By JOHN DALY He’s not a exactly a household name, but Christopher Sluka is a prolific musician who flies under the radar. After 11 albums, his low-key approach might be surprising, because Sluka’s music is […]
Band Premieres Second Song and Enjoys Life By DONNA BALANCIA EasyFriend has released a new song, “Alone In Here,” and the tune has special meaning to the band members. “It’s kind of about the feeling […]
By DONNA BALANCIA If you’re into surf music, it’s a good bet you remember The Bomboras, the Southern California-based band that rode the wild music wave in the 1990s. The ghoulish guys with the wailing […]
By JOHN DALY There are good rock bands and good musicians. But certain venues can elevate a performance from good to great. Sometimes it’s a sense of history and tradition. Sometimes it’s the staging and […]
By JOHN DALY A new fan-based video for the song “You and Me (Clubhouse Version)” has been released ahead of the compilation An American Treasure, due out Sept. 28. The soon-to-be-released collection, is the first […]
By JOHN DALY Legendary movie bad guy and jazz vocalist Robert Davi has teamed with Georgós Greek Wine for a promotional partnership. Davi has appeared in more than 130 films including, The Goonies, James Bond: […]
By BOB BUSBY Brandi Carlile, the alternative-Indie-Americana powerhouse and veteran rocker, brought her tour to the Greek Theatre in LA, in support of her latest and acclaimed album By The Way, I Forgive You. She […]
By RICHARD KING When I was growing up, there were many bands that I hadn’t heard of before I saw them opening for someone I wanted to see. When I saw Heart I had never […]
By JOHN DALY Castelli Art Space Presents rock photo exhibit It’s Only Rock and Roll from Aug. 24 through Sept. 2 at Castelli Art Space in Los Angeles. Some of the most exciting photography is […]
By JOHN DALY Eric Wong, who has been instrumental in the careers of pop music’s top names, has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Island Records, it was announced. Wong will continue to be […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Slash said Keith Richards, Eric Clapton and Mick Taylor were among his musical influences, during an interview with Steve Jones on the KLOS show Jonesy’s Jukebox. Slash also told Jonesy he admired Eddie Van […]
By DAN MACINTOSH The album 13 Rivers finds Richard Thompson in a comfortable rock trio workspace, playing alongside drummer Michael Jerome and bassist Taras Prodaniuk. These two talented musicians also regularly tour with Thompson, so […]
By DAN MACINTOSH All My Friends is the new festival venture from Hard Summer creator Gary Richards, and with its eclectic mix of rap, R and B and EDM, it carries on where last year’s […]
Camila Cabello Nabs Artist of the Year, Video of the Year By DONNA BALANCIA The MTV Video Music Awards brought out some eclectic performances and big wins for Jennifer Lopez, Cardi B., and Childish Gambino’s […]
Photos by SCOTT FREE Echo Park Rising brought out the best in undiscovered LA-area performers, as about 500 bands descended on Los Angeles area over a hot weekend. The free summer festival staple continues to […]
By EILEEN SHAPIRO Brainchild of Leon and The Peoples, actor, singer/ songwriter Leon Robinson proudly announces his greatly anticipated album, Love Is A Beautiful Thing, a release built on the stairway of love, in one […]
By Eileen Shapiro And the Stars Above is the most recent release from the Italian duo Armonite, the courageous celebration of two classically trained musicians, Paolo Fosso and Jacopo Bigi. They’re on a quest to […]
By CRAIG HAMMONS I go way back with Alice Cooper. I first saw him open up for Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention in the gymnasium of Cal State Fullerton in 1972. All he […]
By JOHN DALY Michael Franti & Spearhead have added New York, Philadelphia and Nashville dates to their Stay Human tour. Starting Oct. 4 at The Paramount in Huntington, N.Y., the new tour dates include performances […]
By DONNA BALANCIA The Kills brought their wild style and high energy shows to Los Angeles this past week with two sold out shows at The Regent and The Glass House in Pomona. It’s been […]
By Eileen Shapiro This interview is dedicated to Dave Williams, the brother of producer/songwriter/guitarist Richie Williams. In Richie’s own words: Nocturnal Blonde was a studio project born to educate and reach people concerning the issue […]
By RICHARD KING My connection with Motley Crue started when I saw the Too Fast For Love album in a record store. The record store had a wall of that album showing Vince Neil’s crotch […]
By JOHN DALY It’s a breakout year at Echo Park Rising music fest, as some local favorites try out new material and new solo acts. The annual festival that encompasses Echo Park venues, businesses — […]
By JOHN DALY Alicia Blue, Scary Pool Party and Mind Monogram headline a benefit night of music and art at DBA256 in Pomona on Friday, Aug. 17. Proceeds from the evening, called Keep Families Together, […]
By DAN MACINTOSH Randy Newman’s concert at the Hollywood Bowl was billed as “Randy Newman: The Albums 1968-2018,” and his extensive 28-song setlist more than lived up to this ambitious billing. Anyone seeing Newman for […]
By JOHN DALY Philip Koester has been named vice president of marketing and communications for the Los Angeles Philharmonic, it was announced. Koester joins the LA Phil from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association, where he […]
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