 2018 News Comments Off on INTERVIEW: James Williamson Returns to Rock N Roll with ‘Behind The Shade’

By DONNA BALANCIA, PHOTOS By HEATHER HARRIS What lies Behind The Shade? For the new band, James Williamson and The Pink Hearts, a seriously rockin’ collection of music. Williamson has teamed with Frank Meyer and […]

A photo of The Beatles during a 1964 US press conference was part of $358,000 Beatles auction sale - Photo courtesy Mike Mitchell and Omega
Photography

Rare, Never-Seen Photos of The Beatles from 1964 Sell at Auction for $358K

March 25, 2018 News Comments Off on Rare, Never-Seen Photos of The Beatles from 1964 Sell at Auction for $358K

Video Interview with Photographer Mike Mitchell By DONNA BALANCIA Rare, never-before-seen photographs of The Beatles’ first concerts in the United States were sold Saturday for $358,000 at a U.K. auction house. Omega Auctions of Newton-Le-Willows […]

McCartney
Musicians

Paul McCartney, Wayne Coyne, Lauren Jauregui Use Instagram at March For Life

March 25, 2018 News Comments Off on Paul McCartney, Wayne Coyne, Lauren Jauregui Use Instagram at March For Life

Musicians Weigh in on Gun Violence By DONNA BALANCIA Sir Paul McCartney, Wayne Coyne of Flaming Lips and Lauren Jauregui were among the famous musicians who documented their adventures Saturday during the international March For […]

Live Reviews

German and American Musicians Come Together to Support Clean Water

March 23, 2018 News Comments Off on German and American Musicians Come Together to Support Clean Water

Allah-Las, Peach Kelli Pop Play Hi Hat By DONNA BALANCIA It’s not the British Invasion, but instead, this weekend is the German invasion as artists from Hamburg and Berlin team with Americans to perform and […]

Live Reviews

‘Celebrating David Bowie’ a High-Quality Show, Ironically Missing Star Power

March 23, 2018 News Comments Off on ‘Celebrating David Bowie’ a High-Quality Show, Ironically Missing Star Power

By DAN MACINTOSH There was an obvious buzz surrounding this Los Angeles stop on the Celebrating David Bowie tour. It’s a music town, after all, packed with plenty of potential surprise concert guests. It was […]

broke la 2018
By DOTTIE PARIS

Broke LA Touts Holy Wars, Low Hum, Robokid at Regent Theater

March 22, 2018 News Comments Off on Broke LA Touts Holy Wars, Low Hum, Robokid at Regent Theater

By DOTTIE PARIS Low Hum, Holy Wars, Robokid and Axel Mansoor are among the more than 50 acts that will hit the stage this year for Broke LA at The Regent Theater. Formerly known as […]

Slash and Elvis
Musicians

Slash Teams with Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators on Third Album

March 22, 2018 News Comments Off on Slash Teams with Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators on Third Album

By DONNA BALANCIA Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators will return this fall with their third studio album. The album does not have a name yet, but the group has gone into the studio […]

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Review: Evan and The Live Oaks Update Blues Rock for Today with ‘Hyde Street’

March 21, 2018 News Comments Off on Review: Evan and The Live Oaks Update Blues Rock for Today with ‘Hyde Street’

By DONNA BALANCIA The soulful Americana band Evan and The Live Oaks has released a new 3-song EP called Hyde Street and the trilogy of cool blues tunes leaves us wanting more from this dynamic […]

Sam Pace
Musicians

Premiere: Sam Pace and The Gilded Grit Debut Single, ‘Tenderizing Heart’

March 21, 2018 News Comments Off on Premiere: Sam Pace and The Gilded Grit Debut Single, ‘Tenderizing Heart’

By JOHN DALY Sam Pace debuts the new single “Tenderizing Heart” here on CaliforniaRocker.com The song stems from Sam’s wife’s and young daughter’s ability to warm and soften Pace’s rough, rock n’ roll exterior.  As […]

By DONNA BALANCIA

New Scenario Emerges in Freeway Death of Photographer Emery Becker

March 21, 2018 News Comments Off on New Scenario Emerges in Freeway Death of Photographer Emery Becker

By DONNA BALANCIA California Highway Patrol investigators continued to seek information from witnesses in the freeway accidents that led to the death of photographer Emery Becker early Sunday morning. But a new scenario has emerged […]

Courtney Barnett at The Greek
By JOHN DALY

Courtney Barnett Announces Tour Dates Including a Stop at The Greek

March 20, 2018 News Comments Off on Courtney Barnett Announces Tour Dates Including a Stop at The Greek

Courtney Barnett has announced summer and fall tour dates which include a stop at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on Friday, Oct. 5. Waxahatchee will support the show. Barnett recently released her second single […]

Buddy Guy
concerts

Buddy Guy Show at Novo Lacking, But He’s Still the Link to Chicago Blues

March 19, 2018 News Comments Off on Buddy Guy Show at Novo Lacking, But He’s Still the Link to Chicago Blues

By DAN MACINTOSH Nobody questions Buddy Guy’s guitar skills. Just ask other guitar masters, like Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. They’ll all sing his praises. Therefore, expectations were high for Guy’s appearance at […]

Emery Becker
Musicians

Photographer Emery Becker Killed by Drunk Driver Early Sunday Morning

March 19, 2018 News Comments Off on Photographer Emery Becker Killed by Drunk Driver Early Sunday Morning

Hit-And-Run Driver Sought by Police, Memorial Planned Updates with description of sedan 2:41 PM PT Updates with CHP comments, Event details 10:58 AM PT By DONNA BALANCIA Popular music photographer Emery Becker was involved in […]

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VIDEO: Keith Richards, Bill Murray, Ziggy Marley Jam at NYC Charity

March 18, 2018 News Comments Off on VIDEO: Keith Richards, Bill Murray, Ziggy Marley Jam at NYC Charity

Keith Richards, Bill Murray, Ziggy Marley and a host of heavenly all-star musicians jammed together at a New York City benefit concert for the charity God’s Love We Deliver. More than 25 soul, rock and […]

By JOHN DALY

Blink-182, Descendents and Lil Yachty Headline Travis Barker’s MUSINK

March 16, 2018 News Comments Off on Blink-182, Descendents and Lil Yachty Headline Travis Barker’s MUSINK

Descendents headline tonight, and Blink-182 and Lil Yachty are the headline performers Friday and Saturday respectively at Travis Barker’s MUSINK in Costa Mesa. The 11th annual celebration of famous tattoo artists and hot music also […]

Rivers Cuomo at Hi Hat
By DONNA BALANCIA

Solo Rivers Cuomo Drops New Single After Show at The Hi Hat

March 16, 2018 News Comments Off on Solo Rivers Cuomo Drops New Single After Show at The Hi Hat

New Solo Song ‘Medicine for Melancholy’ By DONNA BALANCIA Rivers Cuomo gave dialed-in fans a special 27-song solo acoustic show at the Hi Hat in Los Angeles last Saturday afternoon, playing favorite Weezer tunes and […]

kinman's dark american nights gets archive treatment
interviews

PREMIERE: See Vintage Film for Chip Kinman and FDMDXFD Latest Song

March 15, 2018 News Comments Off on PREMIERE: See Vintage Film for Chip Kinman and FDMDXFD Latest Song

Kinman’s ‘Dark American Night’ Gets USC Archive Boost By DONNA BALANCIA Legendary SoCal punker Chip Kinman and his band Ford Madox Ford premiere a new film assembled from rare vintage footage to accompany their song […]

Moby at The Echo - Photo © 2018 Donna Balancia
By DONNA BALANCIA

Review: Moby Rocks, and Rolls Republicans, at First of Three LA Shows

March 15, 2018 News Comments Off on Review: Moby Rocks, and Rolls Republicans, at First of Three LA Shows

Moby Pays Tribute to Stephen Hawking, John Lee Hooker By DONNA BALANCIA Moby gave political commentary, told anecdotes and performed songs off his new album at The Echo in Los Angeles Wednesday night. It was […]

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