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Whyte Horses’ Holiday Ditty ‘Next Year Will Be Mine’ a Hip ’60s Throwback

December 11, 2018 News Comments Off on Whyte Horses’ Holiday Ditty ‘Next Year Will Be Mine’ a Hip ’60s Throwback

By JOHN DALY Whyte Horses have released a positive look at what’s to come with the holiday ditty “Next Year Will Be Mine.”  Is it a straightforward approach or a tinge on the sarcastic side?  […]

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Papa Roach to Play 12-Date Tour This Summer

December 11, 2018 News Comments Off on Papa Roach to Play 12-Date Tour This Summer

By JOHN DALY Papa Roach has announced it will play a 12-date tour called Who Do You Trust? with Asking Alexandria and Bad Wolves.  The tour kicks off July 27 in Dallas, and make stops in […]

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Lindsey Buckingham: Lawsuit Settlement Wasn’t ‘Twisting the Knife’ with Fleetwood Mac

December 9, 2018 News Comments Off on Lindsey Buckingham: Lawsuit Settlement Wasn’t ‘Twisting the Knife’ with Fleetwood Mac

By DONNA BALANCIA Lindsey Buckingham, who just wrapped a U.S. Tour supporting his anthology album, told CBS This Morning that he and Fleetwood Mac settled the lawsuit he brought against the band over his ouster. […]

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VIDEO: Watch Jason Momoa on SNL Khal Drogo Talk Show Skit

December 9, 2018 News Comments Off on VIDEO: Watch Jason Momoa on SNL Khal Drogo Talk Show Skit

By JOHN DALY Watch Jason Momoa on the Saturday Night Live skit “Khal Drogo’s Ghost Dojo” talk show.  Momoa stars in the Warner Bros release “Aquaman.” Zerbo (Kenan Thompson), bloodrider to Khal Drogo, co-hosts Khal Drogo’s […]

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Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Brandi Carlile lead 2019 GRAMMY Awards: The Full List

December 7, 2018 News Comments Off on Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Brandi Carlile lead 2019 GRAMMY Awards: The Full List

By DONNA BALANCIA Kendrick Lamar leads the list of this years’ GRAMMY nominations with eight nods, Drake took seven and Brandi Carlile and producer Boi-1da grabbed six each for the 61st annual GRAMMY Awards. Childish […]

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Queens Of The Stone Age Share ‘Silent Night,’ ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas’

December 7, 2018 News Comments Off on Queens Of The Stone Age Share ‘Silent Night,’ ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas’

By JOHN DALY Queens Of The Stone Age have shared a double-sided Christmas single for “spreading year-end tidings of comfort and joy whether you want to or not.” On the A-side it’s “Silent Night” by Josh […]

Punk Rock

Pete Shelley of the Buzzcocks Dies at 63

December 6, 2018 News Comments Off on Pete Shelley of the Buzzcocks Dies at 63

By DONNA BALANCIA Buzzcocks frontman Pete Shelley has died at 63 from a heart attack, according to reports. The Buzzcocks had a significant impact on the rise of punk rock in Manchester UK in the […]

Lady Gaga at 'A Star Is Born' Premiere - Photo © 2018 Donna Balancia for CaliforniaRocker.com
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‘A Star Is Born,’ ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Nab 2019 Golden Globe Nominations, List of Nominees

December 6, 2018 News Comments Off on ‘A Star Is Born,’ ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Nab 2019 Golden Globe Nominations, List of Nominees

By DONNA BALANCIA “A Star Is Born” earned five Golden Globe nominations and “Bohemian Rhapsody” grabbed two as the Hollywood Foreign Press made its annual announcement of honorees this morning.  “A Star Is Born,” earned […]

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Paul McCartney’s ‘Freshen Up’ Tour Returns to Dodger Stadium July 13

December 5, 2018 News Comments Off on Paul McCartney’s ‘Freshen Up’ Tour Returns to Dodger Stadium July 13

By JOHN DALY Paul McCartney’s  Freshen Up  Tour will return to Dodger Stadium on July 13, 2019. McCartney has added four new stadium shows to the upcoming U.S. leg of his new  Freshen Up  tour. The […]

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Video: Dean Wareham and Cheval Sombre Cover Marty Robbins’ ‘The Bend In The River’

December 4, 2018 News Comments Off on Video: Dean Wareham and Cheval Sombre Cover Marty Robbins’ ‘The Bend In The River’

By JOHN DALY Dean Wareham and Cheval Sombre take a step back in time with the new video “The Bend in the River” by Marty Robbins. “The Bend in the River” is a Robbins classic […]

Musicians

Hootie and the Blowfish Hit the Road on ‘Group Therapy Tour,’ Announce New Album

December 3, 2018 News Comments Off on Hootie and the Blowfish Hit the Road on ‘Group Therapy Tour,’ Announce New Album

By JOHN DALY Hootie and the Blowfish will hit the road for the 44-city Group Therapy Tour with support from Barenaked Ladies.  The country-pop crossover band celebrates the 25th anniversary of the debut of the […]

Musicians

Lettuce to Play Fourth Annual Rage Rocks at Red Rocks This Summer

December 3, 2018 News Comments Off on Lettuce to Play Fourth Annual Rage Rocks at Red Rocks This Summer

By JOHN DALY Lettuce will play the Red Rocks Amphitheatre on June 15 for the fourth annual Rage Rocks show, it was announced. It’s the band’s sixth time playing the legendary amphitheatre and the performance […]

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Memoriam: Historic George H. Bush Inauguration Concert Featured Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bo Diddley

December 1, 2018 News Comments Off on Memoriam: Historic George H. Bush Inauguration Concert Featured Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bo Diddley

By DONNA BALANCIA Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bo Diddley and Sam Moore were among the stars who played soul and rhythm and blues at the historic Presidential Inauguration Concert for George H. Bush in 1989.  Pres. […]

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